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Comtech Execs Explain How Customer Requirements Informed the DCG Modem Line
Comtech recently released its new portfolio of Digital Common Ground (DCG) modems that the company says will enable digitized, hybrid satellite network architectures. Given the conversations around multi-orbit in our industry, this is a new generation of Comtech’s product lines with access to multi-orbit capabilities across commercial and purpose-built networks, building on a history as…
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TelePIX Successfully Demonstrates World’s First Satellite AI Processor TetraPLEX in Space
TelePIX, a total satellite solution company, announced the successful completion of the in-space demonstration of TetraPLEX, an artificial intelligence (AI) processor for satellites launched in August. This marks the world’s first successful demonstration of real-time, high-speed parallel processing of a satellite big data AI model in extreme space conditions. TetraPLEX, developed by TelePIX, is an…
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For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret
For those who follow NASA’s human spaceflight program, when the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield cracked and chipped away during atmospheric reentry on the unpiloted Artemis I test flight in late 2022, what caused it became a burning question. Multiple NASA officials said Monday they now know the answer, but they’re not telling. Instead, agency officials…
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Dawn Aerospace and Perigee Aerospace Partners to Develop Advanced Propulsion Systems
Dawn Aerospace, a provider company of satellite propulsion is excited to announce its newest partnership with Perigee Aerospace Inc., a prominent player in Korea’s rapidly growing space industry. Perigee Aerospace is an end-to-end space mobility company based in South Korea. For ground-to-space transportation service, Perigee is developing a two-stage launch vehicle called Blue Whale 1…
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Eutelsat’s Fixed Connectivity Growth in Q1 Buoyed by Neom Deal
Eutelsat Group reported modest revenue growth in the first quarter of its 2024-25 fiscal year, driven by growth in Fixed Connectivity from OneWeb’s deal with Saudi Arabian city Neom. Eutelsat reported financials on Oct. 29, reporting revenues for the four operating verticals of 297 million euros ($321 million). This is an increase of 5.5% year-over-year.…
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Hughes Completes Test Flight of Gogo Galileo HDX Electronically Steerable Antenna using LEO
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, announced the Gogo Galileo HDX Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) built by Hughes has completed its test flight on a Bombardier Challenger 300. A commercial aviation variant will be available from Hughes in the first half of 2025, using the same flight-proven technology. “Business jet owners can unlock the…
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SpaceX has caught a massive rocket. So what’s next?
The stupefying and stupendous capture of a Starship rocket earlier this month by two mechanical arms marked a significant step forward in SpaceX’s efforts to forever alter humanity’s relationship with the heavens. Yet as remarkable as the rocket catch was, it represents but a single step on a long path. SpaceX seeks to make launch…
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Launch Roundup: China launch crew to Tiangong Space Station, Russia launches military payload
In another busy week of launches, China launched three taikonauts to the Tiangong Space Station aboard a Chang Zheng rocket this week as part of the Shenzhou 19 mission. Additionally, both Russia and Japan launched military payloads. As usual, SpaceX continues to fly Starlink missions throughout the week. SpaceX’s CRS-31 mission, a Cargo Resupply Services…
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LeoStella and BlackSky Selected for Space Development Agency by SDA for HALO Program
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has selected LeoStella to support the Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (HALO) program. This is a novel opportunity for non-traditional defense contractors to work directly with SDA for rapid on-orbit mission feasibility prototypes. Partnering with BlackSky, as a subcontractor for this competitive program, LeoStella, as a small satellite manufacturer,…
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Airbus to Integrate Telesat Lightspeed Into HBCplus, Signs New Customers
Airbus signed two new airline deals for its HBCplus program for in-flight connectivity (IFC), along with a new MoU to add Telesat Lightspeed to the program, the company announced Monday during the Apex Expo trade show in Los Angeles. HBCplus is a flexible IFC solution that lets airlines connect with selected managed service providers and…