Tag: Solar Panels
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Rocket Lab Receives FAA Approval for Varda Space Industries’ Manufacturing Capsule Reentry
Rocket Lab USA, a launch and space systems company, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the reentry of Varda Space Industries’ in-space manufacturing capsule, enabling Rocket Lab to commence a series of complex in-space maneuvers and de-orbit burns on the Rocket Lab-built and operated satellite currently hosting the capsule on orbit. This…
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Merida Aerospace Developing Perovskite Solar Cells for Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Merida Aerospace, a Tampa-based aerospace company, is developing perovskite solar cells tailored for space applications, with a specific emphasis on enhancing performance and economy for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. LEO satellites often rely on solar panels as their primary power source, capturing sunlight during orbital solar exposure for sustained operation. These panels enhance weight…
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Blue Origin Selects Redwire as Key Supplier for Blue Ring Space Mobility Platform
Redwire Corporation, one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that it has been awarded a contract to develop and deliver four Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings, along with multiple Argus cameras and Low Voltage Distribution Units (LVDUs) for Blue Origin’s multi-orbit space mobility platform, Blue Ring. The ROSA wings…
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Hughes JUPITER 3 Satellite Initiates Over the Air Testing with Ground System
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, announced its JUPITER 3 ultra-high-density satellite has successfully deployed its solar arrays and antennas, and the spacecraft has passed readiness testing by the manufacturer, Maxar Space Systems. Hughes is now testing the satellite communications with ground equipment, which is the final step before initiating broadband services for customers such…
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Redwire Roll-Out Solar Arrays Successfully Deployed on Maxar’s Ovzon 3 Satellite
Redwire Corporation, a space infrastructure company for the next-generation space economy, announced today that two 5-kW Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) have successfully deployed and are operating nominally in geosynchronous orbit on the Maxar Space Systems-built Ovzon 3 communications satellite, which successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on January 3, 2024. Ovzon 3 represents…
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Rocket Lab Awarded $0.5 Billion Contract by SDA to Design and Build Satellite Constellation
Rocket Lab USA, a leading provider of space launch services and advanced satellite technology, announced it has been selected by and is under contract with the Space Development Agency (SDA) to design and build 18 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Satellites (T2TL – Beta). Rocket Lab will act as the prime contractor for the…
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Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander Mission Fueled and Ready for Launch
Astrobotic announced their Peregrine lunar lander successfully completed all integration milestones and was mated with United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket payload adapter on November 16, 2023. After a 3-week campaign to fuel and complete final checkouts, the Peregrine spacecraft is ready to launch a historic mission to the Moon on January 8, 2024. Peregrine is…
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NASA’s BurstCube Achieves Significant Milestones on Journey to Launch
Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed testing for BurstCube, a shoebox-sized spacecraft designed to study the universe’s most powerful explosions. Members of the team have also delivered the satellite to their partner Nanoracks (part of Voyager Space) in Houston, Texas, where it will be packed for launch.…
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DCUBED and Solestial Showcased New Solar Array Product at Space Tech Expo
DCUBED, the German NewSpace hardware manufacturer, and Solestial, the U.S. solar energy company for space, have announced a new solar array product designed to make space more affordable. The new product, a scaled demonstration that was shown at the Space Tech Expo trade show in Bremen, will marry the specialist technologies of both companies, using…
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Maxar Successfully Transfers Operations of JUPITER 3 Commercial Satellite to EchoStar
Maxar Space Systems announced that it had successfully handed over operations of the largest commercial communications satellite ever manufactured in their Palo Alto, California facility, the JUPITER 3 satellite, for EchoStar. The satellite includes 14 solar panels on board that when fully deployed could span a 10-story building. Maxar Space Systems manufactured the spacecraft, which…