{"id":54984,"date":"2022-07-26T00:36:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T16:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/launching-innovation-to-orbit\/"},"modified":"2022-07-26T00:36:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T16:36:27","slug":"launching-innovation-to-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/launching-innovation-to-orbit\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching Innovation to Orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Making a revolutionary new satellite starts with a couple simple questions: what problem are we trying to solve and how do we solve it? The answers often start with a strong partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Founded shortly after September 11 with the goal of finding solutions for emerging national security challenges, Millennium Space Systems has established a reputation for designing and building small satellite prototypes and constellations that test new concepts and technologies in faster-than-normal timelines. And strong customer partnerships have been key to the company\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/glKjNrkIRYJagLl2ySzF_VS_080122_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/glKjNrkIRYJagLl2ySzF_VS_080122_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/glKjNrkIRYJagLl2ySzF_VS_080122_DGTL_Cover-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/glKjNrkIRYJagLl2ySzF_VS_080122_DGTL_Cover-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/glKjNrkIRYJagLl2ySzF_VS_080122_DGTL_Cover.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the August 2022 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRather than asking for a specific satellite design, our customers come to us with a problem they want to solve,\u201d said Jason Kim, CEO of Millennium Space Systems. \u201cWe listen to our customers, understand their needs, ideas, and visions, and then work hand-in-hand to figure out the best solution to the problem. It\u2019s a true partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Millennium\u2019s partnership-first approach continues to yield results, 20 years after its founding.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/XYp7BbURou3uwSnTr92Q_02_THE_WHITEBOARD_SKETCH____FROM_CONCEPT_AND_DESIGN_TO_DEVELOPMENT.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic mx-auto w-full\">At Millennium, 80 percent of components are built in-house and can be tailored to the mission from the start of development.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The Whiteboard Sketch \u2014 From Concept and Design to Development <\/h3>\n<p>In early 2020, the company had demonstrated new technologies that could be a good fit for a national security mission. This prompted a conversation between Doug Hulse, a program manager at Millennium, and a government customer about using the recently tested technology on a new satellite.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a698c4e1fc4f;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a698c4e1fc4f = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a698c4e1fc50').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a698c4e1fc50'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were talking next to a crate with a satellite inside, and the next thing you know, we were sketching ideas for a mission on a notebook on top of that crate,\u201d said Hulse. \u201cIt was an idea-on- a-whiteboard moment. This is a classic example of how partnerships with our customers begin \u2013 we start throwing ideas onto a problem and come up with solutions together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether it starts on a notebook or a whiteboard, these early partnerships give customers a high level of flexibility to tailor a solution to their mission.The results are innovative, faster-built, often less costly systems than industry competitors.<\/p>\n<p>A close customer collaboration at the concept and design phase of a project is key.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOften times, customers don\u2019t yet know what they want at the beginning of a project, so the idea is to figure it out together,\u201d said Hulse. \u201cIt\u2019s essential that we\u2019re both invested in conceptualizing the solution. For us, the goal is to create a satellite that flies and operates successfully. For the customer, they want the time and money invested to lead to a successful mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the program advances from concept and design through development, the partnership stands on two main pillars. One, there is the baseline that establishes how the program is run: regular meetings, formal status reports, financial reporting \u2013 standard program management requirements to make sure everyone is on the same page. Then there are the relationships with individuals at the program management offices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe speak to our customers pretty much every day,\u201d said Hulse. \u201cI make sure they know about any issues before they\u2019re on a formal report. It\u2019s all about making sure we have open communication, build trust and, together, make the mission succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mission, as much as the satellite itself, is front and center throughout the development of the program. For Millennium engineers, program managers and leaders, the customer\u2019s mission is one of the main drivers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether we\u2019re reinforcing our national defense or advancing a NASA science project, the mission is a motivator that goes beyond mere business,\u201d said Hulse. \u201cWe\u2019re helping advance critical missions that make the world a better, safer place \u2013 it\u2019s not hard to get excited about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mHu4cHLQaqRXzb9OrZyR_03_GROUND_CONTROL_TO_SMALL_SAT.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic mx-auto w-full\">Millennium\u2019s partnership with the U.S. Space Force produced the TETRA-1 satellite, which was designed, manufactured, assembled and integrated less than 15 months after contract award.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Ground Control to Smallsat <\/h3>\n<p>Actual mission operations might not start until the satellite is on orbit, but the mission ops teams are involved early on, as the mission gets mapped out. They help create the ground software, design the procedures that start up the satellite and commence its mission, outline how the satellite will operate day-to-day to complete its mission, and define how to decommission the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a698c4e200b2;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a698c4e200b2 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a698c4e200b3').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a698c4e200b3'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe sit down with the customer to answer questions on how things will operate and get feedback on what they want to see, how often they want to see data and have us communicate with the satellite, and how to report any issues with the satellite or the ground network,\u201d said Stu Patterson, Mission Operations engineering team lead. \u201cAll of that is worked out well ahead of time so when it\u2019s time to fly, everybody knows that to expect. This is how we approach partnerships at Millennium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Operating the satellite is also a close collaboration. On some programs,<br \/>\ncustomers operate the satellite independently, leaning on Millennium for virtual support. Other times, customers will rely on Millennium to operate the satellite from their El Segundo, California, headquarters, and simply receive the data. And in some cases, Millennium\u2019s technical experts will sit side-by-side with customer operators at their mission operations facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re always a phone call away \u2013 or sitting down next to each other \u2013 to make sure the spacecraft is working optimally and performing its mission,\u201d said Patterson. \u201cThe partnership continues until the day the satellite is decommissioned. And sometimes, it might continue beyond that.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/X1lsPy0RpqjPQI7OiTWm_Screen_Shot_2022-07-22_at_2.45.45_PM.png\"><\/figure>\n<h3>The National Security-Commercial Sweet Spot <\/h3>\n<p>Millennium\u2019s experience in space qualifying commercial technology for national security missions positions the company for commercial ISR and communications constellations. Their partnership style will also be well suited for those missions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t see our partnership style necessarily changing when it comes to commercial customers,\u201d said Hulse. \u201cWe will still seek to partner early on and find a solution to the problem they are trying to solve. And working with commercial customers might actually provide more and better-value alternatives for national security missions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a satellite market where traditional aerospace contractors and new venture-backed companies compete for both government and commercial contracts, Millennium\u2019s operating model is a unique hybrid of the two.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are faster, are able to infuse and refresh new technologies quickly, and are affordable \u2013 similar to how newer space companies approach the market,\u201d said Hulse. \u201cBut we also have the expertise and security standards to serve the national security space community, something that a lot of newer space companies don\u2019t have. We bring the best of both worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/oHgVidwRe2mIZ7BCkMTW_05_ALL_IN_THE__BOEING__FAMILY.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic mx-auto w-full\">Boeing\u2019s small sat factory, powered by Millennium, aims to fulfill customers\u2019 vision for multi-orbit constellations across markets and mission sets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>All in the (Boeing) Family <\/h3>\n<p>Since Boeing acquired Millennium in 2018, the two companies have been collaborating on multiple programs, both government and commercial. Leaders from both companies have been working to partner on LEO and MEO constellations based on Millennium\u2019s small satellite capabilities. As this takes shape, Boeing continues to work closely with their satellite customers to shape product roadmaps for a total solution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a great opportunity to partner with our customers and tailor the right capability for their missions,\u201d said Josef \u201cJoe\u201d Bogosian, vice president of Business Development for Boeing Commercial Satellite Systems International. \u201cMillennium brings their highly manufacturable smallsat with a focus on rapid delivery, and we bring our payload expertise and broader Boeing experience with high-rate production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a698c4e2067d;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a698c4e2067d = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a698c4e2067e').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a698c4e2067e'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Growing Millennium\u2019s manufacturing capacity is an important piece of the constellation puzzle. Boeing recently announced a new high-throughput Small Satellite Factory within its 1 million-square-foot satellite facility in El Segundo, California.<\/p>\n<p>Boeing has a long history in the satellite market, with more than 300 satellites delivered and a legacy of building advanced digital payloads. As customers look to deploy new systems across multiple orbit domains, Millennium expands the portfolio of constellation capabilities that Boeing can offer. <\/p>\n<p><em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">To learn more about Millennium Space Systems, please visit millennium-space.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405310:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qccJECHQQcKH8o5O1cX2_VS_080122_DGTL_5-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qccJECHQQcKH8o5O1cX2_VS_080122_DGTL_5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qccJECHQQcKH8o5O1cX2_VS_080122_DGTL_5-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qccJECHQQcKH8o5O1cX2_VS_080122_DGTL_5-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qccJECHQQcKH8o5O1cX2_VS_080122_DGTL_5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t10 Smallsat Startups to Watch<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405332:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kWVvD7EWQ1K9027NuHKB_Opinion-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kWVvD7EWQ1K9027NuHKB_Opinion-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kWVvD7EWQ1K9027NuHKB_Opinion-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kWVvD7EWQ1K9027NuHKB_Opinion-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kWVvD7EWQ1K9027NuHKB_Opinion-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kWVvD7EWQ1K9027NuHKB_Opinion.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tRadio Frequency is the Next Competitive Edge for Commercial Satellites<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405314:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7rAubEYQ72K0692ujVIz_VS_080122_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7rAubEYQ72K0692ujVIz_VS_080122_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7rAubEYQ72K0692ujVIz_VS_080122_DGTL_2-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7rAubEYQ72K0692ujVIz_VS_080122_DGTL_2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7rAubEYQ72K0692ujVIz_VS_080122_DGTL_2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tRent This Space: The Business Model of Space as a Service<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405319:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eUoCv4hnRu6SsuKcaJXa_VS_080122_DGTL_3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eUoCv4hnRu6SsuKcaJXa_VS_080122_DGTL_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eUoCv4hnRu6SsuKcaJXa_VS_080122_DGTL_3-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eUoCv4hnRu6SsuKcaJXa_VS_080122_DGTL_3-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eUoCv4hnRu6SsuKcaJXa_VS_080122_DGTL_3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tSmallsats Drive the Push for Nimbler Propulsion Options<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405322:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BPVuprL2S2WsWPbsuIGQ_VS_080122_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BPVuprL2S2WsWPbsuIGQ_VS_080122_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BPVuprL2S2WsWPbsuIGQ_VS_080122_DGTL_4-800x599.jpg 800w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JPWuDzh7SbyQplT7Gkkd_ED_Note-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JPWuDzh7SbyQplT7Gkkd_ED_Note-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JPWuDzh7SbyQplT7Gkkd_ED_Note-640x357.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JPWuDzh7SbyQplT7Gkkd_ED_Note.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tVia Smallsat: Yes, We Really Did Call it That<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405327:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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