Tag: Satellite
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Open Cosmos Concludes MANTIS Mission by Redefining Earth Observation with AI and Agility
Open Cosmos, the leading space company using space data to solve global challenges, is celebrating the successful completion of its MANTIS mission – a two-year programme that delivered cutting-edge Earth Observation data and set a new benchmark for sustainable space operations. Launched on 11 November 2023 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-9, MANTIS was the first ESA InCubed satellite,…
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Thales Alenia Space Supports Spain’s Space Leadership with Participation in SpainSat NG II Satellite
The Spanish secure communications satellite SpainSat NG II, successfully launche by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, will provide services to the Armed Forces and international organizations such as the European Commission and NATO, as well as to the governments of allied countries. The SPAINSAT NG system will ensure secure communications for the…
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Quantum Dynamics Secures US Patent for Breakthrough Propellant-Free Drive System
Quantum Dynamics Enterprises announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially issued U.S. Patent No. 12,424,887, covering the company’s breakthrough Centrifugal Impulse Drive (CID) — the world’s first patented mechanical propulsion system capable of generating thrust without propellant or exhaust gases. The CID represents a major innovation in the field of…
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Requtech Launches SATCOM Hub Retrofit Program
Requtech AB has announced the launch of its SATCOM hub retrofit program, beginning with a full Ka-band upgrade in a NATO country. This initiative is being carried out in close partnership with a leading hub operator, marking a strategic expansion of our capabilities, from advanced antenna systems to full infrastructure support aimed at modernising SATCOM…
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Anvil Secure and D-Orbit Announces the White Paper on Satellite Mission Security
Anvil Secure and space logistics and orbital transportation company D-Orbit have announced the publication of a new white paper exploring how cybersecurity principles apply throughout a satellite’s mission cycle. The collaboration highlights the growing importance of cybersecurity in the expanding commercial space industry. The study focuses on D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier, the company’s orbital transfer…
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Space Forge Tests Origami Heat Shield in Zero Gravity Flight
Space Forge, the advanced materials company revolutionising semiconductor manufacturing in space, has successfully trialled the deployment of its novel origami-based heat shield, Pridwen, on a zero gravity flight. The flight was facilitated by ZeroG, the world leader in zero gravity flights, headquartered in Exploration Park, Florida, with members of the Space Forge team entering microgravity…
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ispace and OrbitAID Signs Strategic Alliance to Advance Sustainable Lunar Missions
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, and OrbitAID Aerospace Private Limited (OrbitAID), India’s first on-orbit refueling company, announced a strategic partnership via a memorandum of understanding aimed at advancing sustainable lunar exploration and establishing long-term lunar operations. As part of the collaboration, OrbitAID plans to demonstrate its Standardized Interface for Docking and Refueling Payload (SIDRP)…
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Rocket Lab Completes Photon Spacecraft for NASA and Eta Space’s Cryogenic Fueling Demonstration Mission
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the clearance of their Systems Integration Review (SIR) and completion of their Photon spacecraft for Eta Space and NASA’s LOXSAT mission. LOXSAT is an on-orbit technology demonstration of a cryogenic fluid management system, that will inform the design of Cryo-Dock, a full-scale…
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ICEYE and EMIS Partner to Enhance Slovakia’s Real-time Flood Monitoring
ICEYE, the global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite data, and EMIS, a provider of geospatial information systems in Slovakia, announced a strategic partnership to expand access to critical, near-real-time hazard information for Slovak authorities. Through this collaboration, ICEYE’s satellite-derived flood intelligence will be seamlessly integrated into EMIS’s GIS platform, the country’s trusted central…
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ALL.SPACE Secures €950K ESA Grant to Advance GNSS-Free Navigation
ALL.SPACE, the leading provider of multi-orbit, multi-link SATCOM platforms, has been awarded €950,000 by the European Space Agency’s Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP). This award is to develop an alternative Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) capability designed to operate in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-denied environments. The project will build a proof of concept for…