Tag: Ground
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Momentus and Solstar Signs Three-Year Alliance to Enhance LEO Satellite Services
Momentus, a commercial space firm specializing in satellite solutions and in-space infrastructure, announced a three-year reciprocal services agreement with Solstar Space (Solstar). The agreement is designed to utilize the respective strengths, products, and services of each company to deliver comprehensive low Earth orbit (LEO) space capabilities to address a broad range of commercial, government, and…
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Viasat Secures US Space Force Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global Contract
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced it has been selected for a prime contract award by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program. Viasat is one of five awardees to receive an initial Delivery Order 1 (DO1) contract under what is a large…
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Intuitive Machines Acquires KinetX to Strengthen Deep Space Navigation Capabilities
Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology, infrastructure, and services company, has completed its previously announced acquisition of KinetX, Inc., which specializes in deep space navigation, systems engineering, and constellation mission design. The acquisition enhances Intuitive Machines’ ability to provide customers secure, reliable communications and precision navigation for lunar and interplanetary missions by combining its data…
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Tele2 First Swedish Operator to Launch Satellite IoT Connectivity with Skylo
Tele2, in partnership with Skylo, is launching a new Global Satellite IoT Connectivity service. The launch makes Tele2 the first Swedish operator to offer a commercial 3GPP-based direct-to-device satellite IoT solution. The service ensures IoT devices stay connected even when traditional mobile coverage is out of reach, providing reliable connectivity across remote and hard-to-reach areas. Through…
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Telesat Expands Partnership with Calian to Build Data Platform for the Telesat Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators and Calian Group Ltd., a trusted provider of mission-critical solutions for defence, space, healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors, announced an engagement to develop the operational data platform for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network. Calian will design, develop, integrate and deploy…
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ICEYE Showcases Operational ISR Cell at NATO Tiger Meet 2025
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, is demonstrating the operational capabilities of its newly launched ISR Cell at the NATO Tiger Meet (NTM25) exercise in Beja, Portugal (22–30 September), in close coordination with the Centre of Space Operations from the Portuguese Air Force. The international exercise involves around 1,700 military…
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Lodestar Space to Deliver Ground Demonstration Aboard Impulse’s Mira Spacecraft
Lodestar Space has been awarded funding under the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF) to accelerate the integration and on-the-ground demonstration of Lodestar’s Mithril avionics stack aboard the Impulse Space Mira spacecraft. The project is a trilateral collaboration between Lodestar Space (UK), University College London (UK), and Impulse Space (US). Lodestar’s Mithril avionics will…
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Anritsu Advances 5G NR NTN Testing with New 3GPP-Compliant Test Cases
Anritsu Corporation has expanded its 5G NR NTN testing capabilities by adding 3GPP-compliant wireless test cases to the New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR. The 3GPP RAN5 Technical Working Group, which is responsible for 5G device test specifications, developed these test cases. Using the ME7873NR allows the creation of an evaluation environment for 5G…
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ispace to Deliver Taiwan Space Agency’s Scientific Instruments to the Moon on 2028 Mission
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that it was selected by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) to deliver scientific payloads to the lunar surface. Based on the award, ispace is expected to enter into a contract with TASA to transport the “Vector Magnetometer and Ultraviolet Telescope” to the Moon on the company’s Mission 4,…
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Rocket Lab Partners with JAXA for Multiple Dedicated Electron Launches
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed a direct contract for two dedicated Electron launches with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signifying the criticality of Electron to international space agencies requiring responsive launch and dedicated access to space. Launching from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1…