Tag: Satellite
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SWISSto12 Introduces HummingSat, its New Small Telecom Satellite Product Line
SWISSto12 introduces the new name: HummingSat as well as the logo for its small telecommunications satellite product line. HummingSat operates in geostationary orbit at 36’000 kilometers above the Earth and brings a new solution to connect society with modern technology. This new satellite product line and the first proto-flight model are in development and construction…
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SatixFy Partners with OneWeb to Enable the First 5G Link Through an LEO Constellation
SatixFy Communications, one of the leaders in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house developed chipsets, announced its critical role in enabling the first-ever demonstration of a high-speed, low-latency link with a LEO satellite constellation incorporating 5G. SatixFy has partnered with OneWeb under the ESA Sunrise Partnership Project, with support from the UK Space Agency,…
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Teledyne e2v HiRel Develops 13.9 GHz Synthesizer Module for LEO Space Applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel has announced the availability of a low phase noise 13.9 GHz, delta-sigma modulated fractional-N connectorized frequency synthesizer module for low earth orbit (LEO) space and other demanding applications. The TDFFS014 is a ready-to-use package equipped with SMA connectors, allowing engineers to quickly prototype designs without the need for evaluation boards. The TDFFS014…
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Safran Acquires Orolia to Become a Leader in Resilient PNT Solutions
After an exclusive negotiation process that began in December 2021, Orolia a company recognized globally for its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) and related activities, technologies, and equipment joins Safran Electronics & Defense, the European leader and world number three in inertial navigation systems. Orolia employs more than 435 people in Europe and North America…
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Smiths Interconnect’s SpaceABLE 10G 4TRX Optical Transceivers is Now Operational in the SES-17 Satellite
Smiths Interconnect has proudly announced another significant milestone in its spaceflight heritage. The company’s SpaceABLE 10G 4TRX optical transceivers with patent-pending radiation-resistant design are now in service on Thales Alenia Space’s newest geostationary Ka-band satellite, SES-17. The very high throughput SES-17 satellite is now fully operational over the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean, after…
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Arralis Launches New K and Ka-band Analog Phase Shifters
Arralis has launched its advanced K-band and Ka-band analog bare die phase shifters that are ready to order. Operating at 17-21 and 25-33 GHz, the phase shifters enable up to 350º and >360º smooth phase variation across the band respectively. These bare die phase shifters are currently in stock and are available to order. The…
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Phase Four and Impulse Space Collaborate to Develop RF Thrusters for Satellites
Phase Four, the creator of the radio-frequency thruster (RF Thruster) for satellite propulsion, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Impulse Space, a Space 2.0 pioneer providing agile, economical last-mile space payload delivery capabilities. The companies seek to explore and collaborate on opportunities to develop and market multi-mode propulsion capabilities that may…
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Microsoft and Xplore team up with NOAA to demonstrate cloud-based satellite operations
An artist’s rendition shows the NOAA-18 satellite in orbit. (NOAA Illustration) What do you do with an aging weather satellite? If you’re the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, you turn to Microsoft Azure and a Seattle-area startup called Xplore to find out if there’s a cheaper way to keep it going. After a yearlong demonstration…
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TMYTEK Launches Antenna-in-Package Solutions for SATCOM Applications at the IMS 2022
TMYTEK, the mmWave solution provider and innovator, has launched its Antenna-in-Package (AiP) solutions for 5G mobile and SATCOM applications, as well as started the demonstration of beamformers, frequency converters, and developer kits at IMS 2022 (Booth Number: 2502). TMYTEK brings up the one-stop-shop mmWave design-manufacturing-testing solutions partnering with DuPont worldwide. TMYTEK AiP 5G mobile solution…
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SpaceX launches 59 payloads, including Spaceflight’s latest breed of orbital tug
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket rises from its Florida launch pad. (SpaceX via YouTube) A new type of controllable orbital transfer vehicle built by Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. made its debut today when SpaceX sent dozens of satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX’s Transporter-5 mission, which is part of the company’s rideshare program, lifted…