Tag: Satellite
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L3Harris Technologies Introduces New S-band Multimode Transponder for Satcom Applications
L3Harris Technologies, a trusted disruptor for the global aerospace and defense industry, delivering solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains has introduced a new S-band Multimode Transponder for satellite communication applications. The C/TT-520 from L3Harris is an S-Band multimode transponder that provides full-duplex communications with a variety of NASA networks and protocols. It…
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Dhruva Space to Develop Diverse Payloads for Distinct Space Missions
Dhruva Space is India’s first private space-tech company developing diverse payloads for distinct space missions. Its creating exceptional small satellite systems to help space exploration technology to meet human imagination and innovation. Dhruva’s vision is to provide faster, affordable, and reliable services. Products Satellite Platforms Scalable, modular platforms weighing from less than 1 kg upto…
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Terran Orbital-Developed PTD-3 Enables 200 Gigabits per Second Space-to-Ground Optical Link
Terran Orbital Corporation, a global provider in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced the Terran Orbital-developed Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3 (PTD-3) satellite enabled a successful 200 gigabits per second space-to-ground optical link. The NASA satellite hosts the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) payload funded by NASA Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN)…
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Momentus Signs Launch Service Agreement with SpaceX on its Transporter Missions
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company that offers orbital transportation and in-space infrastructure services, signed a contract with SpaceX to reserve a port on its Transporter-12 mission targeted for launch no earlier than October 2024. With this agreement, Momentus is planning on flying on three missions with SpaceX in 2024, inclusive of every Transporter…
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SES and TESAT to Develop Payload for Europe’s Pioneering Quantum Cryptography Satellite System
EAGLE-1 consortium lead SES announces a new key partner, TESAT, responsible for developing and integrating the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) payload for the EAGLE-1 satellite. The SES and TESAT partnership is aimed at achieving the next key milestone in building and implementing Europe’s pioneering quantum secure communications initiative EAGLE-1. Supported by the European Space Agency…
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Exobotics Showcases New Desktop Thermal Vacuum Chamber for Cubesat Testing
Exobotics, a company that uses the latest advancements in robotics, materials, structures, and artificial intelligence to develop software and hardware that is scalable, modular, and tuned for the challenges of operation in extreme environments has showcased a new Desktop Thermal Vacuum Chamber for CubeSat testing. XO-VAC from Exobotics is a low-cost, desktop thermal vacuum chamber…
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Airbus Selects Sidus Space to Manufacture Satellite Hardware for OneWeb Satellites
Sidus Space, one of the leading providers of machined parts to the global space industry, announced it has been selected by Airbus OneWeb Satellites, LLC (AOS) to design and build machined parts. The machined parts will be integrated into the portfolio of Arrow commercial small satellites manufactured by AOS. Airbus OneWeb Satellites LLC is a…
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VAST Announces their Plan to Launch World’s First Commercial Space Station
Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, announced their plans to launch the world’s first commercial space station, called Haven-1. Scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to low-Earth orbit no earlier than August 2025, Haven-1 will initially act as an independent crewed space station prior to being connected as a module to…
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Sidus Space Selects ATLAS Space Operations to Expand Ground Station Services for LizzieSat Constellation
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 has selected ATLAS Space Operations (ATLAS) to expand ground station services. The agreement is set to significantly increase the global network of ground stations for the LizzieSat constellation and…
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SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch Wrapped Rib Antenna on CarbSAR In Orbit Demo Mission
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) have confirmed a partnership to build and launch an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite. The In Orbit Demonstration mission advances both companies’ abilities, with OSS gaining space heritage, and SSTL building its ability to integrate capability from new suppliers. The…