Tag: Ground
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Teledyne Introduces New 50 GHz RF Switch For Space Applications
Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors announces the availability of its latest rad-tolerant wideband 50 GHz RF switch, model TDSW050A2T. This switch operates from true DC to 50 GHz, delivering excellent RF performance down to zero Hertz, making this device ideal for many complex space and defense applications. It has been developed in a 150 nm pseudomorphic High…
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SKY Perfect JSAT and Planet Labs PBC Collaborate on $230M LEO Satellite Constellation
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Planet Labs PBC announce a collaboration to build a satellite constellation using Planet’s next-generation electro optical satellite Pelican. SKY Perfect JSAT, which has primarily focused on its business using its own geostationary orbit satellites, will invest approximately $230 million to build and own low Earth orbit satellite constellation, thereby fully…
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Astrolab’s FLIP Rover Selected as Primary Payload on Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 Moon Mission
Venturi Astrolab (Astrolab) and Astrobotic announced that Astrobotic’s Griffin lander will deliver an Astrolab rover to the Moon as part of Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One (Griffin-1). The rover, currently known as FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform), will be deployed at the Nobile Region of the lunar south pole. The Astrobotic mission, originally carrying the VIPER…
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NASA Announces Partnership Proposals for Lunar Volatiles Science with VIPER Rover
NASA has issued an Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) inviting research and industry collaborators to join the Lunar Volatiles Science Partnership (LVSP). This initiative is centered around NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Explorer Rover (VIPER), a cutting-edge robotic mission designed to explore water ice and other volatile compounds on the Moon’s surface. The selected partners will…
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ATLAS Space Operations Secures Strategic Partnership with HawkEye 360
ATLAS Space Operations has secured a strategic partnership with Hawkeye 360, the world’s leading space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics provider. The collaboration enhances HawkEye 360’s RF monitoring capabilities by integrating ATLAS’ Mingenew, Australia and Awarua, New Zealand ground stations into its existing ground network coverage. “Integrating the ATLAS ground stations in Mingenew and…
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Maxar Successfully Deploys Fifth and Sixth WorldView Legion Satellites into Orbit
Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, confirmed that its fifth and sixth WorldView Legion satellites are performing well after being launched into mid-inclination orbit from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. With this successful launch, Maxar now has seven satellites on orbit capable of collecting 30 cm-class imagery…
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Rocket Lab Secures Multi-Launch Contract with iQPS for Four Electron Missions
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed a multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company. The multi-launch contract, signed in July 2024, includes three dedicated missions for launch in 2025 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in…
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Arianespace Secures Ariane 6 Launch Deals with European Space Agencies
Arianespace signed two agreements on Ariane 6 with key European institutions at the 17th European Space Conference. The European Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA), and EUMETSAT have reaffirmed their support for Ariane 6, Europe’s new heavy-lift launcher. The European Commission and ESA have entrusted Arianespace with the launch of Sentinel-1D in the second half…
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Viasat Secures Contract to Deliver LEO Services for U.S Space Force
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced that Inmarsat Government received a Task Order award to provide satellite communications (SATCOM) services under the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services (SBS) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which was awarded in 2023 to multiple vendors by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) on…
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Exotrail France Collaborates with CNES for Advanced In-Orbit Services
Exotrail is conducting a phase A study for the French space agency (CNES) to develop spacevan advanced in-orbit services offering, with an optional demonstration mission. Exotrail is actively building key partnerships to address use cases associated with Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) as well as Docking (RPO-D). CNES has awarded Exotrail France a contract to…