Tag: Satellite
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Redwire Secures NASA Approval to Advance In-Space Manufacturing for Lunar and Martian Infrastructure
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that its advanced lunar and Martian manufacturing technology, Mason, has passed Critical Design Review (CDR) with NASA participation. Mason is a tool suite designed to operate on the Moon and Mars that will enable the construction of berms, landing pads, and roads…
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Impulse Space Raises $300 Mln to Scale In-Space Transport, Develop Electric Propulsion
In-space transportation startup Impulse Space has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round to expand vehicle production and develop electric propulsion technologies, the company said on Monday. The round was led by new investor Linse Capital, with additional participation from DFJ Growth and existing backers. The fundraising, described by the company as a…
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Rocket Lab Completes 10th Electron Launch for Earth-Imaging Partner BlackSky
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 65th Electron to deploy Earth-imaging satellites for real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky. The ‘Full Stream Ahead’ mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 11:57 am NZST (23:57 UTC on June 2nd), successfully deploying a…
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Lockheed Martin: Driving Innovation in Satellite Systems and Lunar Exploration
Lockheed Martin, Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and security. With a mission to solve the world’s toughest technological challenges, the company plays a pivotal role in advancing space exploration and satellite infrastructure. Lockheed Martin’s space division focuses on satellite launch services, propulsion systems, payload deployment,…
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Exolaunch and INNOSPACE Partner to Expand Global Satellite Launch Access
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services, and INNOSPACE, a South Korean satellite launch service company, announced a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) to collaborate on launch integration services and broaden access to orbit for global satellite customers. Through this agreement, Exolaunch and INNOSPACE will work together on launch manifest planning,…
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MIL-STD-981 Explained: Quality Standards for Electromagnetic Devices in Space Applications
MIL-STD-981, officially titled “Military Standard: Design, Construction, and Test Requirements for Custom Magnetics for Space Applications”, is a critical United States military standard that governs the design, construction, qualification, and quality assurance of electromagnetic components specifically custom magnetics such as inductors, transformers, chokes, and filters used in space systems and other high-reliability aerospace applications. Space…
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Eutelsat OneWeb LEO Services Receives South Korea Grant Backed by Intellian
Intellian Technologies, a global leader in satellite connectivity solutions headquartered in South Korea, and Eutelsat Group, the pioneering GEO-LEO satellite operator, announced a major milestone: the South Korean government has officially granted a Regulatory License for the deployment of Eutelsat OneWeb’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services in Korea. In a first-of-its-kind decision, the Ministry…
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Space Norway Collaborates with Starlink for LEO Satellite Connectivity Services
Space Norway, Northern Europe’s leading satellite operator, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Starlink by SpaceX to provide Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services starting with immediate effect. This contract further extends the company’s strategy of offering multi-orbit infrastructure combining geostationary (GEO), Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), and LEO satellites.…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches U.S. Military’s Latest GPS Satellite
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the U.S. military’s newest Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite on May 30, marking another step in modernizing the GPS constellation. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:37 p.m. Eastern Time, carrying the GPS III SV-08 satellite, the eighth spacecraft in the U.S. Space…
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U.S. Space Force Orders Two Additional GPS IIIF Satellites from Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $509.7 million contract for two more Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, expanding the military’s investment in the advanced GPS III Follow-on (GPS IIIF) constellation aimed at bolstering both civilian and defense navigation services. The new satellites, GPS IIIF-21 and IIIF-22, are scheduled for delivery by 2031,…