Tag: GNSS
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Lockheed Martin Secures $514 Million Contract for GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24
Lockheed Martin announced that the U.S. Space Force has awarded the company a $514 million contract to build Global Positioning System IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24, bringing its total GPS IIIF commitment to 14 spacecraft. With legacy spacecraft past their intended design life, this award marks a vital step in the continued modernization of…
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BlackSky Awarded NRO Contract Modification to Accelerate Development of AROS
BlackSky Technology was awarded a contract modification to its existing National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) contract to accelerate the development of the company’s AROS broad area collection satellites as a critical commercial alternative to current suppliers for foundation imagery. The effort funds a direct path toward a flight ready multi-spectral, large-area mapping spacecraft and foundation data…
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Square Peg Communications Partners with VIAVI Solutions for 5G NTN Testing
Square Peg Communications, the company that enables the emulation and testing of complex satellite and hybrid networks, announced a strategic partnership with VIAVI Solutions to deliver advanced test capabilities for the rapidly emerging 5G NTN market. As satellite and terrestrial communications converge under global 3GPP standards, network operators, chipset vendors, device manufacturers and infrastructure providers face new validation…
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PlanetiQ Advances Atmospheric Intelligence Through High-Performance GNSS-RO Technology
PlanetiQ is advancing global atmospheric monitoring and weather intelligence through the Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) technology, a space-based remote sensing capability designed to deliver highly accurate atmospheric measurements for weather forecasting, climate science and space weather applications. By combining advanced radio occultation sensors with a low Earth orbit satellite constellation, the company…
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Xona Space Systems Advances High-Precision Navigation with Pulsar PNT Infrastructure
Xona Space Systems is developing a next-generation Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) infrastructure through the Pulsar technology platform, designed to deliver resilient, high-precision navigation services for a range of commercial, industrial and autonomous applications. By augmenting existing Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) capabilities, Pulsar aims to provide centimeter-level positioning accuracy, improved signal resilience and enhanced…
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Murata and Xona Space Signs MOU to Leverage LEO Satellite Navigation Capabilities
Murata Manufacturing and Xona Space Systems, a commercial space company building the next era of global positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) infrastructure, have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve the accuracy and reliability of satellite PNT technologies. The companies will explore the potential to provide optimal products and solutions by combining Murata’s long-standing expertise in…
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Vast Expands into High-Power Satellite Buses with Space Station Tech and Haven Heritage
Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure, announced Vast Satellite, a new line of high-power satellite buses built for operators across communications, Earth observation, national security and orbital data center satellite constellations. With the launch of Vast Satellite, Vast is expanding beyond commercial space stations into high-volume spacecraft platforms designed for high-performance…
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TrustPoint Secures $4 Million Space Force Contract for GPS-Independent PNT System
TrustPoint, a pioneer in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, announced it has been awarded a $4 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind GPS-independent positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system. The award, issued by SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the United States Space Force, and jointly funded by the Small Business…
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Spire Global Opens Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Munich
Spire Global, a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, announced it has established a satellite manufacturing facility in Munich, Germany. The new site establishes sovereign, in-country manufacturing of small satellites and strengthens Germany’s ability to deploy and operate space-based intelligence capabilities. The facility will initially host the development of the satellites used…
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Loft Orbital and EarthDaily Analytics Set Milestone Launch With Six Satellites
Loft Orbital, a global space infrastructure company, and EarthDaily Analytics, a premier provider of end-to-end Earth observation solutions, announced a milestone mission planned for this quarter that will see six EarthDaily satellites deployed on a single launch. This mission marks a major step in the full deployment of EarthDaily’s constellation. This milestone is part of…