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Thales to Develop and Supply Ka-Band SSPAs for SWISSto12’s HummingSat Satellites
SWISSto12, Switzerland’s fastest-growing aerospace company and a manufacturer of advanced satellite payloads and systems, has announced the signing of its first contract with Thales, the global high-technology provider. Thales will develop and supply the Ka-band Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) that will be a key component of the antenna link between Earth and SWISSto12’s HummingSat range of next-generation, small-sized geostationary telecommunications satellites. This first…
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Isar Aerospace and Spaceflight Signs a Multi-Launch Services Agreement
European launch service company Isar Aerospace and U.S.-based Spaceflight, the leading global launch service provider, have announced they have signed a multi-launch services agreement. Under the agreement, Spaceflight secured one dedicated launch in 2026 to a sun-synchronous orbit taking off from Andya, Norway, and an option to add an additional dedicated launch to occur in…
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Andy Jassy Talks Kuiper Investment in First Call as Amazon’s CEO
Amazon’s Kuiper satellite constellation is part of a company strategy to invest in the long-term future of Amazon, CEO Andy Jassy outlined on Thursday in his first investor call as Amazon CEO. Jassy took the helm as CEO after Jeff Bezos in late 2021, but Amazon CFOs have traditionally taken the quarterly call with investors.…
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Orbit Logic Awarded NOAA JPSS Planning Software Contract
Earth Resources Technology, Inc. has awarded Orbit Logic a Subcontract in support of its Operations and Maintenance Support (OMS) Prime Contract with The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to enhance and improve mission planning and scheduling software for their Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites. This award is an expansion of Orbit Logic’s ongoing…
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Telespazio Brasil Signs ABS Capacity Deal to Enable Offshore Services in Latin America
Telespazio Brasil, a subsidiary of Telespazio, signed a five-year capacity contract for capacity on the ABS satellite ABS-3A, for West Hemi C-band beam. Companies announced the deal on Feb. 3. Under the multi-year agreement, Telespazio will use the C-band beam for its offshore services for the oil and gas industry. Telespazio delivers critical communication solutions…
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NASA flight software for SLS navigates through clean first launch
The NASA-developed flight software for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle successfully flew the program’s first launch on the Artemis I mission on Nov. 16. The vehicle’s Integrated Avionics and Software conducted the final countdown and first eight minutes of launch, commanding the Core Stage, RS-25 engines, and Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) to orbital…
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SpaceX launches 53 more Starlink internet satellites
Watch a replay of our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 5-3 mission at 2:58 a.m. EST (0758 GMT) on Feb. 2 from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SFN Live”] [tabbyending] A Falcon 9 rocket launched from…
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UK Space Agency Announces £50 Million Funding for Satellite Communications Industry
The UK Space Agency has announced £50 million of funding for ambitious and innovative projects that will supercharge the UK’s satellite communications industry. The funding, which is part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Advanced Research in Telecommunications Services (ARTES) program, is available for a wide range of projects, such as developing new satellite constellations,…
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Lockheed Martin’s First LM 400 Satellite Enters Final Testing Stage
The first Lockheed Martin LM 400, a flexible, mid-sized satellite customizable for military, civil, or commercial users, rolled off the company’s digital factory production line and is advancing toward its planned 2023 launch. The agile LM 400 spacecraft bus design enables one platform to support multiple missions, including remote sensing, communications, imaging,radar and persistent surveillance.…
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EchoStar Taps Astro Digital to Manufacture Global S-Band Constellation
EchoStar Corporation announced plans for a global S-band constellation to provide IoT services on Thursday, signing a deal with Astro Digital to manufacture the satellites. EchoStar ordered 28 small satellites to begin services in 2024. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The satellites will feature an advanced software-defined radio with onboard storage and processing…