Tag: Satellite Bus & Platforms
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Neumann Space and Inovor Technologies Partner to Develop Mobility-Enabled Satellite Platforms
Neumann Space, a technology company of in-space electric propulsion, and Inovor Technologies a South Australian based advanced small sat mission’s solutions provider, announced that they will work together on the development of the Neumann Drive for Inovor’s growing range of bus platforms. The Neumann Drive is a novel electric propulsion system based on solid metal…
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Sidus Space Signs Agreement with Neuraspace to Enhance LizzieSat Constellation Operations
Sidus Space, a provider of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions and Data-as-a-Service products, announced at the World Space Business Week (WSBW) conference in Paris, the signing of an agreement with Neuraspace. Under the agreement, Neuraspace will provide Space Traffic Management and LEOP (Launch and Early Operations) support services to Sidus Space, thereby enhancing the Company’s…
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Apex Announces its New ESPA-Grande Class Nova Satellite Bus
Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft bus platform manufacturing company, announced Nova, its ESPA-Grande class satellite bus platform supporting payloads ranging from 200 to 500 kg. Nova deliveries will begin in Q3 2025 and are focused on meeting the needs of operational proliferated LEO missions, including the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) architecture and…
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Terran Orbital Schedules the Launch of Pathfinder-R and Pathfinder-4 Mission
Terran Orbital Corporation, a global company in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced the scheduled launch of its Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) and Pathfinder-4 (PTD-4) spacecraft. These 6U Triumph class space vehicles are set to launch aboard the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on August 16.…
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Apex Space Releases its GEO Aries Satellite Bus
Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft bus platform manufacturing company, announced the introduction of GEO Aries, a productized ESPA-class satellite bus designed for geostationary orbit (GEO) missions. Apex will begin delivering GEO Aries buses to customers in 2026. GEO Aries, a version of Apex’s Aries bus platform, is a high delta-v satellite bus designed to support…
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USPACE Technology Group Launches 6 Globally Competitive Commercial Optical Satellites
USPACE Technology Group Limited has announced the rollout of 6 commercial optical satellites and related aerospace products. With a highly competitive pricing strategy, the Group aims to enter the global market and expand its customer base, capturing the rapidly growing demand from emerging markets and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It marks a new milestone…
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Terran Orbital Receives Certificate of Occupancy for its New Space Vehicle Assembly Facility
Terran Orbital Corporation, one of the global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced that on July 15, 2024, it received the certificate of occupancy for its previously announced new assembly facility, located at 4 Goodyear in Irvine, California. The facility spans 94,000 square feet and is situated on a…
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Maxar Intelligence Reveals the First Images from its WorldView Legion Satellites
Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial intelligence, released the first images from its next-generation WorldView Legion satellites, the first two of which were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on May 2, 2024. The high-resolution, 30 cm-class images were collected on July 16, 2024, by one of Maxar’s WorldView Legion satellites on…
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D-Orbit Expands its Presence in US Satellite Manufacturing Market
D-Orbit, a company in the space infrastructure, logistics and orbital transportation industry, announced that it has formed D-Orbit USA, a joint venture with Mike Cassidy, Mark Krebs, Miles Gazic, Danny Field, and David Harrower to strengthen their presence in the US satellite bus market. D-Orbit USA is the latest addition to the D-Orbit Group and…
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Airbus Secures German Armed Forces Prime Contract for Next Generation Military Satellite System
Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, has awarded Airbus the SATCOMBw 3 prime contract for the next generation secure military satellite system which includes geostationary satellites as well as ground segment, launch and operation for 15 years. The spacecraft are due to be deployed before the end of the decade and the contract value amounts to €2.1…