Tag: Ground
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York Space Systems Secures U.S Government Contract for National Security Mission
York Space Systems, a leading, U.S-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, has been awarded a contract with a new U.S. government customer supporting critical national security priorities. The award establishes a new customer relationship and builds on York’s established performance delivering operationally relevant space capabilities at speed and…
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Lyntris Acquires Novium for Next-Generation Satellite Payloads
Lyntris, a defense technology company delivering sense-to-act connectivity solutions for the modern, connected battlespace, announced the recent acquisition of Novium, a Houston-based developer of high-precision motion systems serving both space and defense applications, including robotic arms and rovers, radiation-hardened motor controllers, gimbals and the software and embedded systems that drive them. These capabilities are expected…
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Portugal Acquires Two Additional ICEYE SAR Satellites for Sovereign Space Intelligence
ICEYE, the European leader in sovereign intelligence from space, announced that CTI Aeroespacial, a joint venture between the Portuguese Air Force and CEiiA, has signed a contract to procure two additional synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite systems to be operated by the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa, FAP). This brings the total number of…
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AST SpaceMobile Successfully Launches BlueBird 8, 9 and 10 Satellites
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced the successful orbital launch of its BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 satellites. The BlueBird 8, 9, 10 mission lifted off at 2:39 EDT on Wednesday, June 17, from Cape…
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Leidos Advances End-to-End Technologies for National Security and Space Exploration
Leidos, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, delivers a broad portfolio of technologies and services that support national security, civil space exploration, and commercial space missions. The company combines engineering expertise with mission software, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, logistics and mission operations to provide integrated capabilities across the space sector. Designed to support operations on the ground,…
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Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 Lunar Lander Unveiled Ahead of Environmental Testing
Astrobotic unveiled its Griffin Mission One (Griffin-1) lunar lander, recently designated by NASA as Moon Base II, during a visit by NASA representatives, government officials and industry partners at the company’s headquarters in Pittsburgh. The spacecraft is completing final integration activities and is scheduled to launch in late 2026. Griffin-1 is being developed as part…
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NUVIEW Selected for ESA Phase A Assessment of Lunar LiDAR Mission
NUVIEW GmbH announced that its Moonraker mission has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) for a Phase A study under ESA’s Small Missions for Exploration – Destination the Moon program. NUVIEW serves as prime contractor and leads an international consortium advancing space-based LiDAR for lunar terrain mapping. Moonraker will deploy a LiDAR-equipped spacecraft…
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Aalyria Advances Dynamic Network Management with Spacetime Software Platform
Aalyria, a technology company focused on advanced networking and communications infrastructure, is enabling network operators to manage complex terrestrial, airborne, maritime and space-based communications environments through the Spacetime software platform. Spacetime provides real-time orchestration, routing, resource optimization and network management capabilities across diverse communications architectures, helping operators improve connectivity, operational efficiency and interoperability. Conventional network…
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Avanti and SKY Perfect JSAT Enter into Satellite Purchase Agreement
Avanti Communications and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation have entered into a satellite purchase agreement for the Ka-band communications satellite “HYLAS 3”, which is currently owned and operated by Avanti in geostationary orbit. This acquisition is part of SKY Perfect JSAT’s broader strategy in the Space Business. It is expected to begin operations under the name…
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Lockheed Martin Secures $514 Million Contract for GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24
Lockheed Martin announced that the U.S. Space Force has awarded the company a $514 million contract to build Global Positioning System IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24, bringing its total GPS IIIF commitment to 14 spacecraft. With legacy spacecraft past their intended design life, this award marks a vital step in the continued modernization of…