Tag: Ground
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IHI Partners with SatVu to Develop High-Resolution Thermal Infrared Satellite Constellation
IHI Corporation has reached an agreement with Global Satellite Vu Ltd, a global leader in developing and operating high-resolution thermal infrared (IR) satellites, to collaborate on the development of a constellation to strengthen Japanese sovereign capability. A signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IHI and SatVu will be held on September 10,…
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Comtech SLM-5650B: First Sovereign-Certified Modem on SES O3b mPOWER Network
Comtech Telecommunications, a global communications technology leader, announced the company’s market-leading software defined SLM-5650B became the first sovereign-certified modem to receive Government Terminal Certification (GTC) to operate on SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) O3b mPOWER satellite constellation. Also Explore: Satellite Constellations Operating on the high-throughput low-latency O3b mPOWER system, Comtech’s SLM-5650B will provide critical hybrid communications…
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ICEYE Launches Gen4 SAR Satellites Delivering 16 cm Resolution and Expanded Coverage
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, announced the commercial availability of its fourth-generation “Gen4” satellites. The latest generation delivers the world’s highest-fidelity commercial SAR imagery, with a resolution of up to 16 cm, and extends the high-resolution field of regard to 400 km. It enables more images per orbital pass,…
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Ursa Major Breaks Ground on 400-Acre Solid Rocket Motor Test Site in Colorado
Ursa Major broke ground on a new 400-acre solid rocket motor test site in Weld County, Colorado, marking a significant expansion in the company’s ability to design, build, and test and qualify large solid rocket motor systems, to include those required for standard missile programs, in support of national and missile defense priorities. “This facility…
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Rendezvous Robotics Raises Pre-Seed with Ex-SpaceX, Blue Origin, Lockheed, Nokia
Rendezvous Robotics, a breakthrough space infrastructure company pioneering modular, autonomous in-orbit assembly, announced the close of its Pre-Seed round and emergence from stealth. Its patented TESSERAE technology was invented at MIT by Dr. Ariel Ekblaw, incubated at the Aurelia Institute, and spun out as Rendezvous co-founded by Ekblaw alongside Phil Frank and Joe Landon. The…
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SATELLAI Unveils Collar Go with AI Health Monitoring and Satellite Tracking at IFA Berlin
SATELLAI, a pioneering force in AI-integrated pet technology, showcased at IFA Berlin its Collar Go, bringing SATELLAI’s proven connectivity and AI-powered health support to new pet owners at an industry-leading price. The Collar Go promises up to 15 days of use on a single charge, advanced satellite tracking, and AI-powered health monitoring. “With the Collar Go,…
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Maxar Intelligence Partners with Anduril to Power Mixed-Reality C2 System for U.S Army
Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announced a strategic partnership with Anduril to supply the foundational geospatial intelligence that will underpin a next-generation mixed-reality command-and-control (C2) system that Anduril Industries is developing for the U.S. Army. The C2 system will power the Soldier-Borne Mission Command Architecture (SBMC-A) program, which will provide U.S.…
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Andøya Space and Astrobotic Sign Launch Site Agreement for Xodiac Reusable Rocket Campaigns
Andøya Space and Astrobotic Technology, Inc. announce the signing of a Term Sheet for a Launch Site Agreement. This agreement marks a significant step towards enhancing commercial space capabilities in Europe, with Astrobotic utilizing Andøya Space as a launch and landing site for its Xodiac reusable rocket campaigns. Xodiac simulates lunar and planetary landings, tests…
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Oxford Space and Lacuna Space Celebrate 10/10 In-Orbit Success
Oxford Space Systems and Lacuna Space announce the successful deployment of an additional two Oxford Space Systems helical antennas to add to Lacuna Space’s growing satellite Internet of Things (IoT) constellation, enabling reliable, low-cost connectivity for remote and underserved regions around the world. These deployments mark a significant milestone: ten successful launches of Oxford Space…
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AeroVironment Secures $240 Million Contract for Space Laser Communication Systems
AeroVironment, global manufacturer of all-domain defense technologies and mission-critical space capabilities, announced a nearly $240M order for its long-haul laser communications terminals from an undisclosed customer who will deploy the systems on orbit. AV’s long-haul laser communications terminals have demonstrated multi-orbit, space-to-space satellite crosslink capabilities while operating in the complex challenges of space environments, including…