Tag: Atomic Clocks
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Rakon Unveils Ultra-Stable Space OCXO to Challenge Miniature Atomic Clocks
Rakon, a leading manufacturer of frequency control and timing solutions, announced a breakthrough addition to its RK409 series of Ultra Stable OCXOs: the RK409RBNS Ultra Stable Oscillator (USO), a compact, cost-effective alternative to miniature rubidium atomic clocks. For many years, Rakon’s RK409 series has been a trusted choice for space missions, with nearly 200 units…
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NASA Science Launches to International Space Station on SpaceX CRS-32 Mission
Following the successful launch of NASA‘s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Services mission, new scientific experiments and supplies are bound for the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying approximately 6,700 pounds of cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA, lifted off at 4:15 a.m. EDT Monday, on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch…
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NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 32nd Resupply Launch to Space Station
Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Monday, April 21, to launch the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in…
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QuantX Labs and SSTL Collaborate to Advance Australian Quantum Technology in Space
QuantX Labs has joined forces with Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) through Airbus Australia, to bolster their space knowledge and skillsets, a collaboration set to propel Australian quantum technology into space. QuantX Labs, renowned for its ground-breaking work in quantum technology is poised to take quantum advancements to new heights through its KAIROS mission. This…
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Galileo’s Second Generation Satellite Navigation System Enters Full Development Phase
The main procurements batch of Galileo Second Generation initiated last summer has been finalised, leaving the system ready for its In Orbit Validation development phase. Following the opening session of the European Navigation Conference (ENC), ESA Director of Navigation Javier Benedicto invited Thales Alenia Space (Italy), Airbus Defence and Space (Germany) and Thales Six GTS…
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Excelitas Technologies Introduces New Radiation-Hardened Atomic Clock for Satellite Navigation Systems
Excelitas Technologies, a technology leader in delivering high-performance, market-driven photonic innovations to meet the illumination, optical, optronic, sensing, detection, and imaging needs of aerospace, defense, and industrial applications has introduced a new radiation-hardened space-qualified Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS). The Excelitas Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) is a high-performance and high-reliability Space-Qualified rubidium (Rb) clock…