Tag: Satellite
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NASA Selects Experimental Space Technology Concepts from NIAC Program for Initial Study
Imagine a future in space where pellet-beam propulsion systems speed up travel to other worlds, pipelines on the Moon transport oxygen between settlements, and Martian bricks grow on their own before being assembled into homes. Researchers will delve into these ideas and more using NASA grant funding. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program fosters…
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Microchip Introduces Rad-Tolerant Power Management IC for LEO Applications
The commercialization of the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) region is transforming space exploration and satellite communication at roughly 1,200 miles above Earth. For satellites to successfully operate and reach their destination, it is essential to select components that can withstand the harsh space environment. Building on its existing radiation-tolerant portfolio, Microchip Technology has announced the introduction…
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Space Edge One Computer Developed by Spiral Blue Reaches Orbit Aboard Satellogic Satellite
The Space Edge One computer (SE-1) developed by Australian startup, Spiral Blue, launched as a hosted payload aboard a Satellogic NewSat spacecraft on the Transporter-6 Rideshare mission, which departed aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Developed through Satellogic’s Hosted Payload Program, this joint mission will complete…
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CesiumAstro Acquires UK-based SmallSat Communications Company TXMission
CesiumAstro Inc., an industry leader in active phased array communications technology for space and airborne systems, announced that it has acquired TXMission Ltd., a United Kingdom-based communications company that develops software-defined radios and modems for satellites, ground stations, HAPS (high-altitude platform systems), and airborne platforms. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded…
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Momentus to Deliver FOSSA Systems Next-Generation Satellites to Orbit
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company that offers transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with FOSSA Systems, a Spanish company that offers global low-power Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and in-space services through its satellite constellation, to place its latest generation of satellites, FOSSASat FEROX, into low-Earth orbit on two…
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Ball Aerospace Enters Final Stages of Building Space Force’s Next-Gen Operational Weather Satellite
Ball Aerospace completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force’s next-generation operational environmental satellite system. Ball also finalized environmental testing on the Microwave Imager (MWI) instrument and has started the final space vehicle assembly, integration, and testing. Upon delivery, WSF-M will provide mission data to the Department of…
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Rocket Lab Announces New Dates for First Electron Launch From US Soil
Rocket Lab USA, a leading launch and space systems company, announced the launch window for its first Electron mission from U.S. soil is scheduled to open on January 23, 2023, with back-up dates extending through early February. The daily launch opportunity runs from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST (23:00 – 1:00 UTC). The “Virginia…
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Students Lead the Pen to Prevent Collisions of Nanosatellites using AI Methods
Small satellites with a mass of up to 20 kilograms are being utilised more frequently for commercial endeavors such as telecommunications, Earth observation missions, or space-based technology testing. Risks come with this: The likelihood of orbital collisions rises with the proliferation of tiny satellites. Germany’s Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) students are concerned about averting this threat.…
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Britain’s Historic Satellite Launch Ends in Failure due to ‘Anomaly’
The historic first attempt to launch satellites from British soil reached space but ultimately fell short of reaching its target orbit. After successfully taking off from the runway at Spaceport Cornwall which just a few weeks ago was transformed from a mere slab of empty cement at a commercial airport to the world’s newest space…
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Terran Orbital’s GEOStare SV2 Spacecraft Completes Commercial Imaging Contract for Lockheed Martin
Terran Orbital Corporation, one of the global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced its GEOStare SV2 spacecraft completed a commercial data services imagery contract for Lockheed Martin. Throughout the duration of the contract, Terran Orbital’s operations team successfully demonstrated the ability to rapidly re-task the spacecraft to assemble a…