Tag: Satellite
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Astraea Launches New Satellite Tasking Capabilities With Major Satellite Imagery Providers
Astraea, a platform for spatiotemporal data and analytics, announced a new ordering service offering access to advanced satellite imagery sources from providers like Planet Labs PBC, among others. With the launch of the ordering service, Astræa customers get scalable access to the most advanced commercial satellite imagery on the market. By providing access to all…
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Eutelsat Communications becomes a Full Member of the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA)
Eutelsat Communications announced that it has become a full member of the Brussels-based Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA), the global CEO-driven association representing global and regional satellite operators. By joining GSOA, Eutelsat showcases its support towards a robust satellite communications sector with a united global voice, connecting the world in a sustainable way. Together with…
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General Dynamics Mission Systems Unveils New S-Band Transponder for Satellite Applications
General Dynamics Mission Systems one of the leading providers of mission-critical systems and products to space, defense, civil government, intelligence, and cybersecurity customers has announced a new S-Band transponder for the satellite market. The Multi-Mode Standard Transponder (MST 200) is an S-Band transponder that provides compatibility with a variety of government and commercial telemetry and…
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StratEdge to Showcase its Latest High-Temperature Packaging Technology at Upcoming Events
StratEdge Corporation, one of the leaders in the design, production, and assembly of high-frequency and high-power semiconductor packages for RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave devices, is set to showcase its latest packaging technology for high-temperature applications at several industry conferences in April and May. The events will take place in New Mexico, California, and Florida, and…
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Keysight’s New Study Highlight’s the Importance of Software Validation as a Challenge for Satellite Industry
Keysight has released Defying Gravity, a new space technology survey revealing that three in four decision-makers consider software test automation as one of the top technical challenges impacting the satellite industry. The survey found that 76% of industry professionals see software test automation as the top challenge, followed by 53% for system-level modeling and…
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Leonardo DRS Mission Captures Earth Images for NASA
Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced that its new high-precision radiometer technology is being used to measure the Earth’s surface temperature from space. The image collection from the company’s Multiband Uncooled SmallSat Imaging Radiometer (MUSIR) payload is part of an innovative demonstration mission for NASA. MUSIR, with its unique, space-based uncooled thermal imaging radiometer technology, is paving…
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Orbital Propulsion Centre Introduces New 20N Monopropellant Hydrazine Thruster for Satellites
Orbital Propulsion Centre a division of the ArianeGroup renowned for spacecraft propulsion, quality, reliability, and performance has introduced a new 20N Monopropellant Hydrazine Thruster for satellites, spacecraft, and platforms The 20N Monopropellant Hydrazine thruster has a thrust range of 7.9 to 24.6N (vacuum) and an ISP of 222 to 230 sec. It is equipped with…
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Norwegian Space Agency Launches NorSat-TD Satellite with Iodine Electric Propulsion System
The Norwegian Space Agency’s NorSat-TD satellite was successfully launched onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The satellite is fitted with a ThrustMe NPT30-I2 iodine fueled electric propulsion system. Extending the satellites’ lifetime through collision avoidance and end-of-mission deorbiting soon will not be an option but the only…
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Xiphos and Epiq Solutions Announce New Q8RF Radiation Tolerant Embedded Computer Module
Xiphos Systems Corporation and Epiq Solutions have introduced the Xiphos Q8RF, a next-generation radiation-tolerant embedded computer based on the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ ZU28DR RFSoC. The Q8RF is targeted for small satellite applications where advanced wide bandwidth processing is required while minimizing size and power consumption. The Q8RF combines an embedded Linux computer, reprogrammable logic, multi-giga…
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EBAD Showcases New One-shot Hold and Release Mechanism for Satellites
EBAD one of the global leaders in non-pyrotechnic Hold Down & Release Mechanisms (HDRM) for the spacecraft market has introduced a new electrically initiated, one-shot release mechanism for satellites and spacecraft deployment. The NEA Model 9100 is a Hold Down & Release Mechanisms (HDRM) that features a non-explosive hold down and release function and can…