Tag: The Aerospace Corporation
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DiskSat Gains Commercial Traction After Successful Launch to Orbit
A newly developed disc-shaped satellite platform known as DiskSat has entered commercial use shortly after reaching orbit, with two companies signing agreements to adapt the design for specialized missions. Developed with support from NASA and the Space Systems Command, DiskSat is engineered for rapid deployment via rideshare launches and optimized for operations in very low…
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Satlyt to License DiskSat Technology to Advance Autonomous Edge Computing in Space
Satlyt, a space edge computing startup, has signed a commercial licensing agreement to use DiskSat satellite technology developed by The Aerospace Corporation, as the company looks to enable autonomous operations and real-time data processing in orbit. Under the agreement, Satlyt will integrate its onboard computing framework with the DiskSat architecture to explore applications including autonomous…
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Rocket Lab launches 4 novel DiskSat satellites for U.S. Space Force, NASA
An overhead view of Aerospace’s DiskSat during launch preparations. Image: Rocket Lab A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched four novel satellite buses minutes after midnight from Virginia on Thursday. The 20th launch of an Electron rocket was dubbed ‘Don’t Be Such A Square’ by the company and carried onboard the Space Test Program (STP)-S30 mission.…