Tag: Ground
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AAC Clyde Space Redefines Space Data with Innovative Satellite Technologies and Services
AAC Clyde Space is a New Space company specializing in small satellite technologies and services, enabling businesses, governments, and educational organizations to access high-quality, timely data from space. The company was formed in 2019 through the merger of AAC Microtec, based in Uppsala, Sweden, and Clyde Space Ltd., based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. With partner…
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Neuraspace Expands Office in Luxembourg and Partners with Luxembourg Space Agency
Neuraspace, expanding its European operations, is opening a new office in Luxembourg, bringing together commercial operations, engineering teams, and production. The aim is to facilitate further partnerships and collaborations with local space industry players, the Luxembourg Space Agency and Luxembourg’s national innovation agency “Luxinnovation”. In addition to some operational and commercial roles, Neuraspace plans to hire…
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SpinLaunch Unveils Meridian Space Constellation with $12M Boost from Kongsberg
SpinLaunch, a pioneer of disruptive space solutions, announced a $12M strategic investment from Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, unveiling Meridian Space, an ultra-high-performance, low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband constellation. The constellation can uniquely provide global coverage with only one traditional rocket launch, deploying 250 next-generation microsatellites that leverage a proprietary suite of groundbreaking technologies. “SpinLaunch was founded on…
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D-Orbit and Planetek Partners to Expand Capabilities in Advanced Space Technologies
D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics and orbital transportation, and Planetek Group, a distinguished player in Earth Observation (EO), geospatial analytics, and mission software, announces a strategic business combination during an event held at the Sala degli Arazzi of the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, in the presence of Minister Adolfo Urso.…
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United Launch Alliance Secures Competitive Space Force Contract Award for Critical NSSL
The U.S. Space Force announced that United Launch Alliance (ULA) was awarded a firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements (IDR) contact to launch 40 percent of the missions to the country’s most challenging and exotic orbits on its newest launch procurement contract. This contract resulted from a competitive award under the Space Force’s National Security Space Launch…
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Intelsat Secures US Space Force Contract to Provide Maritime Satellite Connectivity
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, won a U.S. Space Force contract to provide commercial satellite communications bandwidth, equipment, and services to the U.S. Defense Department (DoD) for global maritime coverage. The 12-month task order is part of the proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) 10-year indefinite delivery, indefinite…
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Rocket Lab Unveils Expanded Frontier RF Radios for Secure Space Communications
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, introduced its expanded suite of space-grade radio frequency (RF) communications systems, the Frontier radios. The Frontier radio is flight-proven, software-defined, and designed for reliable telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C). Adapted from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s Frontier Lite radio, Rocket Lab’s…
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Voyager to Acquire LEOcloud for Space Based Cloud Computing
Voyager Technologies, a global leader in defense technology and space solutions, has agreed to acquire LEOcloud, a provider of space-based cloud computing solutions. “The future of cloud computing extends beyond Earth,” said Dylan Taylor, CEO of Voyager. “LEOcloud supports the growing market for edge computing in space, evolving next-gen cloud services for commercial, government and…
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Stoke Space Selected for U S Space Force’s $5.6B NSSL Phase 3 Program
The United States Space Force has selected Stoke Space to participate in its National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program, designed to expand its capacity to deliver critical space launch capabilities. The award enables Stoke to compete for a total of $5.6B in national security launch contracts using its 100% reusable Nova…
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Project Kuiper’s First Full-Scale Satellite Launch by United Launch Alliance
Project Kuiper, a mission by Amazon, is set to send its first full batch of satellites to space, marking an important step in its mission to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world. The mission, named “KA-01” for Kuiper Atlas 1, will launch on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V…