Tag: Satellite
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Beyond Gravity’s Cutting-Edge On Board Computer Controls the Euclid Space Telescope
Beyond Gravity, one of the leading suppliers to the space industry provided key products for Europe’s Euclid space telescope. The space observatory is controlled by a computer and protected by thermal insulation from Beyond Gravity. The Euclid telescope which launched on July 1 aboard a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA is a…
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SpaceTech Introduces New Thermo-Optical Coarse Earth and Sun Sensor for Satellites
SpaceTech, a company that designs, develops, and manufactures reliable, innovative, high quality, and cost-effective space equipment and subsystems for space missions – from Earth observation, navigation, and science to new space mega-constellations has introduced a new Coarse Earth and Sun Sensor (CESS) for satellites. The CESS is a passive device that can provide instantaneous attitude information,…
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Quectel Unveils New CC660D-LS Module with Satellite and IoT-NTN Capabilities
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, unveiled its latest innovation in satellite communications, the CC660D-LS module, designed specifically to ensure comprehensive global coverage for seamless connectivity. The CC660D-LS module offers versatile connectivity options, including L-band, S-band, and Band 23 connections. In addition, the module supports 3GPP Release 17 IoT non-terrestrial network (IoT-NTN) connections.…
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EchoStar Selected by Seven European IoT Solution Providers for Real-Time Satellite IoT Connectivity
EchoStar Corporation announced that seven leading European Internet of Things (IoT) service providers have signed multi-year commercial agreements to develop and sell IoT solutions using EchoStar Mobile’s Pan-European, satellite-based, LoRa-enabled IoT network. The customers, API-K, Cyric, DalesLandNet, Dryad, Galaxy1, ProEsys, and Symes are leveraging the real-time network to enable massive IoT deployments for applications such…
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Hughes JUPITER 3 Satellite Arrives at Cape Canaveral for its Upcoming SpaceX Launch
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, announced its JUPITER 3 ultra high-density satellite has arrived in Cape Canaveral, FL, for its upcoming launch. JUPITER 3, also known as EchoStar XXIV, was built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, CA, and is engineered to deliver gigabytes of connectivity to customers across North and South America. The…
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ULA’s Next Generation Launch Vehicles is Transforming the Future of Space Launch
United Launch Alliance is a US-based launch service provider specializing in providing reliable and cost-effective space launch services for a variety of customers, including government agencies, commercial companies, and international organizations. The company is committed to bringing the latest technology to bear to ensure mission success at the lowest possible cost and has successfully delivered…
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Redwire Provides Critical Hardware for ESA’s Euclid Space Telescope Mission
Redwire Corporation, one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it provided critical hardware which launched onboard the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope mission, which will create the largest, most accurate 3D map of the universe ever produced. Redwire’s wholly owned Belgian subsidiary, Redwire Space NV,…
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What are Satellite Phones?
A satellite phone, also known as a sat phone, is a mobile communication device that allows users to establish communication links through satellites orbiting the Earth. Unlike conventional cellular phones which rely only on ground-based towers, satellite phones utilize satellites to facilitate communication over vast distances, including remote areas, oceans, deserts, and other locations where…
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Rohde & Schwarz Collaborates with Qualcomm to Test GSO and GEO Satellite Chipsets for IoT-NTN
Rohde & Schwarz, in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, will conduct a broad range of NB-IoT over NTN tests that address the many challenges inherent to satellite-based non-terrestrial networks that use geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and geostationary orbit (GEO) constellations. The test set covers time and frequency synchronization from prolonged delays and the Doppler effect, low signal-to-interference-plus-noise…
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Spire Global Signs Agreement with OroraTech to Provide Eight Satellites for Wildfire Monitoring Constellation
Spire Global has entered into a partnership with OroraTech, a leading global provider of space-based thermal intelligence. The collaboration aims to construct, deploy, and manage an array of eight satellites solely focused on monitoring global temperatures. This groundbreaking initiative will establish the world’s foremost and most extensive satellite constellation dedicated to tracking and observing wildfires.…