Tag: Ground
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SSC Awarded Contracts for Copernicus Earth Observation Program
SSC has been awarded several additional satellite ground station contracts by ESA for Copernicus, EU’s Earth Observation program. The new contracts include ground station support from Punta Arenas, the US and Canada. SSC has supported the Copernicus program since 2020. The new contracts include adding satellite ground support by adding the Punta Arenas Satellite Station…
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T2S Acquires Blue Marble Communications to Expand Space Offerings
T2S Solutions, a founder-led, mission-driven provider of advanced technologies supporting U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security missions, announced the acquisition of Blue Marble Communications, a founder-led provider of space-qualified communications and computing technologies. Blue Marble has established itself as a critical player in the sector as demand increases for high-performance satellite and spaceflight technologies. The…
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Firefly Aerospace: Revolutionizing Space Access and Exploration
Firefly Aerospace, headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, is making significant advancements in the commercial space industry. Established to provide cost-effective and rapid space access, the company specializes in small to medium satellite launch services, lunar landers, and orbital transfer vehicles. With key partnerships, including NASA, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Space Force, Firefly is cementing…
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Kratos Starts Construction of Hypersonic System Indiana Payload Integration Facility
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a technology company specializing in defense, national security, and global markets, announced the groundbreaking of Kratos’ Hypersonic System Indiana Payload Integration Facility (IPIF) in Crane, Indiana. This state-of-the-art 68,000-square-foot office, laboratory, integration, and test complex will support critical hypersonic vehicle and payload activities and systems for the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Returns to Earth After Months in ISS
NASA‘s ninth rotational SpaceX crew mission (Crew-9) astronauts splashed down off the coast of Florida, ending their months-long science expedition onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Over the course of the mission, the crew supported a variety of investigations sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory, including research to improve treatments for neurodegenerative conditions, studies to…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Electron Launch for OroraTech Wildfire Detection Mission
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has scheduled a rapid turnaround mission on Electron for OroraTech, a Germany-based global provider of wildfire detection and monitoring solutions. The mission, named “Finding Hot Wildfires Near You”, is set to launch during a window that opens on March 27th NZDT and…
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General Atomics OTB Satellite Achieves Mission Success After Five Years in Orbit
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that the Orbital Test Bed satellite (OTB) launched in June of 2019 has successfully completed its five-year mission. The OTB spacecraft will now begin its estimated two-decade deorbit phase. “OTB began an exciting chapter for GA-EMS as this was the first launch of our GA-150 spacecraft hosting multiple payloads…
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BlackSky Concludes Critical Design Review with Major International Defense Customer
BlackSky Technologies, a real-time, space-based intelligence company that delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events in the world, completed a critical design review (CDR) with a major international defense customer successfully confirming that the company’s next-generation architecture, powered by its Gen-3 constellation,…
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ATLAS Space Operations Partners with Viasat to Support NASA Mission Contract
ATLAS Space Operations has been contracted by Viasat, a global company in satellite communications, to help provide mission-critical support to ongoing and future NASA missions. As one of four commercial companies named in the first round of NASA Near Space Network (NSN) Services contract Task Order awards, Viasat will employ its global Real-Time Earth (RTE)…
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Pixxel’s Firefly Satellites Capture World’s Highest-Resolution Hyperspectral Images
Pixxel, a space technology company building the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation, announced that its three Firefly satellites have successfully captured and downlinked their ‘First Light’ images – setting a new benchmark as the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral images. With all three satellites having completed commissioning successfully and in perfect working condition, this marks a significant…