Tag: Sensors
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ISRO’s PSLV Successfully Launches ESA’s Proba-3 Solar Eclipse Mission
ISRO launched the ESA’s Proba-3 on a four-stage PSLV-XL rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. It successfully sent the Occulter and Coronagraph spacecraft pair forming the Proba-3 mission into the desired orbit. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S. Somanath congratulated both the PSLV project and Proba-3 teams following the separation of…
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L3Harris Completes Key Design Review for SDA Satellite Communication Radios
L3Harris Technologies has reached a major milestone in its mission to provide the Space Development Agency (SDA) with space-based capabilities that enhance our national security. Radios enhance satellite data processing and communication systems, advancing the Space Development Agency’s mission to bolster our nation’s missile warning and defense capabilities. The company conducted a Critical Design Review…
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Sidus Space Completes Launch Processing of LizzieSat-2
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the successful completion of the launch processing of LizzieSat-2 at the Astrotech Space Operations facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. LizzieSat-2 has been turned over to SpaceX and is ready for launch on the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission, which is targeted for no earlier than…
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Teledyne Space Imaging with SATLANTIS to Develop Front-End Electronics for CIS125 Detector
Teledyne Space Imaging is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with SATLANTIS to develop commercial space Front-end Electronics (FEE) for the CIS125 TDI detector. The two companies celebrated their partnership agreement at this week’s Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Germany. Teledyne Space Imaging has a long heritage of developing space-qualified imaging sensors, focal…
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Plextek Unveils Groundbreaking mmWave Radar Technology for Enhanced Space Safety
Plextek, a consultancy recognized for its expertise in low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensing technology, has published its latest innovation in the field of in-orbit space operations and sensing. In their technical paper titled “Sensing in Space” Plextek showcases groundbreaking mmWave radar technology, designed to improve the safety and reliability of future space and…
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Sierra Space Completes Preliminary Design Review for SDA’s Missile Tracking Satellites
Sierra Space, a commercial space company and defense-tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth and protect economic freedom in the Orbital Age announced today the successful completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the missile warning and tracking satellites the company is developing for the Space Development…
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Redwire to Launch Investigations on SpX-31 to Improve Life on Earth and in Space
Redwire Space is launching new investigations with a wide array of Earth and space applications, from crystals for semiconductor components to plant growth for future astronauts, on SpaceX’s 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the ISS. Redwire’s Arthrospira-C photobioreactor, designed and built by Redwire for the European Space Agency, will be used to study…
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L3Harris and Palantir Partner to Advance AI-Driven Defense Capabilities for National Security
L3Harris Technologies and Palantir Technologies Inc. announced a strategic partnership to propel advanced technology development and accelerate L3Harris’ digital transformation. The companies’ complementary capabilities including L3Harris’ sensors and software-defined systems and Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) will together enable new levels of capability and resilient connectivity across the joint-all-domain network, ensuring warfighters can make more…
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Spire Global and OroraTech Secures NASA Contract for Wildfire Monitoring
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a concept study contract by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop space-based capabilities for a wildfire early detection warning and active monitoring system. Spire will partner with OroraTech, the global leader in space-based thermal intelligence, to design a comprehensive and scalable…
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NASA Astronauts Successfully Return to Earth Following Seven-Month Science Expedition on ISS
NASA Astronauts of eighth rotational SpaceX crew mission (Crew-8) have splashed down safely off the coast of Florida after seven months of living and working onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, included NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut…