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Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO
Astranis found problems with existing SDA tech while operating in GEO—so it built a tool to fix it. The company on Wednesday announced Perceptor, an SDA and maneuverability platform designed to operate in higher—and strategically important—orbits, including GEO. The announcement comes just three months after Astranis brought in a whopping $450M+ in new funding, including…
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Marlink to Acquire U.K. Defense Comms Specialist GRC
Marlink has made a significant move as it looks to better position itself in the European government, defense and critical infrastructure markets. It is to acquire Global RadioData Communications (GRC), a U.K. specialist in communication networks for defense and government customers. Marlink announced the deal, Aug. 11. Marlink will be adding a long-standing U.K. operation…
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Space42 and Leonardo DRS to Boost UAE National Security
Space42 has signed a key new sovereign national security deal with Leonardo DRS to boost security across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The MoU will see Leonardo DRS contribute its expertise in C5ISR mission systems while Space42 will provide secure, AI-enabled satellite communications and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) connectivity. The deal was announced, Aug.…
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ARQUIMEA Advances Spacecraft Deployment With Resettable REACT Release Mechanisms
ARQUIMEA is advancing spacecraft deployment technology with the REACT Hold-Down & Release Mechanisms (HDRM) and space actuators, a family of 5 kN, 15 kN and 35 kN space-qualified mechanisms designed to securely hold payloads during transportation and launch and release them through electrical activation once the spacecraft reaches its required orbital position. Based on Shape Memory…
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How to Pitch the Space Force: Green and Red Flags
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Astranis Moves Into Space Surveillance With New Perceptor Satellite
Astranis has built its business around microGEO satellites, small geostationary spacecraft weighing a few hundred kilograms, considerably lighter than traditional multi-ton communications satellites. The company has used the platform primarily to provide dedicated broadband capacity and has sought to adapt it for national security missions. Perceptor is built on that same platform and represents an…
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Amid failure, Wenchang celebrates milestone as China launches AI satellites and prepares for lunar south pole mission
China’s Wenchang Space Launch Site reached its milestone 50th launch at the end of July, but this week also experienced a third launch failure; while China’s other launch sites have all been active as the nation increasingly deploys more AI-powered and in-space computing technology into orbit. Preparations for the launch of the seventh Chang’e mission,…
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Impulse Space Selected by Space Systems Command for Additional VICTUS SALO Missions
Impulse Space, a leader for in-space mobility, announced it has been awarded a $28M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract extension in support of two missions: VICTUS SALO 2 and VICTUS SALO 3. The award from the United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Safari Office builds on Impulse’s existing…
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Impulse Space Wins New Space Force Contract
Impulse Space has won further business with U.S. Space Force. It has won a $28 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract extension in support of two missions: VICTUS SALO 2 and VICTUS SALO 3. The award from the United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Safari Office builds on…
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Mike Fincke, a 30-year astronaut with experience across four spacecraft, retires from NASA
NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Mike Fincke smiles for a portrait during research operations for the Droplets fluid physics investigation. Fincke was inside the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory module exploring how particles behave inside fluids. The microgravity study may inform commercial in-space manufacturing techniques and improve optical materials and pollution removal operations.…