Tag: Ground
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Rocket Lab’s 50th Electron Mission Successfully Deploys IoT Satellites for Kinéis
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 50th Electron mission, deploying satellites for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) company Kinéis. Electron has reached the milestone of 50 launches faster than any commercially developed rocket in history. The ‘No Time Toulouse’ mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex…
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Palantir Forms Strategic Partnership with Starlab Space to Provide AI-Driven Software Solutions
Starlab Space, the US-led global joint venture across Voyager Space, Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation and MDA Space, has announced Palantir Technologies as a strategic partner. Palantir will become the exclusive supplier of enterprise-wide software data management solutions for the Starlab commercial space station. Palantir’s AI-driven software enables analysts, users, and decision-makers alike to optimize the entirety…
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SES’s ASTRA 1P Geostationary Satellite Successfully Launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
SES announced that the ASTRA 1P satellite was successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States on June 20 at 5:35 pm local time. The Ku-band satellite will augment and strengthen SES’s prime TV neighborhood at 19.2 degrees East while delivering content for public and…
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NEC and Ursa Space Partner on Satellite Image Data Analysis Services
NEC Corporation and Ursa Space Systems have agreed to collaborate on satellite image data analysis services. By combining services and technologies, the two companies will provide solutions for various applications for enterprises. In recent years, the use of satellite image data has been rapidly expanding for various applications, including disaster prevention, infrastructure management, resource exploration,…
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Teledyne e2v HiRel Introduces New UHF to S-Band Low Noise Amplifier for New Space Applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel announced the availability of its latest space-enhanced plastic (SEP) UHF to S-Band, low noise amplifier (LNA) model TDLNA0840SEP which is ideal for use in demanding high-reliability applications where ultra-low power consumption, low noise figure, and small package footprint are critical for program success. This LNA, developed on a 150 nm, enhancement-mode, pseudomorphic…
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Requtech Launches New Ka-Band Multi-Orbit Land Mobility Terminal at the Eurosatory Show
Requtech AB, one of the leaders in satellite communication technology, proudly announced the launch of the industry’s first Ka-band multi-orbit land mobility terminal, the RESA L Ka, at the Eurosatory show in Paris. The groundbreaking, highly innovative new terminal from Requtech, operates seamlessly across GEO and MEO networks and is prepared for the upcoming Ka-band…
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NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Develop Next-Gen Weather Satellite Constellation for NOAA
NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to develop and build the nation’s next generation weather satellite constellation, Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO), for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The baseline contract is for three spacecraft with options for four additional spacecraft. The total estimated value of the contract including options is $2.27 billion. The GeoXO…
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Sidus Space Demonstrates Advanced AI Enhanced Firefighting Software Solution on LizzieSat
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company has announced the successful demonstration of an advanced software solution supported by its FeatherEdge technology aboard its LizzieSat satellite, which launched in March 2024 on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission. This innovation, achieved in collaboration with XIOMAS TECHNOLOGIES, represents a significant milestone in the NASA-funded initiative to develop…
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Smiths Interconnect Unveils New Surface-Mount Fixed Attenuators for Space and Defense Markets
Smiths Interconnect has extended its offering of high-frequency surface mount chip attenuators with the release of its new TSX Wire Bondable Fixed Chip Attenuator Series, a small, easy-to-implement, high-reliability product qualified for space and defense applications. The new TSX WB2 Series is qualified to MIL-PRF-55342 and designed to offer excellent broadband performance up to 50-GHz,…
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Exolaunch Successfully Integrates 42 Satellites for Upcoming SpaceX’s Transporter-11 Mission
Exolaunch, a global company in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, announced the company has successfully integrated its customer satellites for the upcoming Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX. The mission is expected to be Exolaunch’s largest mission of 2024 thus far, servicing 42 small satellites for 23 global customers. Scheduled to lift off…