Tag: Ground
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Hughes ESA Terminal Receives Eutelsat OneWeb Approval Enabling Worldwide LEO Connectivity
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, announced the commercial availability of the Hughes HL1120W Terminal. This electronically steerable antenna-based (ESA) terminal has received Eutelsat OneWeb approval for operation in its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network and this milestone enables Hughes to bring Eutelsat OneWeb’s enterprise-grade, low-latency, high-speed connectivity to customers across the globe. As…
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European Defense Agency Awards Contract to Tyvak International for VLEO Satellite Project
Tyvak International, a Torino, Italy-based subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation and a leading European provider of nano and microsatellites, has announced a secured service subcontract for the European Defense Agency’s (EDA) Hub for EU Defense Innovation (HEDI) proof-of-concept prototype 2023. This groundbreaking project focuses on Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite exploration, marking a significant…
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Solstar Space Awarded $1.25 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Slayton Space Communicator
Solstar Space, the company making space Wi-Fi available, announced it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract in the amount of $1,248,735 to address pressing challenges for the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The contract supports the development of Solstar’s Continuous Spacecraft System Communications Wideband (CSSC-WB) unit, known as the…
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Impulso.Space Signs Contract with Relativity Space to Provide Integrated Launch Services
Impulso.Space, a provider of integrated end-to-end launch services, proudly announced the signing of a significant contract with Relativity Space. This landmark agreement solidifies Impulso.Space’s position as a key player in the aerospace industry and underscores its commitment to providing comprehensive global launch solutions for upcoming satellite constellations requiring highly responsive and affordable services. Under the…
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for KAIST and NASA Missions
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, announced it has set the launch window for its next Electron launch. The ‘Beginning Of The Swarm’ mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a 14-day launch window that opens on April…
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ISRO Facilitates Skyroot Aerospace’s Rocket Motor Test
ISRO/SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota has facilitated the static test of the S2 motor of Kalam-250 Rocket designed and developed by an Indian Space start-up M/s Skyroot Aerospace, Hyderabad at SDSC’s propulsion testbed. The test was enabled by IN-SPACe. Leveraging expertise and infrastructure, SDSC SHAR offered a comprehensive technical assessment and feasibility study, selecting the 6A-High Capacity test…
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Parsons Selected by NOAA as System Integrator for Traffic Coordination System for Space
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the award of a $15.5 million one-year base value contract to Parsons Corporation of Chantilly, Virginia, for system integration and cloud management services for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) is developing TraCSS as a modern, cloud-based IT system that…
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BAE Systems Successfully Integrates UV Spectrometer of NASA’s Carruthers Observatory
BAE Systems has successfully completed the integration of the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory‘s ultraviolet (UV) spectrometer onto the satellite bus, the next major step in completing the NASA Earth-monitoring satellite. Carruthers is a small satellite (SmallSat) designed around BAE Systems’ configurable spacecraft platform. Once on orbit at Lagrange Point 1 (L1), the observatory will use an…
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Thales Alenia Space Completes Primary Structure for Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus Cargo Modules
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus pressurized cargo modules (PCM), the first of its kind conceived in 2000’s, has completed the primary structure construction under the work of Thales Alenia Space’s engineers. These modules were designed and built to ferry supplies to the International Space Station in the so-called standard version, with a payload capacity of 2,750 kg…
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AST SpaceMobile Commences Tape-Out Phase for its ASIC Chip in Collaboration with TSMC
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones designed for both commercial and government use, proudly announced the commencement of the tape-out phase for its Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), in collaboration with TSMC, the world’s leading foundry. As the cornerstone of AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block…