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Lockheed Martin Space Sales Dip in ‘24, CEO Taiclet Sees Opportunity With DOGE
Lockheed Martin reported a slight dip in sales in its Space segment in 2024, with lower sales on national security space programs. Company-wide, Lockheed Martin posted a 5% increase in sales in 2024. CEO Jim Taiclet said he sees the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk as an opportunity for more…
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JAXA and NEC Showcase Optical Inter-Satellite Data Transmission
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and NEC Corporation (NEC), the prime contractor of the laser-communication terminals for the Laser Utilizing Communication System (LUCAS)*1, performed the world’s fastest optical communication (wavelength band: 1.5 μm, communication speed: 1.8 Gbps) using LUCAS between the Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 “DAICHI-4” (ALOS-4)*2 and the Optical Data Relay Satellite in geostationary…
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Sidus Space Receives FCC Approval for Direct-to-Device Module in LizzieSat Constellation
Sidus Space, an innovative and agile space mission enabler, announced the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval of integration of a direct-to-device module for the Sidus Space LizzieSat constellation. Obtaining this FCC license marks a significant milestone in the company’s mission to enhance global connectivity and space data transfer and expands the operational capabilities of its…
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EdgeCortix’s SAKURA-I AI Accelerator Proves Radiation Resilience for Space Missions
EdgeCortix Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in energy-efficient Artificial Intelligence (AI) processing at the edge, announced that its SAKURA-I AI Accelerator is suitable for space missions including in Earth orbit and on the lunar surface, demonstrating high levels of radiation resiliency. NASA Electronic Parts and Packaging Program (NEPP) executed two phases of testing…
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Why did Elon Musk just say Trump wants to bring two stranded astronauts home?
For reasons that were not immediately clear, SpaceX founder Elon Musk took to his social media site X on Tuesday evening to make a perplexing space-based pronouncement. “The @POTUS has asked @SpaceX to bring home the 2 astronauts stranded on the @Space_Station as soon as possible. We will do so,” Musk wrote. “Terrible that the…
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SES Secures Financing from European Investment Bank for 3 mPOWER Satellites
SES has secured a 125 million euro ($130 million) loan agreement with the European Investment Bank’s global arm, EIB Global to fund three satellites in the O3b mPOWER constellation. SES said in a Jan. 29 announcement that the loan will partially fund SES’s continued O3b mPOWER fleet expansion for additional capacity worldwide. The constellation is…
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Planet’s Largest Contract to Date: $230M Deal for Pelican Satellites
Planet Labs announced a multi-year, $230 million agreement with an unnamed Asia-Pacific commercial partner to build and deliver a constellation of new Pelican high-resolution satellites. Planet announced the deal on Jan. 29, which expands an agreement with the customer and gives the customer specific capacity on these satellites. Pelican is Planet’s next-generation high-resolution satellite that…
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Astranis to Launch its MicroGEO Satellites with Falcon 9 Rocket
Astranis has signed a contract with SpaceX for another Falcon 9 launch, to launch five more MicroGEO satellites later this year. These satellites are headed to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) to provide broadband data services for customers all around the world. Customers like Thaicom, a major satellite operator in Thailand, and APCO, an internet service provider…
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Boeing Logs $1.7B in Charges in Defense and Space in Q4
Boeing took $1.7 billion in charges in its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment in the fourth quarter of 2024 between multiple military aircraft programs and the Commercial Crew program for NASA. Boeing reported fourth quarter 2024 results on Tuesday, after previewing the charges last week. Boeing reported $5.4 billion in revenue for BDS in…
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Spectrum Challenges for Emerging Direct-to-Device Satellite Services
Summit Ridge Group, LLC and TMF Associates, leading financial and industry consulting boutiques focused on the telecom, media, and satellite industries, are pleased to announce the release of their joint white paper, “Spectrum for Emerging Direct-to-Device Satellite Operators”. This detailed analysis examines the technological, regulatory, and economic challenges to finding appropriate spectrum for direct-to-device services.…