Tag: Ground
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Northrop Grumman’s Next-Gen Polar Missile-Warning Satellites Enters Manufacturing Phase
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract extension for Phase 2 of its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar (NGP) program from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. The multi-year award supports space vehicle (SV) manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, and launch of two NGP satellites. Both NGP SVs will operate in Highly Elliptical Orbits…
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Orion Space Solutions Begins AI-Powered Data Processing Project for NOAA
Orion Space Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcfield, announced that it has been awarded new work from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support its Advanced Access Methods for Earth Observations Digital Twin program (EO-DT). Work on the two-year program kicked off this month in Silver Spring, Maryland. NOAA’s Advanced Access Methods…
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Quantic Wenzel and Australian Research Council Partners to Research Cosmic Ray Effects
Quantic Wenzel, a business of Quantic Electronics and an industry leader in mission-critical frequency control and timing solutions, has joined forces with the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS) to explore the effects of cosmic rays on quartz crystal oscillators. Research will take place inside Australia’s deep-underground facility, the…
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Mavenir and Terrestar Conduct First NB-IoT Live Data Sessions via GEO Satellite
Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, and Terrestar Solutions Inc. (TSI), Canada’s premier mobile satellite operator, have achieved a major milestone by successfully conducting the first NB-IoT live data sessions via the TSI Echostar T1 satellite, a Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN). Unlike simulations, these sessions were conducted…
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HyImpulse Introduces HyMOVE OTV with Spacemanic for Small Satellite Missions
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH, a European provider company of hybrid propulsion systems and small satellite launch solutions, unveils HyMOVE, its Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). Designed to serve the rapidly expanding small satellite market expected to grow to $30 billion globally by 2030. HyMOVE is designed to enhance the capabilities of small satellite missions, delivering tailored in-space…
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LeoLabs Enhances Space Activity with 7th Operational Radar Site in Arizona
LeoLabs, the world’s leading mission partner for persistent Orbital Intelligence, announced its seventh operational radar site. Located in Arizona, United States (U.S.), this is the first installation of LeoLabs’ next-generation Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radar technology, which will unlock the advanced capabilities required to discover and respond to growing threats in space. LeoLabs’ new UHF…
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Blue Origin and Nimbus Partners to Advance Fuel Cell Technology for Space Power Systems
Nimbus Power Systems, a pioneering developer of advanced fuel cell technologies for heavy-duty vehicles, announced the successful completion of a fuel cell technology licensing agreement with Blue Origin to facilitate electric power and potable water production in space applications. Nimbus’ unique fuel cell technology features gravity and momentum independent water management, a critical enabler of…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Conducts Hypersonic Tech Test for U.S. Department of Defense
Rocket Lab USA, a globalcompany in launch services and space systems, announced it successfully launched a suborbital mission in November to test hypersonic technology for the Department of Defense. This mission provided hypersonic test launch capabilities under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) project, which aims to increase hypersonic flight testing for the…
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Sierra Space and NVIDIA Collaborate to Enhance Orbital Debris Tracking with AI Technology
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced a major advancement in space domain awareness. Leveraging the power of physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) and a collaboration with NVIDIA, Sierra Space is now able to predict the future locations of orbital debris. As the…
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ST Engineering iDirect Tests Tech for Seamless GEO-NGSO Satellite Switching
ST Engineering iDirect, a global company in satellite communications, has released and is testing a new technology that enables tracking and switching between Geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) and Non-Geosynchronous Earth orbit (NGSO) satellites. An industry-first for seamless transitions between orbits, the breakthrough technology features a single tracking algorithm that provides operators with greater flexibility, enhancing…