Tag: Satellite
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Eutelsat Announces the Successful Launch of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F Satellite
Eutelsat Communications has announced that the EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by American space launch provider SpaceX using a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. The separation of the all-electric satellite occurred after a 35-minute flight and the spacecraft systems initialization was successfully completed over…
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Astroscale Signs a Contract with Astra Space for its Spacecraft Engines
Astra Space announced that it has reached an agreement with Astroscale, the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, to provide Astra Spacecraft Engines for its space sustainability spacecraft platform, ELSA-M, that can safely and responsibly capture and retire multiple client satellites in a single mission. The ELSA-M satellite servicer…
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L3Harris Unveils New Iridium Distributed Tactical Communications Systems for Warfighters in the field
L3Harris Technologies announced the unveiling of its Iridium Distributed Tactical Communications Systems (DTCS) mission module at AUSA’s Annual Meeting and Exposition, enabling push-to-talk voice and data for warfighters worldwide. The mission module connects the L3Harris AN/PRC-163 multi-channel handheld tactical radio to the U.S. Space Force’s DTCS network, providing warfighters in the field with secure voice…
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e& Partners with Microsoft and SES to Offer One-hop Connectivity to Microsoft Azure
The Carrier and Wholesale Services (C&WS) division of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) announced its partnership with Microsoft and SES to host the co-located SES O3b mPOWER and Microsoft ground station at Ras Al Khaimah. The first O3b mPOWER ground station in the region will facilitate one-hop connectivity to the cloud from remote sites…
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Phase Four Next Generation Max-V Engine to use Domestically Sourced Iodine-Based Propellant
Phase Four, the creator of the radio-frequency thruster for satellite propulsion, has announced that it will expand its Maxwell turn-key plasma propulsion line and offer satellite manufacturers an industry-first high-performance engine using an inexpensive, domestically sourced iodine-based propellant. Max-V leverages the Maxwell Block 2 engine’s innovative architecture and builds on the radio-frequency thruster’s propellant-agnostic capabilities.…
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Beyond Gravity to Supply Power Control and Distribution Unit (PCDU) for Loft Orbital’s satellites
Beyond Gravity, one of the leading space systems companies has been selected to supply equipment for Loft Orbital’s Longbow spacecraft based on the Airbus Arrow platform. The physical equipment is referred to as the Power Control & Distribution Unit (PCDU). The PCDU provides mission-critical power supply capabilities and in-orbit configurability for “The Hub” which carries…
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ULA Sets Path Forward for Inaugural Vulcan Flight Test
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is nearing completion of the development of the next-generation Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle and sets the path for its first launch early next year. “We could not be more excited to be this close to seeing Vulcan lift off on its inaugural flight,” said Tory Bruno, ULA’s president, and CEO.…
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U.S. Navy Awards Commercial Broadband Satellite Program Services Contract to Inmarsat Government
Inmarsat Government, one of the leading providers of secure, global, mission-critical satellite communications to the U.S. Government, announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded the company the U.S. Navy Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Satellite Services Contract (CSSC II) for complex and worldwide end-to-end commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) services. An Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite…
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Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency Awards Indra a Contract to Deliver Satellite Anchor Stations
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has awarded a contract to Indra, one of the leading global technological engineering companies for the aerospace, defense, and mobility sectors, to implement the satellite communication ground segment, critical to the management of the Norwegian Armed Forces military operations. The company competed with the sector’s leading firms around the world…
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Virgin Orbit announces Start Me Up mission from UK
The countdown to Cornwall has begun as Virgin Orbit readies for Start Me Up, the newly-titled forthcoming historic launch from the United Kingdom. The launch provider’s carrier aircraft, ground support equipment (GSE), and rocket will depart this week from California following the first round of now complete wet dress rehearsals. On track for a November…