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Sidus Space Completes Critical Design Review for LizzieSat NL for TNO Laser Communication Mission
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the completion of the critical design review for LizzieSat NL, a laser communication satellite contracted by The Netherlands Organization (TNO). This milestone not only validates the technical baseline for the satellite design but also triggers a milestone payment as part of the multimillion-dollar agreement. The CDR…
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Eutelsat and OneWeb Technologies Offers Iridium Certus and STL Services to the U.S. Government
Eutelsat America and OneWeb Technologies, operating in combination as a wholly owned independent U.S. proxy company and subsidiary of Eutelsat Group, announced a partnership agreement with Iridium Communications, a provider company of global voice and data satellite communications, to provide Iridium Certus and Iridium Satellite Time and Location (STL) services to U.S. government customers. EACOWT…
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ST Engineering iDirect to Expand Network for Indonesia’s Satria-1 Satellite
ST Engineering iDirect has been selected for the Phase Two expansion of Indonesia’s Satria-1 satellite network, following the successful completion of Phase One which involved the deployment of ST Engineering iDirect’s next-generation hub infrastructure to enable connectivity across the Indonesian archipelago. ST Engineering announced the contract award on Oct. 23. The Phase Two expansion will…
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Northrop Grumman’s Space Margin Increased in Q3, Despite Lower Sales
Earnings for Northrop Grumman’s Space segment were up 14% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2023, despite a modest decline in sales. Northrop Grumman reported Q3 results on Thursday. The Space Systems segment reported $2.9 billion in sales in the third quarter, down 3% compared to the same time last year. CFO Dave Keffer told…
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ST Engineering iDirect Chosen for Phase Two Expansion of Indonesia’s Satria-1 Satellite Network
ST Engineering iDirect, a global company in satellite communications, has been selected for the Phase Two expansion of Indonesia’s Satria-1 satellite network, following the successful completion of Phase One which involved the deployment of ST Engineering iDirect’s next-generation hub infrastructure to enable connectivity across the Indonesian Archipelago. ST Engineering iDirect’s advanced technology, combined with its…
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Telesat Selects Intellian to Design and Supply Gateway Antennas for Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Intellian, a provider company of feature-rich, future-proof satellite communications solutions, announced a contract award for Intellian to design, supply, install, and integrate 127 Gateway Antenna Systems at Landing Stations for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. Intellian’s 4-meter Gateway Antenna System…
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Northrop Grumman and Boeing’s Millennium Receive Missile Defense Satellite Awards
Northrop Grumman and Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems on Wednesday received U.S. Space Force (USSF) missile defense awards of nearly $1.8 billion and $386 million, respectively. The almost $1.8 billion award to Northrop Grumman from Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) is to finish production of the first two Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar (NGP)…
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SDA’s HALO Pool Opens the Door to Non-Traditional PWSA Vendors
The Space Development Agency has selected 19 space companies to be a part of a hybrid acquisition pool known as HALO to compete for demonstrations for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) constellation. The HALO pool is a contracting vehicle that allows the SDA to solicit prototypes and experimentations from non-traditional space companies and then…
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SpaceX launches 4th batch of Starshield satellites for the NRO on its 100th Falcon 9 rocket of 2024
The Falcon 9 at sunrise Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 as final preparations were made for the NROL-167 mission. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX launch its fourth mission of the year for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) carrying satellites for its so-called “proliferated architecture,” which are believed to be Starshield satellites. The mission, dubbed NROL-167, added an unspecified…
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Scientific payloads of China’s first reusable, returnable satellite delivered to users
The scientific payloads for space breeding and other sci-tech experiments carried by China’s first reusable and returnable satellite, Shijian-19, were delivered to Chinese and foreign users on Thursday. At the payloads handover ceremony held by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) in Beijing on Thursday, the CNSA and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation…