Tag: Ground
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ST Engineering iDirect Awarded USSI Global Excelerator Collaboration Partner of the Year
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced USSI Global as the recipient of its Excelerator Collaboration Partner of the Year award at the NAB Show 2025. The award recognizes USSI Global’s exceptional ability in creating demand, driving business growth and exceeding customer satisfaction through its partnership with ST Engineering iDirect, underscoring their…
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RAL Space Opens UK’s First Large-scale Satellite EMC and Antenna Test Facility
NSI-MI, an advanced RF measurement solutions provider for aerospace, defense, satellite, and wireless applications, has finalized the installation of the RAL Space EMC and Antenna Test Facility, marking a significant milestone for the UK’s space industry. The RAL Space EMC and Antenna Test Facility consists of a shielded anechoic chamber that is 18 m x 18…
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GITAI Launches US Subsidiary to Support NASA and DoD Space Robotics Programs
GITAI USA, a U.S.-headquartered space robotics company, announced the establishment of its new subsidiary, GITAI Defense & Space LLC, 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…
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Eutelsat Expands Inflight Connectivity Deal with Panasonic Avionics on EUTELSAT 10B
Eutelsat and Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) have announced an extension of their capacity deal on the EUTELSAT 10B satellite, serving the inflight connectivity market, covering both the duration and volume of the previous agreement. Panasonic Avionics, an anchor customer on EUTELSAT 10B since its entry into service in July 2023, leverages multiple gigahertz of capacity on…
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Aitech Unveils World’s First AI-Enabled Picosatellite Constellation Platform
Aitech, a leading provider of rugged embedded systems for military, aerospace, and space platforms, introduced the picosatellite (PicoSat) constellation platform, IQSat. The IQSat is AI-enabled and includes Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) from Intuidex. incorporated in Intuidex’s Watchman for Space (W4S) product for detecting and providing insight on patterns and anomalies for a…
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Millennium Space Systems Completes FOO Fighter Critical Design Review in 10 Months
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, completed the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) critical design review (CDR) in just 10 months after authorization to proceed. “Meeting rapid timelines is essential to ensuring we deliver mission capabilities when needed,” said Doug Hulse, portfolio lead, Millennium Space Systems. “Completing the FOO Fighter critical design review in…
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Raytheon Awards Dual-Source Contracts for Solid Rocket Motor Development
Raytheon has awarded contracts to Nammo and Northrop Grumman for initial phase work on MK72 solid rocket motor development. “These contracts are an important step toward increasing capacity and source options to meet global demand for critical defense systems, such as Standard Missile,” said Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon. “In addition to…
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Viasat Partners with Telesat to Expand Multi-Orbit Services Roadmap
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced the advancement of its multi-orbit services roadmap. Viasat has signed an agreement with Telesat to integrate Telesat Lightspeed LEO Ka-band capacity into its multi-orbit network to deliver a new standard of connectivity across its mobility and defense business portfolio. The LEO capacity from Telesat Lightspeed will be…
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Axiom Space to Launch First Orbital Data Centers for Space-Based Cloud Computing
Axiom Space, a leader in large-scale commercial space infrastructure, announced the upcoming launch of its first two Orbital Data Center (ODC) nodes to low-Earth orbit (LEO) by the end of this year. These nodes will lay the foundation for space-based cloud computing, addressing growing needs for users around the world. ODCs will provide secure, scalable,…
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Blue Origin Secures NSSL Phase 3 Contract to Launch Critical US National Security Missions
Blue Origin won a contract today to serve as a National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 heavy-lift provider for the nation’s most critical missions. We’re proud to support the Department of Defense and the National Reconnaissance Office in this effort. The award marks an important step to expand the choice of launch…