Tag: Ground
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Voyager’s Clear Dust-Repellent Coating Lands on the Moon
Voyager Technologies made a giant leap in lunar technology as their proprietary Clear Dust-Repellent Coating (CDRC) landed on the moon aboard Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander on March 2, after a nearly month-long journey to the moon. “The number of surfaces on Earth that are coated by dust daily, affecting performance and visibility, is astronomical, everything…
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Axelspace to Launch GRUS-3 the Seven Earth Observation Microsatellite in 2026
Axelspace Corporation, which designs, manufactures and operates microsatellites, and conducts business to promote a society where space is accessible to people around the world, announced plans to launch seven next-generation Earth observation microsatellites, “GRUS-3,” in 2026. This will expand the company’s microsatellite constellation to include more than ten satellites, enabling observation of broader areas with…
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GomSpace Integrates Neuraspace’s Traffic Management into HOOP Satellite Operations
Denmark’s GomSpace has partnered with Portugal’s Neuraspace to add their space traffic management to its hands-off operations platform (HOOP) for satellite operators. The combination of both will provide improved safety and further cost reduction to GomSpace’s customers. The partnership also showcases that Neuraspace’s AI-based space traffic management, in addition to enabling operators to directly monitor…
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L3Harris ABI Starts Operational on GOES-19 to Enhance Real-Time Weather Monitoring
L3Harris Technologies’ Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) is delivering critical data after NOAA declared the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-19 (GOES-19) fully operational as GOES East. The high-resolution ABI is the primary instrument aboard the satellite. Providing data on-orbit from GOES-19 since July 2024, L3Harris’ ABI technology rapidly and accurately detects and tracks hazards including severe thunderstorms, wildfires,…
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Sidus Space and Reflex Aerospace Form U.S. Joint Venture to Deliver Advanced Satellite Solutions
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Berlin-based Reflex Aerospace GmbH, a cutting-edge European designer and manufacturer of high-performance, tailor-made satellites. The agreement was officially signed during the Space Foundation’s 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO, formalizing a partnership that began with a Letter of…
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Frontgrade Gaisler and wolfSSL Collaborate to Enhance Cybersecurity in Space Applications
Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space missions, and wolfSSL, a renowned provider of embedded security solutions, are pleased to announce a new collaboration that addresses the growing need for robust cybersecurity features in space applications. This joint effort will combine Frontgrade Gaisler’s radiation-hardened electronics with wolfSSL’s security software libraries. At the…
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Intelsat Concludes Satellite Life-Extension Mission, Makes Space History
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, became the first and only satellite operator to complete a life-extension mission adding five years of valuable service to the Intelsat 901 (IS-901) satellite and its many customers, providing extended reliable and global connectivity. “The MEV mission proved that in-orbit servicing enhances…
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GITAI Initiates Defense & Space Division to Serve as Prime US Govt Contractor
GITAI USA, a U.S.-headquartered space robotics company, announced the establishment of its new subsidiary, GITAI Defense & Space, incorporated in Delaware and operating from the company’s headquarters in Torrance, California. This strategic move positions GITAI to serve as a prime contractor for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and NASA programs. Addressing U.S. Government Contracting Requirements…
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Astroscale US to Perform First-Ever Refueling of US Space Force Satellite in GEO
Astroscale US, a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, will conduct two refueling operations of a US Department of Defense (DoD) satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO) for the United States Space Force (USSF). This mission will demonstrate the ability of commercial Servicing, Mobility and Logistics providers to deliver on-orbit capabilities supporting…
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Redwire and ispace Signs MOU to Pursue Commercial Lunar Exploration Missions
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, and ispace technologies U.S., an American lunar exploration company specializing in cis-lunar space transportation and infrastructure services, announced at the 40th Space Symposium, a memorandum of understanding to jointly pursue commercial lunar exploration and science missions for the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services…