Tag: Radar
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U.S. Space Force Selects Lake Kickapoo, Texas, for Final DARC Radar Site
The U.S. Space Force selected a remote location near Lake Kickapoo in northern Texas on September 9 as the preferred site for the third Deep-space Advanced Radar Capability installation, completing the planned geographic footprint of a three-nation radar network designed to provide persistent surveillance of objects in geosynchronous orbit. DARC is a next-generation ground-based space…
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Project-S Emerges from Stealth With Funding for Space-Based Radar, Targets October Demonstration
Munich-based Project-S publicly emerged from stealth on September 2, 2026, announcing multi-million-euro backing to develop space-based radar for detecting and tracking orbital debris. The startup plans to launch its first radar demonstrator aboard a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission in October, an initial step toward providing satellite operators with better information on small objects that threaten…
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ClearSpace Advances In-Orbit Servicing with the PRELUDE Proximity Operations Mission
ClearSpace is advancing the future of in-orbit servicing and sustainable space operations through the PRELUDE mission, a technology demonstration program designed to validate critical proximity operations, rendezvous, navigation and manoeuvring capabilities in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). PRELUDE will demonstrate the technologies required for satellite life extension, robotic servicing, inspection and future capture operations. By combining…
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Network Rail and CATALYST Pilot Satellite Risk Insights on Wessex Route
Network Rail, the owner and operator of Britain’s railway infrastructure, and CATALYST (PCI Geomatics), a specialist in Earth Observation analytics, have completed an exploratory Pilot project that used satellite imagery, InSAR analytics and meteorological forecasting to investigate how weather-driven risks to rail infrastructure across the Wessex Route could be identified prior to an event. The…
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CesiumAstro Acquires Jariet Technologies to Advance Vertically Integrated Communications and ISR
CesiumAstro, a global leader in advanced space communications and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, announced the acquisition of Jariet Technologies, a leading mmWave RF System-on-Chip (RF-SoC) semiconductor company specializing in leading integrated solutions for SATCOM, electronic warfare (EW) and radar systems using direct RF- and IF-sampling in combination with advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP)…
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IonQ’s Space Division Secures NRO Radar Augmentation Contract
IonQ, the world’s leading quantum platform company, announced that Capella, an IonQ company, has been awarded a contract under the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) Radar Commercial Augmentation (RCA) program. Under the contract, the company will provide commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery and data services in support of U.S. national security missions. The award strengthens…
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MDA Space Opens CHORUS Control Centre Ahead of 2026 Satellite Launch
MDA Space, a mission partner to the global defence and space industry, has officially opened the MDA CHORUS Control Centre in St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec, on the south shore of Montréal. The new control centre will serve as the operational hub for MDA CHORUS satellite operations, marking a step towards operational readiness ahead of the late 2026…
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MatSing Develops Manufacturing Technology for Large-Format Luneburg Lenses
MatSing, a company in radio frequency (RF) lens antenna technology, has announced the development of a proprietary manufacturing technology for large-format, high-performance Luneburg Lenses. This development marked the completion of a research and development milestone toward improved satellite antenna performance, flexibility, and efficiency. Luneburg Lenses has enabled a class of multibeam, wideband antennas able to…
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Umbra Secures Sole-Source NRO Contract for Commercial Radar Augmentation
Umbra, an American space technology company, announced it has been awarded a sole-source contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) through its Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) for radar commercial augmentation (RCA) services. The award is a follow-on to four years of contracted work together, expanding the agency’s access to U.S. commercial synthetic aperture radar…
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Optical Zonu Introduces Miniature RF-over-Fiber Transmitter for Ku-band Defense Communications
Optical Zonu Corporation (OZC), a top provider of optical networking and RF-over-fiber (RFoF) solutions, today announced the availability of its new Miniature Ku-Band RFoF Transmitter, a compact OEM module designed to simplify the transport of high-frequency RF signals in the most space-constrained defense and aerospace environments. Measuring approximately 2.25 x 1.0 inches, the transmitter is…