Tag: Sensors
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HENSOLDT and Fraunhofer Collaborate on Space Surveillance Radar
Sensor specialist HENSOLDT has agreed to cooperate with the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Technology FHR with the aim of transforming the technology demonstrator GESTRA (German Experimental Space Surveillance and Tracking Radar) into a series-production ready, operationally deployable system called Custodian. To this end, HENSOLDT has acquired the necessary licenses from the…
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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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Innoflight’s Multi-Million Government Contracts to Radiation & Cyber-Harden Sensor Payloads
Innoflight was awarded over $5M in government contracts to radiation-harden and cyber-harden advanced terrestrial sensor payloads for space. Within Department of Defense (DoD) space programs, there is a significant interest in leveraging affordable, advanced, and low size, weight, and power (SWaP) avionics systems for use in proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) space sensors and seekers…
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Wyld Networks Upgrades its Multi-Region LoRaWAN Satellite Radio Module Leveraging IoT Connectivity
Wyld Networks, a company that develops intelligent solutions connecting smart devices, people, and things – securely, has upgraded its Wyld Connect satellite IoT module – multi-region, multi-satellite / terrestrial LoRaWAN AM102 radio module for Satcom applications. This new sensor-to-satellite module suite equipped with LoRaWAN technology allows IoT sensors to communicate directly from sensor to satellite.…
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Spire Global Awarded a Contract by DARPA to Design Satellites for Ionospheric Measurements
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to deliver a preliminary design for a satellite that would carry an array of sensors to very-low Earth orbit (VLEO) for conducting in-situ ionosphere measurements. The award is part of DARPA’s…
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Orion Space Solutions to Develop Earth Observation Processing System for NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Orion Space Solutions a grant to build a dynamic, seamless one-stop platform to process, analyze, and visualize Earth observations using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies. The resulting system will further human understanding of environmental change on Earth, considering both current and past environments to…
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Spire Global Partner with GHGSat to Launch Satellites for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monitoring
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has announced a space services agreement with GHGSat, a company that develops systems for high-resolution methane monitoring from space, to expand its satellite constellation for greenhouse gas emissions monitoring. Under the agreement, Spire will launch three 16U satellites in 2023 that will carry GHGSat’s…
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Q.ANT, Bosch, TRUMPF and German Aerospace Center to Develop Quantum Sensors for Precision Satellite Control
Quantum technology start-up Q.ANT, Bosch, TRUMPF, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have formed a partnership to develop space-qualified attitude sensors. The aim is to use these quantum technology-based sensors to achieve high-precision attitude control of miniaturized satellites and improve worldwide data communications. By supporting a global network of satellites in low Earth orbit, this…
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Blue Origin To Send 36 Experimental Payloads To Space In 23rd Orbital Mission
Blue Origin, a company that envisions to create a sustainable future by developing reusable launch vehicles and in-space systems that are safe, low cost, and serve the needs of all civil, commercial, and defense customers, is set to launch New Shepard’s 23rd mission, a dedicated payloads flight that will fly 36 payloads from academia, research…