Tag: Satellite
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NextPlat’s Outfitter Satellite Secures 3-Year Government Contract for Satellite Services
NextPlat Corp, a global e-commerce provider, announced that its US-based connectivity division, Outfitter Satellite Inc., has been awarded a three-year service contract from a US state government customer to provide satellite-enabled services. Under the terms of the contract, the Outfitter will provide satellite connectivity airtime service plans and hardware to the Customer in support of…
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Northrop Grumman’s Next-Gen Polar Missile-Warning Satellites Enters Manufacturing Phase
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract extension for Phase 2 of its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar (NGP) program from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. The multi-year award supports space vehicle (SV) manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, and launch of two NGP satellites. Both NGP SVs will operate in Highly Elliptical Orbits…
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Orion Space Solutions Begins AI-Powered Data Processing Project for NOAA
Orion Space Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcfield, announced that it has been awarded new work from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support its Advanced Access Methods for Earth Observations Digital Twin program (EO-DT). Work on the two-year program kicked off this month in Silver Spring, Maryland. NOAA’s Advanced Access Methods…
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Mavenir and Terrestar Conduct First NB-IoT Live Data Sessions via GEO Satellite
Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, and Terrestar Solutions Inc. (TSI), Canada’s premier mobile satellite operator, have achieved a major milestone by successfully conducting the first NB-IoT live data sessions via the TSI Echostar T1 satellite, a Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN). Unlike simulations, these sessions were conducted…
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HyImpulse Introduces HyMOVE OTV with Spacemanic for Small Satellite Missions
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH, a European provider company of hybrid propulsion systems and small satellite launch solutions, unveils HyMOVE, its Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). Designed to serve the rapidly expanding small satellite market expected to grow to $30 billion globally by 2030. HyMOVE is designed to enhance the capabilities of small satellite missions, delivering tailored in-space…
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Sierra Space and NVIDIA Collaborate to Enhance Orbital Debris Tracking with AI Technology
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced a major advancement in space domain awareness. Leveraging the power of physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) and a collaboration with NVIDIA, Sierra Space is now able to predict the future locations of orbital debris. As the…
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ST Engineering iDirect Tests Tech for Seamless GEO-NGSO Satellite Switching
ST Engineering iDirect, a global company in satellite communications, has released and is testing a new technology that enables tracking and switching between Geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) and Non-Geosynchronous Earth orbit (NGSO) satellites. An industry-first for seamless transitions between orbits, the breakthrough technology features a single tracking algorithm that provides operators with greater flexibility, enhancing…
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NASA to Host a Discussion for Firefly’s First Robotic Artemis Moon Flight
NASA will be hosting a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 17, to discuss the agency science and technology flying aboard Firefly Aerospace’s first delivery to the Moon as part of the NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign. Briefing participants include: Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for exploration, Science…
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Lockheed Martin’s TacSat Ready for Launch on Firefly Alpha Rocket
Lockheed Martin’s newest technology demonstration, called the Tactical Satellite (TacSat), is complete and ready for launch in 2025 aboard a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket. TacSat is an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance spacecraft whose mission is to prove specialized sensing and communications capabilities in orbit. Next year, the satellite will participate in exercises that highlight cross-domain…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Prepares for Inaugural Launch with Blue Ring Pathfinder
Blue Origin’s payload for New Glenn’s first mission, NG-1, is ready for launch this year. NG-1 will carry the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder and mark the rocket’s first National Security Space Launch certification flight. The encapsulated payload will be integrated onto the launch vehicle following the hotfire. New Glenn will lift off from Blue Origin’s…