Tag: LEO
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Former NASA Executive Bets on Narrow-Beam LEO Broadband Against Starlink
Can narrow-beam technology challenge Starlink’s LEO dominance? A 63-year-old former NASA Branch Chief and Google executive is launching a narrow-beam satellite constellation strategy to compete against established mega-constellations like Starlink in an increasingly contested Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband market. The approach focuses on higher-frequency, precision-targeted beams rather than the wide-coverage architecture deployed by SpaceX’s…
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UltiSat Expands GEO SATCOM Solutions for Multi-Orbit Network Services
UltiSat is strengthening the GEO SATCOM capabilities with an integrated portfolio of secure satellite communications, managed network services and advanced engineering solutions designed to support mission-critical operations. With a focus on reliability, flexibility and interoperability, UltiSat delivers connectivity solutions tailored for government, defense, humanitarian and critical infrastructure sectors operating in challenging environments. By combining geostationary…
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Albedo Unveils Vicinity VLEO Satellite Bus for High Power Missions with 2027 Launch Planned
Albedo has announced the launch of “Vicinity,” its second Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) mission and the latest addition to its satellite bus portfolio. Building on the success of its earlier Precision bus and Clarity demonstration mission, the new platform is engineered to support higher-power payloads while operating in the challenging VLEO environment. The company’s…
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Astroscale UK Advances Orpheus Mission with Critical Design Review
Astroscale Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus mission, marking a major milestone in delivering new UK capability in support of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) thereby strengthening the UK’s long-term resilience in space. The Orpheus…
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Motorola Expands Mission-Critical Communication and AI with T-Satellite
Motorola Solutions and T-Mobile announced a collaboration to bring satellite connectivity to Motorola Solutions’ APX NEXT smart radios. The radios, designed to intelligently unify networks including land mobile radio (LMR), 5G and Wi-Fi, can now operate leveraging T-Priority from T-Mobile – bringing first responders more capacity and faster speeds. They can also access T-Satellite with Starlink’s…
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OQ Technology Deploys Two ERMIS Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-16
OQ Technology, a Luxembourg-based satellite operator pioneering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity through its direct-to-device (D2D) global satellite network, and its Greek subsidiary OQ Technology Hellas, announced the successful launch of ERMIS-1 and ERMIS-2, two satellites built by OQ Technology Hellas, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The satellites were…
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Rocket Lab’s 85th Mission Marks European Space Agency’s First Dedicated Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully completed its first dedicated launch for the European Space Agency (ESA), demonstrating Electron’s key and growing role in supporting space agency missions with repeatable and reliable commercial launch services. The launch, named “Daughter Of The Stars”, lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch…
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Momentus Launches Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in-orbit services, announced the successful launch of its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle to low-Earth orbit aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. The launch marks a major milestone for the Company as it begins its most advanced on-orbit demonstration campaign to date. The Vigoride…
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York Space Systems Secures PExT Extension to 2027 After BARD Mission
York Space Systems, a leading, US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced that NASA and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have extended operations of the Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) demonstration through 2027, following the successful completion of BARD mission objectives in 2025. Launched in July 2025,…
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WISeSat.Space Successfully Launches Its 21st Satellite to LEO with SpaceX
WISeKey International Holding, a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain and IoT company, announces that its subsidiary WISeSat.Space Corp. (“WISeSat”), which specializes in space-technology and secure satellite communications for IoT applications, has successfully launched its 21st satellite this time equipped the QS7001 chip from its other subsidiary, SEALSQ which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products,…