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Swissto12 Signs Amplifier Contract With Thales
Swissto12 has signed a new ka-band solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) deal with Thales, the company announced Jan. 31. These amplifiers will be a key component of the antenna link between Earth and Swissto12’s HummingSat range of next generation, small-sized Geostationary telecommunications satellites. The SSPA amplifiers from Thales will be part of the array antenna of…
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Airbus Delivers Inmarsat-6 Satellite to Florida Ahead of SpaceX Launch
Airbus has delivered the Inmarsat-6 to Florida ahead of its February launch, the manufacturer announced Monday. The Inmarsat satellite, I-6 F2, is part of the operator’s work to upgrade its Elera L-band and Global Xpress Ka-band networks. Airbus Defence and Space shipped the satellite from Airbus’ testing facility in Toulouse, France, on the Airbus A300-600ST…
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Ball Aerospace Hires Aidan Fitzgerald as VP of Finance
Ball Aerospace has appointed Aidan Fitzgerald as its new vice president of Finance, starting later this week. The company made the announcement, Jan. 27. Fitzgerald will lead all financial-related and contractual activities for Ball Aerospace, including overseeing budgets, leading financial planning and analysis, providing financial guidance and making recommendations for the company’s long-term financial profitability.…
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AFRL Seeks New Mission Planning Tools for Satellites
The Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) space vehicles directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, want industry input on new mission planning tools for satellites. AFRL’s space vehicles directorate has been exploring how to integrate a network of U.S. military, allied, and commercial satellites that…
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NASA Collaborate with DOD & Universities to Develop CubeSats for Launch
NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) is collaborating with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to solicit applicants for a set of hands-on learning engagements that will help higher education institutions, faculty, and students elevate efforts to build small satellites and enhance the potential to be selected for flight opportunities. Teams selected for the…
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SES Secures Funding from European Investment Bank for Procurement and Launch of Three Satellites
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the financing institution of the European Union, and leading global content connectivity solutions provider SES announced details of their €300 million financing agreement at a press briefing at the SES headquarters in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. The seven-year term loan will back investments related to the design, procurement, and launch of three…
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Office of Space Commerce Issues RFI on Space Traffic Management Services
The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) issued a request for information on Friday for input on its space traffic management system for the space industry. OSC, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has been tasked with taking over space situational awareness (SSA) services from the U.S. Department of Defense, and offering basic…
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Reaction Dynamics Partners with Precious Payload to Offer Non-ITAR-Restricted Launches
Precious Payload, the leading online world marketplace for satellite launches, and Canadian rocket company Reaction Dynamics (RDX) join forces to offer satellite operators affordable, eco-friendly launches via the Launch.ctrl platform, using a state-of-the-art hybrid rocket. Aurora-1, Reaction Dynamics’ demonstration launch vehicle, is expected to make its first suborbital flight later this year. With its cutting-edge…
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Tim Kienberger Joins LeoStella as CEO
LeoStella has appointed Tim Kienberger as CEO, to lead the smallsat manufacturer succeedingCEO Mike Hettich. LeoStella, based in Washington State, is a 50-50 joint venture between Thales Alenia Space and BlackSky. Kienberger joins LeoStella with three decades of aerospace and defense technology experience and has worked for Boeing and L3Harris and has led teams through…
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GIT Satellite Communications Expands Portfolio with Iridium Certus Service
GIT Satellite Communications (GIT) has become an Iridium Certus service provider and will support U.S. government customers with hardware platforms, airtime, and data services. This is an expansion of services for GIT, a long-time Iridium government service provider. GIT develops value-added solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. federal government, and enterprise organizations.…