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Apex Selected for Space Development Agency’s HALO Program
Apex, the provider company of productized satellite bus platforms, has been selected to participate in the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO (HALO) program, SDA Director Derek Tournear announced. HALO creates a pathway for SDA to solicit and award rapid feasibility demonstrations. As a HALO participant, Apex will be eligible to compete…
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Finally, a sign of life for Europe’s sovereign satellite Internet constellation
The European Commission announced Thursday it plans to sign a contract with the continent’s leading space companies before the end of the year to begin development of a 290-satellite broadband Internet network estimated to cost more than 10 billion euros (about $10.9 billion). The press release announcing the contract award to IRIS²—known as Infrastructure for…
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ESA Selects AROBS Polska and AROBS Engineering for CRIMSON LEO Operations Control Project
AROBS Polska, in cooperation with AROBS Engineering from Romania both companies part of AROBS, the largest technology company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, began the “Close Proximity Operations Control Unit Development and Qualification” (CRIMSON) project. The project, approved in September 2024, is funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of its Core…
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China hosts summit to boost homegrown BeiDou navigation system applications
The 3rd International Summit on BDS (BeiDou Navigation Satellite System) applications kicked off Thursday in Zhuzhou, central China’s Hunan Province, as authorities aim to boost the industry by expanding applications and strengthening international cooperation. The two-day summit has attracted more than 1,800 Chinese and international researchers, entrepreneurs and officials. Exhibitors have also set up booths…
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Southwest Research Institute Expands Spacecraft EMC/EMI Testing with New Chamber
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has added a semi-anechoic shielded enclosure for electromagnetic compatibility and interference (EMC/EMI) testing for spacecraft. The test chamber is the next step in SwRI’s plans to create a turnkey spacecraft integration and test center within its 74,000-square-foot Space System Spacecraft and Payload Processing Facility. The 400-square-foot EMC/EMI Chamber is semi-anechoic, or free…
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Impulse Space, Starfish Space, and Cognitive Space Win NRO BALISTA Contracts
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) said on Wednesday that its Office of Space Launch (OSL) has awarded Broad Agency Announcements for Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement (BALISTA) contracts to Houston’s Cognitive Space, Redondo Beach, Calif.’s Impulse Space, and Seattle’s Starfish Space. “In March 2024, OSL released the BALISTA BAA which included areas of interest of in-space…
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Holt Introduces Radiation-Hardened HI-1592 Dual Transceiver for High-Reliability Space Applications
Holt Integrated Circuits announced the introduction of HI-1592, a radiation-hardened 3.3V MIL-STD-1553 dual transceiver for high reliability and space applications. Holt has been a supplier of MIL-STD-1553 IP, protocol, transceiver, and transformer components to the military and aerospace industries for over 20 years and this new product offering provides additional robustness for demanding Hi-Rel applications…
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Europe Taps Group Led by Eutelsat, Hispasat, and SES to Build IRIS² Constellation
The European Commission selected a team led by Eutelsat, Hispasat, and SES to build IRIS² — Europe’s future multi-orbit satellite constellation. The three European satellite operators will lead a consortium called SpaceRISE, which includes European subcontractors: Thales Alenia Space, OHB, Airbus Defence and Space, Telespazio, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Hisdesat, and Thales SIX. With this news,…
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Atlas V set for final missions ahead of retirement
United Launch Alliance (ULA) will soon close out production of its Atlas V rocket, completing a stock of 15 boosters set to fly on contracted missions. With ULA’s future focus on the Vulcan rocket, Atlas V will aim to end on a high, adding to over one hundred successful launches. The last Atlas V Common Core Booster will…