Tag: Ground
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Starlab Selects Vivace for Commercial Space Station Structure
Starlab Space LLC has selected Vivace Corporation to manufacture the primary structure for its next-generation commercial space station. The aluminum-based structure, one of the largest single spaceflight structures ever developed for launch, will be built at Vivace’s facility in New Orleans, La., with additional development and testing support from the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in…
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Evallic Expands in SATCOM Market with Strategic Investment in Requtech
Evallic is pleased to announce an investment in Requtech AB, a Swedish technology company at the forefront of satellite communication systems for defense, government and critical infrastructure. Through the investment, Evallic enters the fast-growing market of satellite communications (SatCom). Requtech, Founded in 2009, has established itself as a pioneer in advanced SatCom solutions. Requtech’s electronically…
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SDA Selects SpiderOak to Deliver Next-Gen High-Assurance Encryptor with Zero-Trust Capabilities
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded SpiderOak a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to deliver a High-Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) enhanced with microsegmentation across SDA’s Network Established Beyond the Upper Limits of the Atmosphere (NEBULA) on-orbit “red” networks. This effort represents the first time zero-trust concepts such as decentralized identity-based authentication and…
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Planet Labs Launches Tanager Data Products on the Satellite’s First Light Imagery Anniversary
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced the general availability of its Tanager-1 satellite’s data products to customers in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the satellite’s first light images. Planet customers will now be able to purchase Tanager core imagery to support analyses of Earth’s surface…
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Redwires’ Edge Autonomy Delivers More Penguin UAS to Ukraine for Tactical Operations
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has delivered additional aircraft from its Penguin uncrewed aerial system (UAS) series to the Ukraine Armed Forces. Edge Autonomy has been contracted directly by the Ukraine Armed Forces, since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, to…
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Ursa Space and Aireon Partner to Deliver Real-Time Insights for U.S Combatant Commands
Ursa Space Systems, a leading provider of space-based insights, and Aireon, the global leader in space-based air traffic surveillance, are partnering to provide time-critical shareable insights for U.S. Combatant Commands. The two companies have produced several Operational Planning Products for the U.S. Space Force to meet unified combatant command needs. Ursa Space, supplemented by Aireon’s…
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Safran and QinetiQ Partners to Deliver Anti-Jamming PNT Capabilities for UK Armed Forces
Safran Electronics & Defense and QinetiQ have entered a strategic partnership to deliver sovereign and resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD). This collaboration addresses the urgent need for trusted PNT capabilities in increasingly challenging and GNSS-denied operational environments. By integrating QinetiQ’s Q40 GNSS receiver with Safran’s…
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NASA Selects Blue Origin to Deliver VIPER Rover to Moon’s South Pole
NASA, as part of the Artemis Campaign, has awarded Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, a CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) task order with an option to deliver a rover to the Moon’s South Pole region. NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) will search for volatile resources, such as ice, on the lunar surface and…
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Quantum Space Acquires Phase Four’s Dual-Mode Propulsion Technology
Quantum Space, dedicated to transforming critical national defense and space infrastructure missions via its highly maneuverable Ranger spacecraft, announced the acquisition of Phase Four’s multi-mode propulsion assets, a breakthrough technology that allows a single system to operate in both chemical (high thrust) and electric (high efficiency) modes. This strategic acquisition, which also includes a state-of-the-art…
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Space Forge and United Semiconductors Sign Strategic MoU to Advance III-V Semiconductor Compounds
Space Forge, the advanced materials company revolutionizing semiconductor manufacturing in space, has announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Semiconductors LLC, a leading specialist in bulk crystal growth of III-V semiconductor compounds. The agreement formalizes the ongoing collaborative efforts that started over a year ago, marking a significant step forward…