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Thomas Stafford, who flew to the Moon and docked with Soyuz, dies at 93
Former NASA astronaut Thomas Stafford, a three-star Air Force general known for a historic handshake in space with a Soviet cosmonaut nearly 50 years ago, died Monday in Florida. He was 93. Stafford was perhaps the most accomplished astronaut of his era who never walked on the Moon. He flew in space four times, helping…
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ST Engineering iDirect Debuts Intuition Platform
ST Engineering iDirect announced its next-generation ground system Intuition, aiming to improve speed, scale, cost and flexibility of service. Intuition, announced Monday, is an advanced satellite networking ground system. It is built on five core capabilities: virtualized, cloud-based infrastructure; intelligent, multi-orbit support; standards-based network convergence; end-to-end orchestration; and flexible go-to-market strategies. “We’ve listened intently to…
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ST Engineering iDirect Unveils Next-Generation Ground System at SATELLITE 2024
ST Engineering iDirect, one of the global leaders in satellite communications, has released its next-generation ground system, Intuition, at the SATELLITE 2024 Conference and Exhibition in Washington D.C. Intuition aims to improve the speed, scale, cost, and flexibility of service delivery amidst the satellite industry’s ongoing transformation to empower a connected tomorrow. An advanced satellite…
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Antaris Partners with SpeQtral to Deploy Quantum-Safe Key Distribution Satellites
Antaris, one of the leading software platforms for space missions, announced that it is partnering with SpeQtral to create, deliver, and deploy quantum-safe key distribution satellites for government and commercial operators. The partnership will involve integrating SpeQtral’s quantum payloads with Antaris SatOS space vehicle software and partner bus platforms. The novel, cloud-based satellite design, powered…
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Top Operators Bring a Laser-Like Focus to New Markets
SATELLITE 2024’s Opening General Session on Tuesday brought together satellite industry leaders in a lively — and slightly heated — discussion on global broadband connectivity, technology, and what’s next for legacy operators amid competition from Starlink. Gwynne Shotwell, president and COO of SpaceX, touched on several developments — including updates with Starlink, the recent John…
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Top Operators Bring a Laser-Like Focus to New Markets
SATELLITE 2024’s Opening General Session on Tuesday brought together satellite industry leaders in a lively — and slightly heated — discussion on global broadband connectivity, technology, and what’s next for legacy operators amid competition from Starlink. Gwynne Shotwell, president and COO of SpaceX, touched on several developments — including updates with Starlink, the recent John…
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Quadsat and Eutelsat Group Introduce New Method for Earth Station Verification Testing
Quadsat has partnered with Eutelsat Group to define a new method for conducting Earth Station Verification Assistance (ESVA) tests. QuadSat’s measurement technology enables earth station operators to conduct a comprehensive test of fixed earth stations whose measurements are recognized by Eutelsat Group as part of the station authorization to operate on its GEO fleet, without…
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Changing the Oil and Gas Industry with Satellite Data
In the oil and gas industry, site monitoring is an essential component of operating effectively and safely. Site monitoring is crucial to safety, compliance, and operational performance; it’s one of the most efficient and effective ways to avoid negative environmental impacts and ensure the safety and well-being of employees and customers. With the advent of…
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Daily Telescope: A colorful star trail through the largest window in space
Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We’ll let other publications offer you a daily horoscope. At Ars Technica, we’re going to take a different route, finding inspiration from very real images of a…
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UBC Okanagan Engineering Researchers Develop New Compound for Space-Age Antenna Construction
In a first-of-its-kind development, UBC Okanagan School of Engineering researchers, in collaboration with Drexel University, have created a new compound that can be used to 3D print telecommunication antennas and other connectivity devices. These 3D printed products, created by combining a two-dimensional compound called MXenes with a polymer, can be used as an alternative for…