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Ovzon 3 Satellite Successfully Completes Initial Tests and Reaches Geostationary Orbital Position
Ovzon’s proprietary satellite Ovzon 3 has now, after a five-month journey in space, reached its orbital position in the geostationary arc. Initial tests have been conducted by the manufacturing partner Maxar, and the satellite, including the Ovzon On-Board-Processor, will soon be handed over to Ovzon for further in-orbit testing. The satellite is expected to enter…
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SpaceX launches SES’s Astra 1P television satellite following two weather scrubs
Following two weather scrubs in as many days, SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on the SES Astra 1P mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update 6:53 p.m. EDT: SpaceX deployed the Astra 1P satellite. The third time turned out to be the charm for SpaceX as it…
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FTI Bags USD 1B IDIQ Contract to Develop Military Satellite Software
Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) was one of twenty companies selected by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) to compete for work under the Rapid Resilient Command and Control (R2C2) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to assist in the development of a next-generation ground software system for military satellites. The R2C2 IDIQ was competed…
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Requtech Releases Multi-Orbit Land Mobile Terminal
Requtech, a Swedish technology company, has unveiled the RESA L KA, a Ka-band multi-orbit land mobility terminal. The terminal aims to operate seamlessly across Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) networks and is prepared for the upcoming Ka-band LEO networks. Requtech announced details of the terminal on June 17. The terminal has SWaP (Size,…
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Webb identifies surprising carbon-rich ingredients around young star
Using the joint NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) James Webb Space Telescope, a team of international scientists studied a disk of cosmic material surrounding an extremely low-mass star. The results from the investigation show the richest hydrocarbon chemistry ever observed within a protoplanetary disk, which is a disk of gas,…
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Orbcomm Targets IoT Growth With Next-Generation Service OGx
Orbcomm is targeting a new phase of IoT growth, announcing its next-generation IoT service, OGx. It is designed to reduce IoT power consumption so customers can operate with lower costs and higher capabilities. OGx is the company’s new IoT service, an upgrade from IsatData Pro (IDP), which has been in service for more than a…
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Gilat to Acquire Aero Terminal Manufacturer Stellar Blu in $245M Deal
Gilat Satellite Networks is acquiring Stellar Blu for the company’s in-flight connectivity terminals. Gilat announced the deal on Monday, and will pay $98 million cash for the business and up $147 million more for post-closing financial goals, for an overall $245 million deal. Stellar Blu has developed the Sidewinder electronically steered array (ESA) terminal for…
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SatixFy Secures $20 million ASIC Chip Order
SatixFy Communications has secured a $20 million order for its Prime2 space-grade chips and software from an undisclosed customer. The Prime2 space-grade chip is a digital beam-former application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which SatixFy says serves as a cornerstone for complex satellite communication systems. The chip is used in multi-beam Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) or Geostationary Orbit…
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DARPA Awards Redwire Contract for VLEO Satellite Mission
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Redwire Corporation a contract for a demonstration mission in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). The mission, part of DARPA’s Otter program, will demonstrate Redwire’s SabreSat VLEO platform. Redwire said VLEO spacecraft are of increased interest for national security missions because they fly above airborne anti-access areas, but…
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Kayhan Space Introduces its Spaceflight Intelligence Exchange Satcat
Kayhan Space has introduced Satcat, a full-scope spaceflight intelligence exchange that aggregates historical and real-time data for objects and events in Earth’s orbit. Designed to be a resource for users ranging from space-curious individuals to industry experts, Satcat is the premier one-stop platform for researching, analyzing, and referencing space-related data. While many resources offer a…