Tag: Ground
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Neuraspace’s New Optical Telescope in Chile Expands Global Satellite Tracking Coverage
Neuraspace has installed and activated our second optical telescope, located in Chile, to expand satellite tracking coverage over the southern hemisphere. This complements our existing telescope installed at the Beja air base in Portugal, enabling satellite tracking coverage over both hemispheres through our own telescopes, in addition to data from partner networks. Capable of acquiring…
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Parsons and Globalstar Demonstrates First Software-Defined Satellite Communication in LEO
Parsons Corporation and Globalstar announce their exclusive partnership to support the public, government, and defense sectors. The partnership also includes the successful demonstration of Parsons’ software-defined satellite communications solution using Globalstar’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. As the demand for reliable global communication services continues to grow in complex and congested areas, the collaboration…
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ETL Systems Introduces Advanced RF-over-Fiber Solutions for Broadcast, Satellite, and Telecom
ETL Systems has introduced the StingRay RF-over-Fiber solution portfolio that redefines RF-over-fiber transmission with solutions for the most demanding broadcast, satellite, and telecommunications environments with a range of up to 500 km. Leveraging ETL Systems’ expertise, StingRay delivers exceptional performance across both short and long distances, ensuring signal integrity even in challenging conditions. RF-over-Fiber is…
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SES’s Next O3b mPOWER Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral for Launch
SES’s seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites have arrived at Cape Canaveral where they will be readied for launch by SpaceX in December. Both satellites feature redesigned payload power modules and will join the first six O3b mPOWER satellites already operating in medium earth orbit (MEO). The two additional satellites will bolster the second-generation MEO system,…
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BAE Systems and Rocket Lab Secures Funding under the US CHIPS Incentives Program
After completing due diligence, the US Department of Commerce has finalized two direct funding awards under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities (following the preliminary memoranda of terms, announced on 11 December 2023 and 11 June 2024 respectively): The first is the funding of up to $35.5m for BAE Systems Electronic Systems (a business unit…
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Skyservice and Starlink by SpaceX Partners to Offer In-Flight Connectivity Solutions
Skyservice Business Aviation, a provider company of business aviation services, announced its status as an Authorized Starlink Dealer. This collaboration extends the availability of SpaceX Starlink’s fast and reliable, in-flight connectivity to more business aircraft owners and operators. “At Skyservice, we are committed to growing our avionics offerings and ensuring our customers have access to the…
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Neo Space Group to Acquire Airbus’ UP42 Earth Observation Platform
Neo Space Group (NSG), a Public Investment Fund-owned company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider has announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus) to acquire its UP42 business, a next-generation earth observation digital platform, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including required…
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Northrop Grumman Activates the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission Capabilities with EPS-R Payloads
Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully handed over mission operations of Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) satellites and completed activation of U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) two Enhanced Polar System – Recapitalization (EPS-R) payloads, hosted aboard ASBM. The mission launched in August from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The two ASBM satellites…
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Muon Space Secures Space Force Contract to Enhance Environmental Monitoring from Space
Muon Space, an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, announced that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by SpaceWERX through Space Systems Command (SSC) to advance space-based environmental monitoring (SBEM) capabilities. This award will support Muon Space’s development of…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Upcoming Launch for Synspective Satellite Deployment
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced a launch window for an upcoming Electron mission to deploy the latest satellite in Synspective’s growing Earth observation constellation. The “Owl The Way Up” mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a launch…