Tag: Ground
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Kepler Selected Rocket Lab’s Neutron for First Dedicated Launch with Network Expansion
Kepler Communications Inc. announced it has selected Rocket Lab’s Neutron launch vehicle for its first dedicated launch mission, marking a significant milestone as the company prepares for its largest expansion to date. The mission, scheduled no earlier than 2028, will deploy next-generation satellites that will expand Kepler’s constellation with increased optical connectivity, on-orbit compute and…
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Astrolight Advances Optical Space Communications with High-Speed Laser Terminals
Astrolight is expanding the capabilities of optical communications through a portfolio of laser communication terminals designed for satellites, ground infrastructure and maritime platforms. Headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, the company develops free-space optical (FSO) communication technologies that enable secure, high-speed data transmission for commercial, government and defense applications. The product portfolio includes the ATLAS-X-MINI, ATLAS-2 and…
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ATMOS Space Cargo Advances Reusable Space Logistics With PHOENIX 2 Technology
ATMOS Space Cargo is developing reusable space logistics and return technologies designed to enable controlled orbital operations, autonomous missions, precision re-entry and repeatable Earth-to-space-to-Earth mission cycles. At the centre of the technology portfolio is PHOENIX 2, a reusable Orbital Transfer and Return Vehicle (OTRV) designed for autonomous cargo operations in Low Earth Orbit. The integrated…
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Aphelion Orbitals Advances Dedicated Launch Vehicle Solutions for Nanosatellites
Aphelion Orbitals is developing a family of launch vehicles designed to expand access to space for the nanosatellite market through cost-effective launch services. The company focuses on addressing one of the industry’s longstanding challenges, the limited availability of responsive launch opportunities for small satellites by developing launch systems optimized specifically for nanosatellite missions. The portfolio…
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Space42 and Autonomous A2Z Sign USD 7 Million Deal for Autonomous Mobility Solutions in UAE
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and Autonomous A2Z (A2Z), South Korea’s leading autonomous driving company, have signed a commercial agreement valued at USD 7 million to deploy Level-4 mobility solutions in the UAE. This is the first commercial agreement in the two companies’ broader partnership. It is a direct supply contract, separate from the…
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Rocket Lab Unveils GHOST Deployable Launch System to Enable Responsive Space Missions
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems unveiled GHOST: a new globally-deployable containerized launch system to enable suborbital and orbital launches from anywhere in the world. The GHOST (Global Hypersonic & Orbital Spaceport Technology) system transforms Rocket Lab’s Electron and HASTE rockets into a launch-anywhere, launch-anytime capability for multi-launch flight campaigns and…
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MDA Space Highlights Canadarm3 Following Canadian Space Agency Announcement
MDA Space Ltd., a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, issued the following statement in response to the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) announcement on its intention to repurpose Canadarm3 investments to support the next phase of lunar exploration. “We applaud the Canadian Space Agency’s announcement to repurpose Canadarm3 technologies to support…
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Xplore Expands Space Services Portfolio with Data, Compute and Satellite Operations Solutions
Xplore is advancing commercial space capabilities through an integrated portfolio of satellite-based services that combine Earth observation data, on-orbit computing and cloud-based mission operations. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, the company develops end-to-end space services that enable organizations to collect, process, analyze and manage satellite data more efficiently. The service offerings Data as a Service (DaaS),…
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Eutelsat to Lead Next Phase of Europe’s IRIS² Sovereign Connectivity Infrastructure
Euronext Paris welcomes the successful completion of the IRIS2 programme’s First Rendez-Vous, paving the way for the full industrial execution of Europe’s sovereign multi-orbit connectivity infrastructure, offering additional capacity and enhanced technical performance relative to the initial project. Combining an inclined orbital architecture with beamforming antennas and 5G NTN, it will dynamically direct capacity to…
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Neuraspace Advances Space Ops with AI-Driven LEOP Tracking and Mission Support
Neuraspace has developed its Launch and Early Operations (LEOP) Tracking & Support solution to help satellite operators, launch providers and government organizations safely manage one of the most critical phases of a space mission. The service combines advanced tracking, orbit determination, collision avoidance and communication support to improve mission reliability immediately after launch, particularly for increasingly…