Tag: Satellite
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HawkEye 360 to Support NASA in Developing Resilient Space Communications
HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, announced that the Commercial Crew and Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Programs at NASA have awarded the company a contract to supply its RFIQ data product to support critical research on future space-to-space communications. Leveraging its constellation of satellites, HawkEye 360 provides radio frequency…
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Kapta Space Advances Spaceborne Radar Antenna Technology for Defense and Commercial Use
Kapta Space is a US-based space technology company focused on developing advanced spaceborne radar systems for commercial and defense applications. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Seattle, the company operates in the defense and space manufacturing sector, building electronically steered radar solutions designed to deliver geospatial intelligence from orbit. The company’s vision centers on enabling…
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Sidus Space Advances Fortis C&DH Platform for Next-Generation Missions
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, announced continued advancements to its Fortis Command and Data Handling (C&DH) platform, a modular 3U OpenVPX system designed to support rapid development, configuration flexibility, and long-term scalability across next-generation space and defense missions. Supported by a strategic collaboration with Microchip Technology, a broadline supplier of semiconductors,…
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NordSpace Awarded DND IDEaS Funding to Advance VLEO Satellite
NordSpace, a Canadian-owned space missions and launch company, announced that it has been awarded approx. $250,000 in funding under the Department of National Defence (DND) Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program to advance its Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite constellation technology for resilient non-terrestrial networks (NTN). This award stems from the IDEaS…
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ICEYE Partners with Jane Goodall Institute to Monitor Congo Basin Deforestation
ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, has entered a partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute USA (JGI) to deploy its Deforestation Solution across conservation corridors in the Congo Basin, with initial operations focused on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The eastern DRC is often called the “green heart” of Africa.…
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Orbit Fab Introduces RAVEN Shuttle and NEST Depot for In-Orbit Refueling
Orbit Fab unveiled a new in-space refueling architecture centered on two vehicles: RAVEN, a refueling shuttle, and NEST, a fuel depot. RAVEN and NEST work in tandem to create an on-orbit fuel network that supports more maneuverable, responsive satellite operations. By positioning fuel in orbit and delivering it to spacecraft when and where it is…
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AST SpaceMobile Secures FCC Approval for SpaceMobile NGSO Satellite System
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted its application to modify its authorization to launch and operate its SpaceMobile non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system in low Earth orbit…
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Loft Orbital and EarthDaily Analytics Set Milestone Launch With Six Satellites
Loft Orbital, a global space infrastructure company, and EarthDaily Analytics, a premier provider of end-to-end Earth observation solutions, announced a milestone mission planned for this quarter that will see six EarthDaily satellites deployed on a single launch. This mission marks a major step in the full deployment of EarthDaily’s constellation. This milestone is part of…
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BlackSky Receives $25 Million Contract with Major International Defense Customer
BlackSky Technology won a competitive $25 million, multi-year Assured contract with a major international defense customer. The new subscription deal accelerates the customer’s national space capabilities while serving the needs of multiple operational branches with guaranteed access to best-in-class 35-centimetre Gen-3 imagery with real-time AI-enabled analytics. “The proven operational performance of our 35-centimetre Gen-3 satellites…
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What are Space based Radars?
Space-Based Radars (SBRs) are radar systems that are deployed on satellites or spacecraft to observe Earth atmosphere, oceans, or other space objects from the orbit. Unlike ground station radars, SBRs operate from space, enabling extensive global coverage, high revisit rates, and all-weather monitoring capabilities. Space-based radar systems are designed to operate in the microwave and…