Tag: LEO
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Viasat Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Force for PLEO Satellite Services
Viasat, one of the global leaders in satellite communications, announced that Inmarsat Government, now part of Viasat, was awarded a Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services (SBS) contract by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) on behalf of the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC). Inmarsat Government is one of 16…
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Wyvern and Loft Orbital Partner to Expand Dragonette Satellite Constellation
Wyvern has announced that they are teaming up with Loft Orbital, a space infrastructure company, to expand the capacity of their Dragonette constellation. Like Wyvern, Loft is unlocking the power of space for data collection with a deep understanding of how to develop, manage, launch, and operate the satellites that make up their infrastructure. This…
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SES Space & Defense Awarded Multi-Year Contract by AFRL to Support DEUCSI Program
SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES focused on delivering satellite network solutions for the U.S. Government, has been awarded a multi-year contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to conduct a series of tests to integrate space broadband services across a multi-orbit satellite network in support of the Defense Experimentation…
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Lockheed Martin-Built Satellites Successfully Launched as Part of SDA’s Tranche 0 Mission
Ten Lockheed Martin-built satellites have successfully been deployed into low-Earth orbit (LEO) in support of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 0 Transport Layer (T0TL) mission. SDA’s T0TL is a proliferated LEO constellation that will demonstrate low-latency communication and provide a resilient network of integrated capabilities. The small satellites were launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon…
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MDA Acquires SatixFy’s Digital Payload Division
MDA, a provider company of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd. (SSS), the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd., and other strategic considerations. The transaction, valued at US$40 million, will help further strengthen MDA’s global…
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Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems Stand Ready for SSC’s Responsive Space Mission
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, and Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company small satellite constellation prime, have entered the hot standby phase for VICTUS NOX, a Tactically Responsive Space mission led by Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Space Safari Program Office. The team stands ready for the 24-hour callup and orbit requirements to complete…
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MtronPTI Records 125 Design Wins for High-Power Space-Qualified Components
MtronPTI has over 125 design wins across satellite platforms and manned spacecraft. With expertise supporting LEO, MEO, and GEO applications, MtronPTI has a well-established team and a proven track record to meet demanding space requirements. With the evolving need for high-power space-level transmitters, high-power handling space-level RF components and sub-assemblies are instrumental for mission success.…
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U.S. Space Force Awards IDIQ Contract to Hughes for Proliferated LEO Satellite Services
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, announced that it has been awarded a five-year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Space Force for proliferated Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-based services. Under the IDIQ vehicle, valued at up to $900 million, the U.S. Department of Defense, other federal agencies and international coalition partners…
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Sierra Space and Redwire Partner to Bring In-Space Biotech R&D and Manufacturing in LEO
Sierra Space, one of the leading pure-play commercial space companies building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced its strategic partnership with Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy. Specifically, the two companies are collaborating on groundbreaking commercial pharmaceutical and biotech R&D and manufacturing in low-Earth orbit (LEO).…
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OneWeb Technologies Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Force for P-LEO Satellite Communications
OneWeb Technologies, a global provider of high-speed, low latency, secure, multi-orbit satellite network solutions, announced it was awarded a Commercial Satellite Communications Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (p-LEO) contract from the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Commercial Space Office (CSO), and Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO). The 10-year p-LEO contract was awarded to…