Tag: Ground
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AFRL’s Oracle Family of Systems to Develop Cislunar Space Situational Awareness Capability
Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has unveiled two programs, Defense Deep Space Sentinel, or D2S2, and Oracle, to develop cislunar space situational awareness, or SSA, capabilities. Both programs are now under a single umbrella known as the Oracle family of systems, with D2S2 renamed Oracle Mobility, or Oracle-M, and the original Oracle gaining the designation “Prime,”…
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RTX to Provide UK Space Agency with LEO Space Surveillance and Tracking Services
Raytheon NORSS, RTX’s UK-based space domain awareness specialist – has been awarded a contract to provide the UK Space Agency with Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data (SST) in low-Earth orbit (LEO) for Resident Space Objects (RSO). Under this contract, Raytheon NORSS will use its ground-based Low-Earth Orbit Camera Installation sensors, known as LOCI, to…
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Dawn Aerospace Marks Milestone with Successful Full-Duration Test of Mk-II Aurora Rocket Engine
Dawn Aerospace has successfully completed a full-duration, bi-propellant test of the Mk-II Aurora spaceplane’s rocket engine. The Mk-IIA engine was fired for 112 seconds at their test facility in Christchurch, New Zealand. This engine will be fitted to the Mk-II Aurora, a subscale technology demonstrator for the Mk-III – Dawn’s two-stage to-orbit solution for scalable…
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Sidus Space Integrates Edge AI into LizzieSat Satellite for Upcoming Launch with SpaceX
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company is excited to provide an update on its Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and hardware for space applications expansion. The integration of AI/ML into Sidus’ existing offerings enhances and strengthens Sidus’ mission to advance satellite technology and expand its solutions for customers. Sidus’ investment in AI/ML includes…
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NASA Selects Ball Aerospace for CMEx Mission Concept Study
Ball Aerospace was selected to manage a concept study for NASA’s Chromospheric Magnetism Explorer (CMEx), a proposed mission concept that could provide new insights into how magnetism drives eruptive activity on and near the surface of the sun. The science of CMEx aims to help the scientific community better its understanding of our sun and…
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Leidos’ Lonestar On-Orbit Demonstration Program Successfully Concludes
Leidos, a Fortune 500 science and technology company, announced the successful completion of the Lonestar tactical space support vehicle’s on-orbit demonstration. Lonestar, a technology demonstrator designed to provide space-based situational awareness directly into the hands of the tactical warfighter, launched on July 1, 2022, from the Mojave Air and Space Port. The U.S. Army Space…
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GITAI Earns National Institute of Standards and Technology Compliance Certification
GITAI USA, one of the world’s leading space robotics startups, announced that it has received the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP800-171, or 800-171 compliance certification. This codification of recommended security requirements protects the confidentiality of controlled unclassified information (CUI). For the federal government to successfully conduct its vital missions and functions, it…
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Redwire’s Antenna Technology Successfully Demonstrates Link 16 Transmission from Space
Redwire Corporation, one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that its L-Band Link 16 Helical Antenna technology successfully demonstrated the transmission of a Link 16 signal from space. The Link 16 waveform provides a tactical advantage for the warfighter by enabling the transmission of rapid and secure communications directly…
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Rogue Space Systems Announces Its First On-Orbit Service Contract
Rogue Space Systems Corporation, a provider of space situational awareness and satellite servicing solutions, has announced its first on-orbit service contract. The details of the contract and the identity of the commercial constellation owner/operator involved remain confidential. Under this contract, Rogue will undertake the task of locating a satellite after its deployment from SpaceX’s Transporter…
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GomSpace Secures USD 347,000 Deal with Nanoracks for Upcoming Mission Support
GomSpace North America, a globally leading manufacturer, and supplier of CubeSat & small satellite solutions for customers in the academic, government, and commercial markets has signed a deal worth USD 347,000 (approx. 3.6 MSEK) with Nanoracks to support an upcoming mission. GomSpace North America announced that they have signed an agreement with payload service provider…