Tag: LEO
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Spirent Announces the Availability of SimORBIT Software Solution for LEO Satellite Simulation
Spirent Communications plc, a provider of test and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and networks, has announced the availability of SimORBIT, the first high-accuracy orbital modeling software solution specifically developed for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite simulation. Created in partnership with spaceborne receiver developer SpacePNT, Spirent SimORBIT enables developers to calculate LEO orbits and their…
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Stellar Blu Solutions Selects Satcom Direct as the Service Provider for its Sidewinder Aviation Product Line
Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, has signed an agreement with Stellar Blu Solutions, a supplier of next-generation satellite communications technology. Stellar Blu has selected Satcom Direct as its preferred service provider for executive airliner customers using the Stellar Blu Sidewinder product line. The announcement was made at the Middle Eastern Business Aviation…
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OQ Technology to Launch MACSAT Mission on March 2023 Enabling 5G IoT-via-Satellite Services
Following its recent 13 million Euro Series A funding round, OQ Technology, a provider of 5G IoT (Internet of Things) satellite services, has announced March 2023 as the planned launch date for the LSA & ESA-supported MACSAT mission. The on-orbit pathfinder mission, to be launched on a Vega-C rocket rideshare mission (VV23), is aimed at…
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Eutelsat Selects Thales Alenia Space to Build Next-Generation Software-Defined Satellite
Eutelsat Communications has selected Thales Alenia Space to build a next-generation highly flexible, software-defined satellite (SDS). The Flexsat (for flexible satellite) will be based on Thales Alenia Space’s cutting-edge ‘Space Inspire’ (INstant SPace In-orbit REconfiguration) product line, enabling seamless reconfiguration and instant in-orbit adjustment to offer an optimum level of customer service, maximizing the effective…
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TI Expands Space Grade Products with Radiation Hardened and Radiation Tolerant Plastic Packages
Texas Instruments (TI) announced an expansion in its portfolio of space-grade analog semiconductor products in highly reliable plastic packages for a diverse range of missions. TI developed a new device screening specification called space high-grade in plastic (SHP) for radiation-hardened products and introduced new analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that meet the SHP qualification. TI also introduced…
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Precious Payload Includes RFA to its Launch.ctrl Online Platform Providing Updates on RFA Launches
At the Space Tech Expo Europe, Precious Payload, the marketplace for satellite launches, announced that it has included upcoming Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) launches to its comprehensive launch schedule dubbed Launch.ctrl for commercial satellites. This formalizes the plan for Precious Payload to bring a new rideshare provider on board to create more launch opportunities for…
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ESA Plans to Conduct In-Orbit Demonstration of LEO-PNT Satellites
ESA’s Navigation Directorate has planned an in-orbit demonstration with new navigation satellites that will orbit just a few hundred kilometers up in space, supplementing Europe’s 23 222-km-distant Galileo satellites. Operating added-value signals, these novel so-called ‘LEO-PNT’ satellites will investigate a new multi-layer satnav system-of-systems approach to deliver seamless Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services that…
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AMD’s Versal Adaptive SoCs Completes Class B Qualification Enabling On-Board AI Processing in Space
AMD announced that it has received Class B qualification for the company’s first space-grade Versal Adaptive SoCs. The XQR Versal AI Core XQRVC1902 devices deliver full radiation tolerance, accelerated AI inferencing, and high-bandwidth signal processing performance for satellite and space applications. The completion of Class B qualification, derived from the US military specification MIL-PRF-38535, allows…
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R&S Satellite Industry Days to Focus on Impact of Next Generation Satellite Technologies
After the successful parts 1 and 2 of the Rohde & Schwarz Satellite Industry Day series, part 3 will take place on December 13, 2022, at 15:00 CET. The virtual session includes a panel of industry experts and will focus on the impact of next-generation satellite technologies. Participants can meet in virtual reality with industry…
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Inmarsat Selects Rocket Lab to Develop L-band Radio for NASA’s Communications Services Project
Rocket Lab USA, a launch and space systems company, announced that it has been selected by Inmarsat Government as a partner to develop and manufacture an L-band radio in support of NASA’s Communications Services Project (CSP). CSP seeks to accelerate the development of commercial near-Earth communications services by partnering with satellite communications (SATCOM) providers. Rocket…