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Marki Microwave Showcases Space Qualified MMIC Die
Marki Microwave, a trusted source for high-volume commercial and rigorous hi-rel applications, is now servicing the space market with in-house space qualification of the GaAs MMIC die. The qualification test plan is derived straight from MIL-PRF-38534, Appendix C, Table C-II to ensure a consistent process that provides fast quotes, predictable lead times, and high-quality results.…
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HUBER+SUHNER Delivers Innovative Space Qualified Solutions
HUBER+SUHNER who has been delivering innovative passive microwave products in a number of scientific and commercial space projects for the past 15 years has demonstrated superior mechanical and functional capabilities under extreme conditions in space with their innovative products. A number of successful products for a wide range of space applications have been developed that…
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Spacecom Completes Successful Testing Campaign of Telesat’s LEO Demonstration Satellite
Spacecom, the satellite services provider and owner-operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, and Canada’s Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced the completion of Spacecom’s successful testing campaign with Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO (Low Earth Orbit) demonstration satellite. The tests, conducted from Spacecom’s Teleport and labs facility located in the…
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Vega-C second stage fails during launch, losing payloads
Vega-C upper stage fails shortly after liftoff Vega-C, the upgraded version of Arianespace’s small satellite launcher, consists of four stages. The first three use solid rocket propellant, with the fourth using hypergolic liquid fuel. Vega-C’s first stage, the P120C, performed as intended and burned for just shy of two and a half minutes. However, the…
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Iridium Introduces its Next Generation Satellite IoT Data Service
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced the service introduction of Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT), a two-way cloud-native networked data service optimized for use over Iridium Certus® and designed to make it easier to add satellite connections to existing or new IoT solutions. IMT provides an IP data transport service unique to the Iridium® network, designed for…
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Quantum Space to Begin Expansion of QuantumNet with $15 Million Investment
Quantum Space announced that it has received a $15 million investment from Prime Movers Lab, a U.S.-based venture capital firm. The investment enables Quantum to begin the expansion of QuantumNet, a cornerstone project aimed to provide data products and digital services for customers from cislunar space. Quantum plans to close the Series A round of…
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Terran Orbital Delivers Final of Ten Satellite Buses to Lockheed Martin for SDA Tranche 0 Transport Layer
Terran Orbital Corporation, a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced the delivery of the final of ten satellite buses to prime contractor Lockheed Martin in support of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 0 Transport Layer. The delivery of the ten Tranche 0 buses proves Terran Orbital’s ability…
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New spacecraft, new firsts, new hardware – International Space Station wraps up a busy and historic 2022
2022 has marked another busy chapter for the International Space Station (ISS). Along with its constant plethora of scientific and engineering experiments, the Station saw the first docking of Starliner, the all-private Axiom-1 mission, and new hardware installed to increase the lifespan of humanity’s collaborative space laboratory. The year onboard the Station began during Expedition…
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L3Harris Divests Geospatial Data Analytics Software Business to NV5 Global
L3Harris Technologies is selling its Visual Information Solutions (VIS) commercial geospatial technology and software business to engineering services company NV5 Global. NV5 announced the acquisition on Dec. 22 and did not share the purchase price. It is an all-cash transaction. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in the first half…
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Terran Orbital Delivers Buses to Lockheed Martin for SDA Tranche 0 Contract
Terran Orbital delivered the final satellite buses to Lockheed Martin for its Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 0 Transport Layer contract. Terran Orbital built 10 buses for Lockheed as a subcontractor on Tranche 0. The Tranche 0 Transport Layer is part of the SDA’s National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA) and will provide secure high-bandwidth, low-latency…