Tag: LEO
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Capella Federal Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Systems Command for PLEO Satellite Services
Capella Federal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Space, has announced an award for the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services (PLEO) contract through U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC). With this award, Capella will be able to partner more quickly with SSC and the U.S. Space Force to broaden access to global 24/7, all-weather imagery for…
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LeoLabs Provides Tracking Support for ESA’s Historic Aeolus Reentry
LeoLabs, one of the leading commercial providers of Space Traffic Management (STM) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, shared their support for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) successful assisted reentry of Aeolus, an Earth observation satellite, over Antarctica on 28 July 2023. This assisted reentry was considered the “first-of-its-kind” because the satellite, named Aeolus, was…
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VPT Introduces New SVLFL5000 Series of Space-Qualified DC-DC Converters
VPT, a HEICO company, has announced the availability of its SVLFL5000 Series of space-qualified DC-DC converters. Characterized by Total Ionizing Dose (TID) performance, including Enhanced Low Dose Rate Sensitivity (ELDRS), to 60 krad, the series is operable over the full military temperature range (-55 °C to +125 °C) with no power derating, and is suited…
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Telesat Selects MDA as the Prime Contractor for LEO Advanced Satellite Constellation
MDA, a provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has been selected as the prime contractor for Telesat’s revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation Telesat Lightspeed, an innovative global network that will bring enhanced digital connectivity to Canadians and customers worldwide. Valued at approximately $2.1 billion,…
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Firefly Aerospace Showcases New Elytra Orbital Vehicles with Enhanced On-Orbit Mobility
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced the expansion of its on-orbit services with a line of highly mobile and scalable orbital vehicles named Elytra. As the wings of a firefly, Elytra (pronounced ella-truh) offers on-orbit mobility, hosting, delivery, and servicing across cislunar space and beyond. When launched on Firefly’s small- and medium-lift launch…
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Impulse Space Secures New Investment from Airbus Ventures
Airbus Ventures has announced its investment in Impulse Space, one of the leaders in the development of in-space transportation services for the inner solar system – which has raised $45 million in its oversubscribed Series A funding round. The round is led by RTX Ventures, with participation from Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Airbus Ventures, Space…
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NASA and Axiom Space Sign Mission Order for Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to the ISS
NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking the Houston-based company and space industry leader as the only full-service mission provider to carry out end-to-end commercial astronaut missions to the orbiting laboratory. Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) is targeted to launch no…
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Voyager Space and Airbus Collaborate to Build and Operate Starlab Commercial Space Station
Voyager Space, one of the global leaders in space exploration, and Airbus Defence and Space, the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, announced an agreement paving the way for a transatlantic joint venture to develop, build, and operate Starlab, a commercial space station planned to succeed the International Space Station. The US-led joint venture…
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Xona Awarded a Contract from AFRL and U.S. Space Force to Accelerate PULSAR LEO PNT Service
Xona Space Systems, a company building the next generation of satellite navigation, has partnered with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the U.S. Space Force to work toward a secure Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) architecture leveraging Xona’s PULSAR service. This $1.2M Direct to Phase II SBIR (D2P2) contract was…
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Satcom Direct and Gilat to Develop Electronically Steered Antennas for In-flight Connectivity
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, and Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, have signed a strategic agreement to develop and supply new ultra-low profile electronically steered antennas (ESA) to support in-flight connectivity (IFC) for business, government, and defense. Available from 2025 and designed for optimized compatibility…