Tag: Satellite
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SES Partners with Airbus and TNO to Deliver Ground Station for Quantum Key Distribution
The SES-led consortium of European companies, responsible for the development of the quantum secure space-based EAGLE-1 system and working in close collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), is joined by TNO and Airbus Netherlands B.V., to design and build an optical ground station for the mission. The contract was signed by the partners at…
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DCUBED and Solestial Showcased New Solar Array Product at Space Tech Expo
DCUBED, the German NewSpace hardware manufacturer, and Solestial, the U.S. solar energy company for space, have announced a new solar array product designed to make space more affordable. The new product, a scaled demonstration that was shown at the Space Tech Expo trade show in Bremen, will marry the specialist technologies of both companies, using…
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Maxar Successfully Transfers Operations of JUPITER 3 Commercial Satellite to EchoStar
Maxar Space Systems announced that it had successfully handed over operations of the largest commercial communications satellite ever manufactured in their Palo Alto, California facility, the JUPITER 3 satellite, for EchoStar. The satellite includes 14 solar panels on board that when fully deployed could span a 10-story building. Maxar Space Systems manufactured the spacecraft, which…
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Morpheus Space Unveils New Space Mobility Software for Fully Integrated Mission Planning
Morpheus Space, one of the leading providers of in-space mobility products, announced the release of its highly-anticipated space mobility software known as Journey. After years of development under the guidance of a team including former leadership at NASA and Mercedes-Benz, Journey will allow select clients to design, simulate, and operate their own custom space missions. …
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Quantum Space Prepares for the Launch of Sentry Mission on SpaceX Transporter 10
Focused on building critical deep space infrastructure, Quantum Space unveiled its Sentry mission, the first in a series of milestone demonstrations to prove end-to-end communications and data generation capabilities. The company is creating a modern, high-speed connectivity network, dubbed QuantumNet, which will deliver always-on, fast connectivity everywhere in deep space, from GEO and cislunar space…
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Dawn Aerospace Announces the Formation of New Subsidiary Expanding Operations to France
Dawn Aerospace, a space transportation company with offices in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the USA, announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Dawn Aerospace France SAS, based in Toulouse. This marks another milestone in the company’s expansion, creating a permanent presence in one of the world’s most renowned aerospace hubs. “We are excited to…
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Aalyria’s Spacetime Selected by Telesat to Support its Lightspeed LEO Constellation
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Aalyria, an advanced networking and laser communications technologies company, announced an agreement to deploy Aalyria’s Spacetime next-generation networking technology to organize the efficient flow of customer traffic over the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Telesat Lightspeed satellites will contain…
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Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming
A flight director watches over Project Kuiper’s mission operations center in Redmond, Wash. (Amazon Photo) Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network streamed its first video and facilitated its first online sale during a monthlong series of orbital tests that the company says achieved a “100% success rate.” The performance of the two prototype satellites, known as…
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Telespazio Acquires e2E to Bolster its Integrated Space Capabilities in the UK
Telespazio UK, a subsidiary of Telespazio (a joint venture between Leonardo, 67%, and Thales, 33%), has announced that it has finalized the acquisition of e2E Group. With over 45 years of heritage in the UK marketplace, Telespazio UK has a track record of success delivering systems, services, and engineering support to the European Space Agency…
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Lockheed Martin Readies First 5G.MIL Payload for Orbital Deployment
Lockheed Martin is one step away from showcasing how its 5G.MIL capability can reach all domains around the world. In its final successful lab demonstration, the company validated that its innovative space payload is set to deliver global advanced communications capabilities from orbit. During the October demonstration, Lockheed Martin showcased the industry’s first fully regenerative…