Tag: Satellite
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Redwire Awarded Follow-On Contract from Boeing to Develop Additional Roll-Out Solar Arrays for the ISS
Redwire Corporation one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that it has been awarded a follow-on contract from Boeing to develop two additional Roll-Out Solar Arrays (IROSA) for the International Space Station. The IROSAs augment the space station’s power supply to support critical research and space operations. This award…
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Viasat and Space Norway Announce Completion of Key Milestone for Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission
Viasat, a global company in satellite communications, and Space Norway, announced that the first of the two satellites for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing. The new satellites, which will carry Viasat’s GX10A and B payloads, aim to connect users in the Far North with high-speed broadband in 2024. The…
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D-Orbit Introduces New General Purpose Onboard Computer for Micro Satellites
D-Orbit one of the market leaders in space logistics and transportation, with a track record of space-proven technologies and successful missions has introduced a general-purpose onboard computer for microsatellites. The OBC Core from D-Orbit is an affordable onboard computer for general application on mini and microsatellites. Build with rugged automotive-grade components, the OBC core features…
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SES-18 C-Band Satellite Goes Operational Providing Network Communications Services
SES announced that the SES-18 satellite is now delivering services at 103 degrees West, replacing SES-3’s C-band payload. SES-18 is enabling SES to continue delivering C-band broadcast and radio services to millions of American homes, as well as providing other critical network communications services to the United States. SES-19, which was launched in tandem with…
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Odin Space Successfully Demonstrates its Sensor Technology Hosted by D-Orbit’s ION Satellite
ODIN Space has successfully demonstrated the operation of its space debris sensor technology in orbit, as part of the recent SpaceX Transporter 8 mission. The company’s demo sensor was integrated into the D-Orbit ION satellite and has successfully started to capture data from its surroundings. By 2030, space debris is forecast to cost the space…
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Revolutionizing Space Exploration: Maverick at the Forefront of Innovation and Mission Enablement
Maverick is a space company that provides customized, cost-effective, and responsive end-to-end launch integration solutions. Maverick’s key competencies include mission management, launch deployment hardware, and launch integration services for satellites ranging from 1 kg CubeSats to 400+ kg ESPA class spacecraft. The team at Maverick combines industry experience with agility and efficiency to provide their…
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NorthStar and SES Collaborate to Advance Commercial Space Situational Awareness Services
NorthStar Earth & Space, the first commercial service provider to monitor space from space, and SES, the provider of global content connectivity solutions, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the implementation of next-generation commercial Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services. The aim is to significantly increase the precision of resident space object (RSO) tracking to…
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SpiderOak Achieves Flight Heritage with Successful Deployment of OrbitSecure on Ball Aerospace Payload
SpiderOak, services in zero-trust cybersecurity and resiliency software for space systems, has announced the successful achievement of flight heritage through the deployment and demonstration of its OrbitSecure platform in space. SpiderOak conducted rigorous testing of its end-to-end data security solution on a Ball Aerospace prototype payload currently operational in low-Earth orbit (LEO). The payload incorporates…
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Safran and Terran Orbital Sign a MoA for the Production of Satellite Electric Propulsion Systems in USA
Safran Electronics & Defense and Terran Orbital announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to study and validate the prerequisites for the production of a new generation of electric propulsion systems for satellites in the United States, based on Safran’s PPSX00 plasma thruster. Safran Electronics & Defense, via Safran Spacecraft Propulsion, and Terran…
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The Aerospace Corporation’s Blinker Transponder Advances Space Traffic Management Capabilities
The Aerospace Corporation, a national nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center that addresses complex problems across the space enterprise and other areas of national and international significance through agility, innovation, and objective technical leadership has designed and developed ‘Blinker’ a small, self-contained and autonomous transponder that can provide near real-time…