Tag: Satellite
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Renesas Develops Space-Ready Power Management Solution for AMD Versal Adaptive SoC
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced a complete space-ready reference design for the AMD Versal adaptive system-on-chip (SoC) XQRVC1902. Developed in collaboration with AMD, the ISLVERSALDEMO2Z reference design integrates key radiation-hardened components for power management, including four new and recently released products in an ultra-compact design. These Intersil-brand ICs are…
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Millennium Space Systems Officially Commemorates its Small Satellite Factory
Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company, officially commemorated its Small Satellite Factory, on July 18, 2023. First unveiled in 2022, SSF is fulfilling the needs of the company’s increased contracts for proliferated constellations. “We ramped up our production capacity for our customers’ needs,” said Jason Kim, CEO of Millennium Space Systems. “I can’t talk about…
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Wind River VxWorks Serves as Software Foundation for Astroscale’s Servicer Spacecraft
Wind River, a global company delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, announced that VxWorks is used in the On-Board Computer (OBC) to command the Astroscale ELSA-M Servicer spacecraft. Astroscale develops innovative solutions to create sustainable space systems and mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space. Astroscale’s End-of-Life service line (ELSA-M) provides a…
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Sidus Space Awarded Subcontract by Parsons for Launch Manifest Systems Integration Support
Sidus Space, a Space, and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support, was awarded a new subcontract to produce hardware in support of Parsons Corporation’s Launch Manifest Systems Integration (LMSI) contract. Under the terms of the agreement, Sidus Space will fabricate…
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Space Flight Laboratory Announces the Successful Deployment of Telesat LEO 3 Satellite
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) announced the launch and orbital deployment of the Telesat LEO 3 demonstration microsatellite at 1:27 UTC, July 18. Carried into orbit from New Zealand by the Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle, LEO 3 is the 13th successful deployment of an SFL-developed micro space mission in 2023. Ground control established communications with…
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NASA’s Psyche Mission Undergoes Final Preparations Before Launch
With less than 100 days to go before its Oct. 5 launch, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is undergoing final preparations at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Teams of engineers and technicians are working almost around the clock to ensure the orbiter is ready to journey 2.5 billion miles (4 billion kilometers) to a metal-rich asteroid that may tell…
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Goonhilly Earth Station Supports Landmark 2023 Lunar and Solar Missions
Goonhilly Earth Station has announced its crucial support for three upcoming lunar and deep space missions, showcasing its unparalleled capabilities as the only commercial deep space ground station in the world. Following on from their success in supporting the Artemis-I mission, these missions, in collaboration with esteemed organizations such as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys Satellites for NASA and Commercial Constellation Operators
Rocket Lab USA, a launch and space systems company, successfully launched seven satellites for NASA, Space Flight Laboratory, and Spire Global from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand and recovered the Electron’s booster as part of the Company’s reusable rocket program. The Baby Come Back mission was Rocket Lab’s seventh launch for the year and…
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XRISM Mission Led by JAXA to Study ‘Rainbow’ of X-rays
A new satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced “crism”) aims to pry apart high-energy light into the equivalent of an X-ray rainbow. The mission, led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), will do this using an instrument called Resolve. XRISM is scheduled to launch from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center on Aug. 25,…
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Intuitive Machines Successfully Conducts Spacecraft Test Run of Nova-C Lunar Lander
Intuitive Machines, a space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, has successfully conducted a complete spacecraft test run of its Nova-C lunar lander – a significant technical achievement in the Company’s efforts to complete its lunar lander. The complete spacecraft test run verified Nova-C’s flight software, flight avionics, liquid oxygen and liquid Methane loading, high-pressure helium…