Tag: Satellite
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Starlab Space Welcomes Space Applications Services as Joint Venture Partner
Starlab Space LLC at the 76th International Astronautical Congress announced that Space Applications Services, a Belgium-based leader in space engineering and payload integration, has joined the company as a joint venture partner and investor. The partnership expands Starlab’s global footprint and extends the capabilities available to Starlab customers. SpaceApps contributes deep experience in space systems,…
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SSTL Expands Satellite Support for AquaWatch-AUK Water Monitoring
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), in partnership with CSIRO, University of Stirling, Pixalytics, RAL Space, Assimila, and Deloitte, is advancing the AquaWatch programme through the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF) Call 2. Building on the successes of the earlier IBF Call 2 AquaWatch-AUK project, this initiative strengthens the UK-Australia Space Bridge, enabling satellite…
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Kayhan Launches Free GPU-Accelerated Satellite Propagation Tool
Kayhan Space, a leading provider of advanced spaceflight intelligence and autonomous safety solutions, announced the launch of sgp4.gl, a GPU-accelerated SGP4 propagator purpose-built for large-scale satellite modeling. By enabling smooth, real-time propagation directly in the browser, sgp4.gl makes high-fidelity satellite visualization possible at catalog scale – handling thousands of satellites simultaneously. Also Read: Satellite Launches…
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OQ Technology Partners with KPN to Deliver Global 5G IoT Connectivity
OQ Technology, a world leading 5G NTN satellite operator, and Dutch telecom provider KPN have announced a strategic roaming partnership. This collaboration enables KPN customers to seamlessly connect to OQ’s satellite network, unlocking global 5G IoT coverage across land and sea. “Our partnership truly reaches for the stars by combining OQ Technology’s Low Earth Orbit…
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Portal Space Systems brings its solar thermal propulsion system up to full power during test
Portal’s heat exchanger thruster, known as Flare, fires up during a test in a vacuum chamber. (Portal Space Systems Photo) Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems says it has successfully tested its solar thermal propulsion system at operational temperatures inside a vacuum chamber, marking a first for the commercial space industry. The test marks a key…
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Indra Joins 5G-HUB with SATCOM for Emergency Connectivity
Indra Group is taking part in the European 5G-HUB project with its innovative SATCOM solution, a satellite communications system developed to guarantee robust, secure, and resilient connectivity in emergency situations and remote environments without any terrestrial coverage. As part of this strategic project, which is funded by the Horizon Europe program and coordinated by the University…
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Rocket Lab and Synspective Enter 10-Launch Deal for 21 Electron Launches
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has secured a second multi-launch contract with Synspective, a leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics company from Japan. The new contract for a further 10 dedicated Electron launches brings the total number of upcoming Synspective missions to 21 –…
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SFL Missions to Build RADICALS Satellite for Climate-Radiation Study
SFL Missions Inc. has been awarded a contract by the University of Alberta for the development of the RADICALS small satellite to study the transport of space radiation into Earth’s atmosphere and its impact on climate. The Radiation Impacts on Climate and Atmospheric Loss Satellite (RADICALS) mission is being designed by a consortium of Canadian…
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Blues Expands Global Satellite IoT with Starnote on Iridium
Blues, a leader in IoT connectivity solutions, announced Starnote for Iridium at The Things Conference in Amsterdam. The new offering in Blues’ Starnote family is an accessory that plugs into a Blues Cellular or WiFi Notecard, providing fallback message routing through Iridium satellite IoT connectivity when primary connectivity is unavailable. Blues is accepting applications for…
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Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Advances to First Flight for NASA and National Security Missions
Sierra Space, a proven Defense Tech company delivering solutions for the nation’s most critical missions and advancing the future of security in space, announced a strategic transition for its Dream Chaser spaceplane. Dream Chaser’s first flight will be a free-flyer, demonstration mission, which is expected to prove the technology and deliver critical data to NASA.…