Tag: Satellite
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Swedish Microwave Introduces New C-Band PLL Block Down Converter for the Satellite Market
Swedish Microwave (SMW) one of the leading manufacturers of professional Low Noise Block downconverters (LNB) for the satellite market which is used in VSAT systems, SNGs, Cable-TV headends, Marine VSAT, and Satcom-On-The-Move applications have introduced a new C-Band PLL block down converter. The C-BDC 5.15 S PLL block-down converter is intended for receiving C-Band transmissions…
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Cesium Space Introduces Advanced Phased Array Technology for Space Applications
CesiumAstro, a US-based space company, builds high-throughput, software-defined phased array communications payloads for airborne and space platforms, including satellites, missiles, UAVs, and more. Their full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software solutions enable a range of commercial, government, and defense objectives. CesiumAstro provides full in-house design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities based on the AS9100 standard. VISION &…
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Quantum Space Unveils Ranger Multi-Operations Vehicle to Transform Entry to GEO and Cislunar Space
Quantum Space (Quantum) announced the Ranger multi-operations vehicle (MOV), a highly capable and modular orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) which is designed to host and precisely deliver payloads directly in Geostationary orbit, cislunar space, and beyond. The Ranger MOV will extend customer’s spacecraft life, reduce program costs, and enable earlier operational status by directly deploying spacecraft…
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Capella Space Awarded Purchase Agreement to Develop High Resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar for NASA
NASA has awarded a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Capella Space Corporation of San Francisco to provide high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) (0.5 meter to 1.2 meters) commercial Earth observation data products. Under this agreement, the government will issue fixed-price BPA calls for these products, at a not-to-exceed value of $7 million per…
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Intelsat Announces the Successful Launch of IS-40e High-Throughput Geosynchronous Satellite
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity, announced the successful launch of Intelsat 40e (IS-40e), a geosynchronous satellite that relies on spot-beam technology to provide a large amount of capacity over North America for Intelsat’s commercial aviation, mobility, and network service…
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Rocket Lab to Launch NASA’s TROPICS Constellation from New Zealand
Rocket Lab USA, one of the leading launch and space systems companies, announced that it will launch NASA’s TROPICS constellation across two dedicated Electron missions lifting off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand next month. The TROPICS constellation (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of Small Sats) will monitor…
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GomSpace Showcases New Camera System for Earth Observation Projects
GomSpace, one of the global leading manufacturers and suppliers of CubeSat and small satellite solutions for customers in the academic, government, and commercial markets has introduced a new high-performing camera system for earth observation projects. The NanoCam C1U system from GomSpace is a flexible and modular system to rapidly implement tailored imaging systems based on…
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Boyd Introduces New Solid Conduction Material System for Aerospace Applications
Boyd, one of the world’s leading innovators in sustainable engineered materials and thermal solutions has introduced k-Core a patented, and high-performance advanced solid conduction material system for aerospace and spacecraft communications satellites. The main component of k-Core is APG, which has an in-plane, isotropic room-temperature thermal conductivity of 1700 W/m.K. Thermal conductivity is 7-8 times…
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Satixfy Successfully Demonstrates New Antenna Together with OneWeb Technologies and Air Force Research Lab
SatixFy Communications, one of the leaders in next-generation satellite communication systems announced the completion of a contracted demonstration with OneWeb Technologies and the Air Force Research Lab, to demonstrate SatixFy’s new antenna for use by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), under its initiative Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI). This program was…
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Airbus Built MetOp-SG Second-Generation Weather Satellites Enter their Test Phases
The Airbus-built satellite twins, MetOp-SG A, and B will provide a panoply of new meteorological data that will substantially improve numerical weather prediction – the backbone of our daily weather forecasts – at regional and global levels. The multiple instruments on board will also provide key observations for climate monitoring, atmospheric chemistry, and other services…