Tag: Ground
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Celestia UK Announces Pre-Production of World’s First Ka-Band Satellite Gateway
Celestia UK announced that at the UK Space Conference 2025, it has commenced the pre-production stage of a new generation of ground station gateway. The milestone marks a major step forward in proving that phased array ground stations are now ready for commercial deployment. The Edinburgh-based business, part of the pan-European Celestia group, has started…
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Solestial Secrues $1.2 Million SpaceWERX Contract to Develop Solar Arrays for Small Satellites
Solestial, the solar energy company for space, announced that it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.2 million dollars to develop a novel, fast to manufacture, multiorbital solar array wing concept for small satellites. The award enables Solestial to optimize its low-mass, radiation-hardened silicon solar cells and…
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Crystal Space: Pioneering Precision Images with Cutting-Edge Technologies
Crystal Space, Founded in March 2024, is an Estonian space technology company specializing in high-performance camera systems for satellites, landers and rovers. With a mission to deliver crystal-clear vision in the harshest environments, the company has rapidly become a trusted partner for space agencies and commercial missions alike. Crystal Space’s expertise spans space-grade imaging, CubeSat…
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Astrobotic Advances XL Solar Arrays for Lunar Power Infrastructure
NASA has awarded Astrobotic a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to advance development of its Extra Large Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT-XL). Towering at over 30 m tall with the ability to generate 50 kW of power from its 20-meter-long solar panels, VSAT-XL would be the largest planned lunar power infrastructure to date…
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Frontgrade Launches 32GB Space-Grade eMMC for High-Reliability In-Orbit Data Storage
Frontgrade Technologies, the leading provider of high-reliability microelectronics for space and national security, has unveiled its embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) a space-grade NAND memory solution offering 32GB density, the highest available in today’s market. Designed to deliver maximum capacity and resilience in space environments, this radiation-tolerant, non-volatile flash data storage device is optimized for low Earth orbit…
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Spire Global Secures $1.2 Million NASA Contract Renewal to Advance Earth Observation Data
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a $1.2 million, two-month task order extension modification from NASA to continue participation in its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program. The award is an extension to a $6.7 million, 12-month task order awarded in August 2024. Under the task order,…
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Sierra Space Awarded Contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth, announced it has been awarded a contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to deliver key components for spacecraft docking on the International Space Station (ISS). This includes a Passive Common Berthing…
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BlackSky Secures Multimillion-Dollar Deal for Imagery and Analytics Services
BlackSky Technology won a competitive, multimillion-dollar contract with a new international customer that combines immediate Gen-3 and Gen-2 subscription-based imagery and analytics services and follow-on ground segment modernization services. “This contract illustrates how BlackSky’s reliable, fully integrated real-time, commercial space-based intelligence services can be used as an important tool for modern defense and intelligence organizations engaged…
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IonQ Acquires Capella Space to Advance Quantum-Secure Space Communications
IonQ, a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, announced the completion of its acquisition of Capella Space Corporation, an American space tech company with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and satellite solutions for government and commercial applications. The closing marks a significant step in IonQ’s mission to develop the world’s first space-to-space and space-to-ground satellite…
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Northrop Grumman Successfully Tests Propulsion System for Exoplanet Ascent
Northrop Grumman has achieved a significant milestone in space exploration technology with the successful testing of an advanced second-stage motor for ascent propulsion from another planet. This crucial test ensures that when the first rocket launches from another planet, such as Mars, it will have the capability to launch samples from the planet’s surface into…