Tag: GNSS
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Skylo and Vodafone IoT Partners to Bring NTN NB-IoT Satellite Connectivity
Vodafone IoT has announced a new partnership with Skylo Technologies to bring customers Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) satellite connectivity services. In the initial phase, the two companies will work together to trial the technology with a view to offering a full commercial service in the near future. Skylo runs a global Non-Terrestrial Network…
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Arianespace Signs Ariane 6 Contract for Galileo’s Second Generation L18 Satellites
Arianespace announced at the European Space Conference in Brussels the signature of the launch contract with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), under the delegation of the European Commission, to orbit the second pair of second-generation satellites of the Galileo constellation (Galileo L18) on board an Ariane 6 launcher. With this signature,…
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Telesat and Hanwha Partner to Develop Next Gen Space and Marine Technologies
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Hanwha Systems, a leading Korean corporation of the Hanwha Group, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly collaborate on next-generation, sovereign satellite connectivity solutions, as well as user terminals that will be compatible with Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO)…
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Anywaves and EmTroniX Merge to Form a Global Space RF Powerhouse
Anywaves and EmTroniX announce a strategic alliance through a merger under a unified industrial group. Brought together into a single entity, the two companies are combining their expertise to become a leading global player in Space RF & Payload Subsystem Technologies. This merger aims to deliver integrated and competitive solutions to meet the demanding requirements…
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Array Labs Raises $20m to Scale Radar Satellite Technology
Array Labs announced a $20M Series A financing led by Catapult Ventures, with participation from Washington Harbour Partners, Kompas VC, and other new and existing investors, including Y Combinator, Maiora Capital, Animal Capital, Aera VC, Cultivation Capital, and Clearance Ventures. The round brings Array’s total funding to $35M since going through Y Combinator. The company…
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Rapidtek Launches Black Kite-1 with TASA to Advance LEO IoT Constellation
Rapidtek announced that the 8U IoT CubeSat Black Kite-1, commissioned by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) and developed with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), successfully reached orbit aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-15 mission. The launch occurred at 2:00 a.m. Taiwan time on November 21 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a major U.S.…
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NextNav and MetCom Expands Commercial Deployment of 5G-Based 3D PNT Technology
NextNav, a leader in next-generation terrestrial positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) and 3D geolocation solutions, has expanded strategic and technology partnership with Tokyo-based MetCom. The collaboration marks the first international partnership built on NextNav’s 5G-based 3D PNT solution, underscoring growing global demand for terrestrial complements to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS. As part…
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Space Development Agency Awards L3Harris $843 Million Contract for Tracking Layer Satellites
L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to build 18 infrared satellites for the Tranche 3 (T3) Tracking Layer. The contract, valued up to $843 million, includes ground software, operations and sustainment functions. These tracking layer satellites will enhance the SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) constellation, which is designed…
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LambdaG Delivers Next-Generation RF Solutions for Space and Defense Systems
LambdaG is a South African company focused on the design and manufacture of radio frequency (RF) and microwave components for aerospace and defence applications. The company works extensively with antenna technologies for small satellites and supports both terrestrial and space-based communication systems. Its activities include engineering development as well as consulting, testing, and performance analysis…
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Missile Defense Agency Awards SHIELD IDIQ Contract to Spire Global
Spire Global, a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, has been awarded a contract for the Missile Defence Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defence (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151B. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allow for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities…