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Iridium’s Global 5G NB-IoT Service Advances with 3GPP Approval for Non-Terrestrial Networks
Iridium Communications Inc., a provider of global voice and data satellite communications, announced that the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) accepted Iridium’s request to extend the functionality of Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) into the Work Plan for 3GPP Release 19 as an official Work Item. This will pave the way…
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ISS finishes out eventful third quarter of 2024 with Expedition 71 giving way to Expedition 72
The International Space Station (ISS) has spent the last three months with a larger crew complement than usual following the Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) docking with the ISS on June 6. However, the Station’s crew complement is about to return to its normal number of astronauts with the imminent departure of Crew-8 and Crew…
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U.S. Naval Information Warfare Center Buys GBS Terminals from PathFinder Digital
The U.S. Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) purchased Global Broadcast Service (GBS) satellite terminals from PathFinder Digital under the terms of a contract that the company announced on Thursday. PathFinder will supply the NIWC with BAT-GBS-85 terminals that are operable in X-, Ka- and Ku-bands and packaged in two airline checkable transit cases. The GBS…
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Leaf Space and Maritime Launch Services Signs Contract to Install New Ground Station
Leaf Space, a global in ground segment as-a-service (GSaaS) solutions, announced the signing of a new contract to install and operate a state-of-the-art ground station to be hosted at Spaceport Nova Scotia, Canada, a launch facility owned and operated by Maritime Launch Services. This agreement represents a key step in Leaf Space’s mission to expand its…
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Rocket Lab Completes Pioneer Testing, Integration for Varda’s 2nd Pharmaceutical Mission
Rocket Lab USA confirmed Thursday that it finished testing and integration on the second of two Pioneer spacecraft it built for in-space pharmaceutical company, Varda Space Industries. Preparations are now being made for the launch of Varda’s second mission after the company secured launch and reentry permission from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) earlier…
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BlackSky Wins Optical Terminal Research Deal to Support U.S. Navy Project Overmatch, JADC2
BlackSky Technology will research advanced optical inter-satellite link terminal applications for the U.S. Navy after winning a competitive contract under the the Navy’s Project Overmatch and the Department of Defense’s Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiative. Under the development deal, BlackSky will explore applications hosted on its 3rd generation imaging satellites, and establish…
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GITAI Quadruples Size of HQ with Move to New California Facility
Space robotics startup GITAI USA relocated its headquarters to a new office in Torrance, California that is more than four times the size of its previous location, the company announced Thursday. The new facility includes: a Mission Control Room for the GITAI satellite; a simulated regolith chamber for lunar environmental testing; an endurance test area…
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Maxar Opens New U.K. Headquarters and Appoints Former NATO Chairman as Senior Advisor
Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial intelligence, announced the inauguration of a new, U.K.-based headquarters for its International Government business and the appointment of Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach, the former Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, as a senior advisor. Maxar’s U.K. office, located in West London, will serve as the central…