Tag: Ground
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Axiom Space and Nokia Partners to Equip Lunar Spacesuits with High-Speed Cellular Networks
Axiom Space has partnered with Nokia to integrate advanced 4G/LTE communication capabilities into the next-generation spacesuits that will be used for the Artemis III lunar mission. Together, Nokia and Axiom Space will incorporate high-speed cellular-network capabilities in the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU), supporting HD video, telemetry data and voice transmission over multiple kilometers on…
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Lockheed Martin Advances Infrared Targeting System Production for U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet
U.S. Navy air combat experts are moving forward with early production of the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II aerial targeting system for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet jet fighter-bomber under terms of a $132.4 million order last week. Officials of the Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., are asking…
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Rocket Lab Appoints Lockheed Martin’s former Chief Financial Officer Ken Possenriede
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., one of the global leader in launch services and space systems, announced that Kenneth (Ken) Possenriede has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. A seasoned executive with strong business and financial acumen, Mr. Possenriede joins Rocket Lab after a 35-year career at Lockheed Martin Corporation in financial leadership positions,…
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TrustPoint Secures $3.8M SpaceWERX Contracts to Develop GPS-Independent PNT Solutions
TrustPoint announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for two Direct-to-Phase II contracts, in the amount of $3.8M total, focused on demonstrating the company’s GPS-independent ground control segment and an advanced position, navigation, and timing (PNT) security application to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force…
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Munich New Space Summit 2024: A Global Hub for Pioneering Space Exploration
The Munich New Space Summit 2024 set to take place from October 23 – 25, 2024, at the Science Congress Center Munich is announced to become a significant milestone in the evolving landscape of commercial space exploration. This three-day summit will bring together a diverse assembly of experts, researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers from around…
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NASA Chooses Three New Venture-Class Launch Service Providers
NASA has selected three companies to provide launch services for future agency missions through its VADR (Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare) contract. The companies awarded are: Arrow Science and Technology LLC of Webster, Texas Impulse Space Inc. of Redondo Beach, California Momentus Space LLC of San Jose, California The VADR contract is a firm-fixed-price,…
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Astroscale Japan Secures Phase II Contract for JAXA’s Space Debris Removal Demonstration
Astroscale Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., the company in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announced that it has signed a contract with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for Phase II of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) program, one of the world’s first technology demonstrations of…
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Polaris Dawn to Set Milestone in Commercial Spaceflight with Launch on August 26, 2024
The Polaris Program, a test and developmental program of new spaceflight technology, will usher in a new era of commercial space exploration when SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches the program’s first mission, Polaris Dawn, on Monday, August 26, 2024. This milestone mission will include testing a next-generation spacesuit during the first commercial spacewalk; endeavoring to achieve…
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Sidus Space Secures $2 Million Contract by Craig Technologies for U.S. Navy Propulsion Program
Sidus Space, a provider of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions that include satellite Data-as-a-Service on its proprietary on-orbit platform, has announced its selection by Craig Technologies for the manufacturing of two Fleet Interactive Display Equipment (FIDE) Pre-production Unit Main panels for Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. (BPMI) in support of a critical U.S. Navy program. This…
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Maritime Launch Selects Voyager as Technical Support Partner for Spaceport Nova Scotia
Maritime Launch Services is pleased to announce that the company has selected Voyager Space (Voyager) as the first Owner Authorized Representative (OAR) for the next development phase, Spaceport Nova Scotia’s launch support infrastructure. This strategic partnership between the two companies highlights the growing collaboration between Canada and the United States under the Technology Safeguard Agreement…