Tag: Sensors
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Jena-Optronik Introduces New Sun Sensor for Earth Observation and Science Satellites
Jena-Optronik, a company that designs and manufactures precise and robust sensors for state-of-the-art AOCS and multi-spectral imagers for satellites has introduced a new Sun Sensor for earth observation satellites. The Fine Sun Sensor FSS has been developed for medium to high accuracy pointing requirements of satellites to be applied for earth observation, navigation, and science.…
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NewSpace Systems Pioneering Areas of Guidance, Navigation and Control Products in Space
NewSpace Systems (NSS), a South Africa-based multinational spacecraft components and sub-systems manufacturer, with branches in North America, Europe, and Oceania, is a pioneer in the area of Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) products. NSS is supporting the majority of the commercial spacecraft manufacturers, including several blue-chip companies and constellations of 500 satellites and more. It…
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Sidus and SkyServe Signs an MOU for Real-time Onboard Analytics
Sidus Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SkyServe. “We are very pleased to have signed this MOU with SkyServe at this year’s Space Symposium in Colorado Springs,” said Carol Craig, Sidus Space Founder and CEO. “We believe this agreement will expand our ability to leverage the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and…
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Fleet Space Technologies Secures Australian Defence Space Command Contract
Fleet Space Technologies has signed a AUD$6.4 million contract with Australia’s Defence Space Command, marking their first defence contract. The agreement will see Fleet’s next-generation of Centauri satellites used to develop and demonstrate a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications system focused on tactical communications and data transmission where connectivity is limited. The program, named…
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Cubespace’s Wide Network and Capabilities Makes It a Global ADCS Partner
Cubespace is a company that purely focus on innovative satellite control systems. With 9+ years of industry expertise and 240+ satellites in orbit and 2200+ deliveries, Cubespace aims to make systems so user-friendly, so robust, so affordable, and so scalable, that it makes a global impact on the industry and changes the way satellites are…
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Thales Alenia Space Bags Contract to Launch IRIDE Radar and Optical Satellite Technology
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has won contracts from the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply a first batch of six small satellites with synthetic aperture radars (SAR) and one satellite based on optical technology for the Italian Earth observation constellation, IRIDE. This innovative new constellation, based on a…
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ESA’s Proba-3 Mission Spacecrafts Fully Integrated and Ready to be Tested
The two spacecraft forming ESA’s Proba-3 mission for precise formation flying in orbit are now complete. All the instruments and sensors allowing them to maneuver to millimeter scale precision relative to one another have been integrated aboard, and the pair are fully wrapped in multi-layer insulation – ready to be tested in simulated space conditions.…
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Orbit Logic and MIT to Develop Satellite Onboard Fault Attribution and Response Solution
Orbit Logic and MIT is researching onboard fault attribution solution for satellite systems. Air Force Research Laboratory has sponsored to Orbit Logic a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract to develop the Satellite Onboard Fault Attribution and Response (SOFAR) solution. The Space Telecommunications, Astronomy and Radiation (STAR) Laboratory in the Department of Aeronautics…
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Wireless Telecom Group to Showcase Satellite Communication Test Solutions at SATELLITE 2023
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc., has announced that its test and measurement brands Boonton, Holzworth, and Noisecom will showcase unique instrument capabilities for analyzing critical network performance metrics for satellite communications during SATELLITE 2023 at Booth 2732. Many new satellites are being launched into low Earth orbit (LEO) to deliver low-latency communications for various commercial and military applications, including ubiquitous coverage for 5G and mission-critical connectivity. With deployments…
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Wireless Telecom Group Showcases Test Solutions for Satellite Communications at SATELLITE 2023
The Wireless Telecom Group, Inc., is showcasing its test and measurement brands Boonton, Holzworth, and Noisecom will showcase unique instrument capabilities for analyzing critical network performance metrics for satellite communications at SATELLITE 2023. Many new satellites are being launched into low Earth orbit (LEO) to deliver low-latency communications for various commercial and military applications, including ubiquitous coverage for 5G and mission-critical connectivity. With deployments growing…