Tag: Satellite
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ESA Progresses with In-Orbit Servicing Missions
ESA has conducted extensive work on IOS, including as part of its Clean Space initiative for the removal and prevention of space debris. As part of this research, ESA Preparation invited industry partners to outline their vision of Europe’s first IOS mission, to be launched as early as 2028. Astroscale, ClearSpace, D-Orbit, and Telespazio (collaborating…
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Orbit to Integrate its Airborne Terminals with Viasat’s Ka-band Network
Orbit Communications Systems, a global provider of maritime and airborne SATCOM terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and mission-critical airborne audio management systems, announced it has signed a cooperation agreement with Viasat, under which Orbit’s airborne terminals will integrate with the extensive Viasat Ka-band network, which includes the Global Xpress (GX) network now operated by Viasat…
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BAE Systems Successfully Completes First Flight of its Uncrewed Satellite Aerial System
British engineers have successfully completed a stratospheric flight trial of BAE Systems’ High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) – PHASA-35. Over a 24-hour period, PHASA-35 soared to more than 66,000 feet, reaching the stratosphere, before landing successfully. The trial, completed last month in New Mexico in the USA, allowed engineers to assess the…
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Rocket Lab Prepares Mix of NASA and Commercial Satellites for its Next Launch
Rocket Lab USA, a launch and space systems company, is preparing to launch a mix of satellites for NASA and commercial satellite constellation operators in the coming days. The mission, named Baby Come Back, is scheduled for lift-off between 11:30–13:30 NZST on July 18th from Pad B at Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia…
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NASA Selects New Artemis Instruments to Study Volcanic Terrain on the Moon
As part of NASA’s regular cadence of robotic lunar missions through Artemis, the agency has selected a new scientific payload to establish the age and composition of hilly terrain created by volcanic activity on the near side of the Moon. The DIMPLE instrument suite, short for Dating an Irregular Mare Patch with a Lunar Explorer,…
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ISRO Successfully Launches India’s Third Moon Expedition Chandrayaan-3
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission, and a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2. Chandrayaan-3 was launched onboard a Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) rocket, ISRO’s heavy-lift launch vehicle from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 14. Chandrayaan-3, which was…
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Viasat’s new broadband satellite could be a total loss
A new Viasat communications satellite launched in April has been crippled by a problem when unfurling its huge mesh antenna. The problem jeopardizes Viasat’s much-needed refresh to its space-based Internet network that would let it better compete with newer broadband offerings from companies like SpaceX and OneWeb. Viasat confirmed the antenna problem Wednesday after it…
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SpacePath Awarded Defense Contract to Deliver Tropospheric Scatter Amplifiers
SpacePath Communications (‘SpacePath’), a dedicated, European-based SATCOM amplifier manufacturer and equipment supplier, has been awarded an order by a major, international defense organization for its tropospheric scatter (troposcatter) amplifiers. Allowing long-range, point-to-point communications, troposcatter systems provide mobile, microwave communication beyond the horizon when tactical SATCOM-based command/control information is unavailable. SpacePath’s 1 kW troposcatter amplifiers feature best-in-class…
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HawkEye 360 Receives $58 Million Funding to Develop New Space Systems
HawkEye 360, the top defense technology company specializing in space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analysis, revealed that it has successfully secured $58 million in new funding. The investment will be utilized to advance space systems and enhance analytics capabilities in order to support crucial defense missions. The Series D-1 funding round was spearheaded by…
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NASA to Send Swarm of Satellites to Low Earth Orbit as Part of the Starling Mission
This July, NASA is sending a team of four six-unit (6U)-sized CubeSats into orbit around Earth to see if they’re able to cooperate on their own, without real-time updates from mission control. While that kind of autonomous cooperation may not sound too difficult for humans, this team will be robotic – composed of small satellites…