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ANT61’s Beacon System Joins Sompo’s Satellite Insurance Offerings
ANT61, an Australian satellite hardware company, is targeting Japanese insurance market, signing a deal with Sompo Risk Management. Sompo Risk Management will integrate ANT61’s Beacon system into its existing suite of satellite risk management services and act as the main point of contact for Japanese satellite operators who are looking to procure and install Beacons…
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Trending Spacecraft Valves in 2024
Spacecraft valves are mechanical devices used to control the flow of fluids or gases within a spacecraft’s systems. They play a crucial role in managing propulsion, thermal regulation, life support, and other critical subsystems. By opening, closing, or regulating flow, these valves ensure precise operation of engines, fuel delivery, and pressure control in space environments.…
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2024 Year in Review Podcast With Via Satellite Editors
It’s time for the last On Orbit podcast of 2024 and it’s the perfect time to look back for a Year in Review. There’s never a slow news day in the space and satellite industry and there’s a lot to talk about from 2024 — from SES’s acquisition of Intelsat, Starlink’s commercial wins, challenges with…
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Honeywell Selected by MDA Space for Advanced Satellite Control Systems
Honeywell announced its satellite Attitude Control System products for space-based communications have been selected for use by MDA Space Ltd., a provider company of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry. Honeywell’s technology will be part of MDA AURORATM, an industry-leading product line driving the transition from analog to digital satellite…
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Reflex Aerospace Ships First Commercial Satellite for Launch
Reflex Aerospace is proud to announce the shipment of its first commercial satellite, SIGI, to Vandenburg Space Force Base on December 11th, 2024. This ambitious mission to deliver a payload to orbit for Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS) has culminated in the rapid deployment of a customized 109 kg satellite, and the realization of Reflex Aerospace’s…
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SES and Eutelsat Detail Fleet Investments With IRIS² Contract Signing
The European Commission signed the contract on Monday for Europe’s IRIS² constellation with the group of companies tasked with delivering the constellation in the SpaceRISE consortium. The EC Director-General for Defence, Industry and Space, Timo Pesonen, signed the 12-year concession contract at a ceremony in Brussels on Dec. 16 with leadership from SES, Eutelsat, and…
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BepiColombo’s fifth flyby of Mercury reveals planet’s surface in mid-infrared light
The European Space Agency’s BepiColombo spacecraft recently performed its fifth flyby of Mercury on Dec. 1, becoming the first spacecraft ever to observe the planet in mid-infrared light. BepiColombo’s observations from the flyby have revealed interesting new details on the Mercury’s surface, including temperature and composition variations. BepiColombo is only the third mission to visit…
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Iridium Launches Certus 9704 Module for Advanced Satellite IoT Applications
Iridium Communications Inc., a provider of global voice and data satellite communications, launched the Iridium Certus 9704, its newest IoT module, and Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit. This transformational new module, featuring Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT) technology, is the smallest and most powerful created by Iridium, ideal for supporting satellite IoT applications that require real-time…
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The Ground Segment’s Digital Shift Moves from Education to Implementation
The satellite communications industry is going through a transformative period. The current shift towards virtualization and digitization is leading to innovation, and a whole host of emerging technologies are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As technological advancements reshape the satellite communications sector, the ground segment faces a transformative shift towards a virtualized model.…
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Post-ISS NASA might look very different than we expected
Next year we will pass the milestone of a quarter century of a continued human presence in space thanks to the International Space Station. Led by NASA’s efforts to lead in LEO, NASA plans to take the lead in the commercial space station market as well. However, NASA’s method might not be what we expect…