Tag: Ground
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Little Place Labs to Deploy Software to Loft Orbital’s YAM-6 Satellite
Little Place Labs is announcing that we are teaming up with Loft Orbital to push the boundaries of real-time data processing and insight delivery. We’ll pair Loft’s low-latency operations, using its space infrastructure, with our cutting-edge analytics to enhance maritime domain awareness under a US Air Force Phase 2 STTR by deploying our software to…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Tests Archimedes Engine for Neutron Rocket
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, announced it has successfully hot-fired its new rocket engine Archimedes for the first time, reaching a critical technical milestone toward the first launch of the Company’s new medium-lift rocket, Neutron. Rocket Lab’s engineers completed the hot fire test at the Company’s…
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RAFS – A State-of-the-Art Atomic Clock for Multi-Orbit Applications
Safran Group has introduced its latest innovation, the Space-Qualified Rubidium Frequency Standard (RAFS). This advanced atomic clock offers an output frequency range of up to 10 MHz and a remarkable frequency stability of 2 x 10^-14, making it suitable for use in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Geostationary Orbit (GEO). The…
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Safran Expands Production of Small Satellite Propulsion Systems in US
Safran Electronics & Defense, a global equipment supplier for defense and space, is building its U.S. manufacturing capabilities for small satellite propulsion systems to meet the increasing demand in both the commercial and defense sectors. This strategic initiative, announced during the 2024 Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah, will support the projected growth of the…
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BAE Systems-built NEOWISE Spacecraft Ends Operations After 14-Year Space Mission
BAE Systems is celebrating the successful completion of NASA‘s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission, which has officially ended after more than 14 years on orbit. On Aug. 8, the satellite was decommissioned after a command was sent from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, turning off its transmitter and putting it…
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Firefly Aerospace Signs Multi-Launch Agreement with L3Harris for up to 20 Alpha Launches
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, announced it signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies for up to 20 launches on Firefly’s Alpha rocket, including two to four missions per year from 2027 to 2031 depending on customer needs. The new agreement is in addition to Firefly’s existing multi-launch agreement with L3Harris for…
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Rocket Lab Introduces Advanced Satellite Dispenser at Small Satellite Conference
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a global launch services and space systems company, introduced its next generation satellite separation system, the Advanced Satellite Dispenser (ASD), at the Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah. The ASD is a cost-effective, versatile, and reliable deployment mechanism for small satellites in the CubeSat form factor and builds upon Rocket Lab’s…
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ViaSat-3 F1 Satellite Enters Commercial Service for Aviation Customers
Viasat, Inc., a global company in satellite communications, announced that ViaSat-3 F1 (VS3 F1) has entered commercial service and is now available for aviation customers operating over North America, including routes servicing Hawaii. This follows a period of testing and live trials, which took place during the first half of the calendar year (2024). “This…
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AST SpaceMobile Receives FCC License for Space-Based Cellular Broadband Operations
AST SpaceMobile, Inc., 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 that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an initial license for space-based operations in the United States. With this initial license, AST SpaceMobile is now authorized…
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GHGSat Awards Contract to SFL to Develop Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Microsatellites
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has been contracted by GHGSat of Montreal to develop two additional greenhouse gas monitoring microsatellites – GHGSat-C12 and C13. SFL will develop the new satellites on its low-cost, high-performance 15-kg NEMO bus, the same one used to build the first nine GHGSat spacecraft. SFL announced the contract win at the 2024…