Tag: Satellite
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Technical Tips for a Clean, Simple and Problem-Free VSAT Installation
Every very small aperture terminal (VSAT) installation should be done professionally and to the highest standard, no matter where the location is. But the more remote the site, the more critical it is that the installation is reliable and professional. This is because every additional visit to a hard-to-reach site, for maintenance or troubleshooting, is…
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Orbex Expands Design and Production Facilities in Preparation for its Prime Rocket Launch
UK-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has extended its footprint by over thirty percent across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities, in preparation for the launch of its Prime rocket. The company is adding an extra 1,500 square meters of factory and office space to its existing 4,750 square-meter estate in Forres, Scotland, and Copenhagen,…
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Collins Aerospace Awarded a New Task Order by NASA to Modify Spacesuits for Lunar Missions
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business announced it has been awarded a new task order under NASA’s Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) contract to modify the company’s current spacesuit to support lunar endeavors. The follow-on task order allows Collins to add to the company’s new spacesuit design, developing elements that are compatible for use on the…
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Orion Space Solutions and Microsoft Collaborate to Revolutionize DoD’s Space Architecture
Orion Space Solutions is collaborating with Microsoft to greatly enhance the space architecture of the U.S. Department of Defense with a pioneering development – the NEXUS Electromagnetic Data Mesh Network for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) [aka NEXUS Space Network]. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing data interoperability and synchronized decision…
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ISRO Announces the Launch Date for Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation is set to launch Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission, and a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2. The launch is scheduled for July 14, 2023, at 14:35 Hrs. IST from the Second Launch Pad, SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. Chandrayaan-3 will demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. It consists…
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Rivada’s LEO Satellite Constellation gets Waiver Approval from ITU Radio Regulations
Rivada Space Networks, a U.S.-based wireless technology company focused on open-access wholesale and the convergence of terrestrial and satellite communications announced that the ITU’s Radio Regulations Board has waived the requirement that Rivada put 10% of its constellation into orbit this year. The ITU waiver process seeks clear evidence of funding, manufacturing, and launch contracts…
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Maritime Launch Services Announces Inaugural Launch from Spaceport Nova Scotia
Maritime Launch Services, the owner and operator of Canada’s first commercial launch complex, has announced the inaugural launch from Spaceport Nova Scotia, featuring VisionCosmos Saudi Arabia’s VCL-1 ChipSat. This pioneering launch was secured via Precious Payload’s Launch.ctrl marketplace. This international collaboration saw Maritime Launch Services leading the project, Al NajmX – Precious Payload’s Saudi partner,…
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Voyager Space Signs MoU with NewSpace India Limited for Collaborative Space Opportunities
Voyager Space, a global company in space exploration, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), to foster collaboration in spacecraft launch and deployment opportunities on-board NSIL’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).…
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HawkEye 360 Awarded a Contract by Australia to Provide Satellite RF Maritime Analytics
HawkEye 360, one of the world’s leading defense technology companies for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Australia for a pilot program to provide greater maritime domain awareness in support of Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) efforts to detect and prevent…
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OQ Technology Awarded €1.1 Million Contract by ESA to Build Three Advanced Nanosatellites
OQ Technology has been successfully awarded a € 1.1 Million contract to design, build, integrate, test, and demonstrate three advanced nanosatellites featuring multiple payloads providing space-based 5G narrowband internet-of-things communications services, an optical communications link, as well as hyperspectral Earth observation data to support precision agriculture as part of the ERMIS mission. ERMIS [Hellenic Cubesat…