Tag: Ground
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Eutelsat and InterSAT Extends Partnership for Ku Capacity on EUTELSAT 7C Satellite
Eutelsat Group and InterSAT annouced the extension of their successful partnership with a new multi-year agreement for Ku capacity on the EUTELSAT 7C satellite. InterSAT will leverage this capacity to enhance its delivery of fixed data services over Central and Eastern Africa. InterSAT has also renewed its existing capacity contract on the EUTELSAT 70B satellite,…
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Rocket Lab to Launch NASA Astrophysics Science Mission on Electron to Explore Galaxy Formation
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been selected by NASA to launch its Aspera mission, an astrophysics science mission designed to study the formation and evolution of galaxies and provide new insights into how the universe works. Rocket Lab will launch the Aspera spacecraft on Electron…
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Kepler Demostrates SDA-Compatible Space-to-Ground Laser Links with Cailabs
Kepler Communications, a pioneer in optical data relay technology, announced that it has successfully demonstrated space-to-ground optical data relay with French optical ground station company, Cailabs, paving the way for the future of in-space optical technology. Kepler has demonstrated full Space Development Agency (SDA) standard data rates and acquisition in multiple space-to-ground scenarios between Kepler’s…
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Terma Introduces Next-Generation Capabilities for Terma Ground Segment Suite
Terma enhances Terma Ground Segment Suite with new capabilities for satellite formations, mission planning automation, and LEON5 processor emulation. This customer-driven upgrade is shaped by direct customer feedback and real mission needs, ensuring Terma is ready to support the demands of future space missions. Terma is excited to announce a major upgrade to TGSS, a…
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BlackSky Signs Multiple Early Access Agreements for Gen-3 Services
BlackSky Technology has signed Gen-3 early access agreements with multiple international defense sector customers for real-time, space-based monitoring capabilities. The customers will now be able to integrate very high-resolution, 35-centimeter imagery into daily intelligence operations, reducing the speed of analyses and opening a new, expansive set of mission solutions. “These early access agreements demonstrate confidence…
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Intuitive Machines to Advance Earth Reentry and Microgravity Biomanufacturing Spacecraft
The Texas Space Commission has selected Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology, infrastructure, and services company, for a grant up to $10 million from the Space Exploration and Research Fund (SEARF). This funding supports the development of an Earth reentry vehicle and orbital fabrication lab designed to enable microgravity biomanufacturing and is intended to serve…
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Q-KON and Rivada Partner to Advance Secure Satellite Connectivity Across Africa
Q-KON, a leading provider of satellite solutions and services, and Outernet provider Rivada Space Networks have signed an MoU to provide next-generation connectivity to power network expansion and digital transformation across Africa and beyond. Q-KON will leverage Rivada’s Outernet to provide resiliency for specialized data networks across Africa and a new level of cybersecurity to…
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ST Engineering iDirect Awards Saudi Net Link For Excelerator Sustained Excellence
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has announced Saudi Net Link (SNL) as the winner of its Excelerator Sustained Excellence Award at CABSAT 2025. Illustrating the value of long-term partnerships, the award recognizes SNL’s exceptional role in driving continuous excellence in innovation, creating demand and advancing the satellite communications industry in the…
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ClearSpace: Pioneering Sustainability Beyond Earth
ClearSpace, a Swiss company focused on developing and implementing in-orbit servicing (IOS) solutions, particularly in the area of space debris removal, is pioneering a new era of sustainable space solutions. Their vision towards clearing space debris made them the world’s first company to initiate a mission to remove debris from orbit. Also Read: What are…
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SES Space & Defense Joins Defense Innovation Unit’s Hybrid Space Architecture Project
SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, joins the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Hybrid Space Architecture Network initiative. SES’s Hybrid Space Architecture II project will showcase an automatically orchestrated secure integrated multi-orbit network that interconnects commercial and government networks to deliver assured and affordable, low-latency, multi-path communications across a scalable and resilient multi-domain…