Tag: Ground
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MDA Set to Double its Workforce and Operations with Strategic Expansion in the UK
MDA, a provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has revealed plans to more than double its UK workforce and operational footprint over the next 12 months. Announced in conjunction with the UK Space Conference 2023 taking place this week in Belfast, MDA confirmed plans to expand its talent…
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L3Harris Space Reflectors Successfully Deployed on Hughes JUPITER 3 Communications Satellite
L3Harris Technologies successfully deployed reflectors onboard the Hughes JUPITER 3 ultra high-density satellite to provide HughesNet internet access across the Americas and to support enterprise networks, in-flight Wi-Fi, cellular backhaul and community Wi-Fi solutions. “L3Harris designed and delivered four reflectors for the largest commercial communications satellite ever built,” said Ed Zoiss, President, of Space and…
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NASA Advances Toward Using Plutonium-238 for Fueling Space Missions
The recent shipment of heat source plutonium-238 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory to its Los Alamos National Laboratory is a critical step toward fueling planned NASA missions with radioisotope power systems. This shipment of 0.5 kilograms (a little over 1 pound) of new heat source plutonium oxide is the…
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Satellogic Secures Remote Sensing License from NOAA to Expand U.S. Government Business
Satellogic, a leading company in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation (EO) data collection, announced that it has been granted a remote sensing license by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of Satellogic’s strategy to capitalize on high-value opportunities in the U.S. The license results in Satellogic being subject to NOAA’s oversight as Satellogic…
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Celestia TTI-Led Consortium Secures €9.9 Million ESA Contract to Develop Tracking Radar
A consortium led by Celestia TTI has been awarded a €9.9 million contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of a Tracking Radar for LEO Space Debris Tracking in Greece. Celestia TTI will act as the prime contractor for the design, development, and deployment of the LEO Space Debris Tracking Radar in…
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Gilat Successfully Acquires DataPath, Advancing Presence in Defense Communications Market
Gilat Satellite Networks, one of the worldwide leaders in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that it has completed the acquisition of DataPath, a market leader in trusted communications for the US DoD Military and Government sectors. The transaction was approved by the Gilat Board of Directors and by DataPath’s Board of Directors and…
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NASA’s DSOC Experiment Aboard Psyche Transmits First Laser Encoded Test Data
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment has beamed a near-infrared laser encoded with test data from nearly 10 million miles (16 million kilometers) away – about 40 times farther than the Moon is from Earth – to the Hale Telescope at Caltech’s Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California. This is the farthest-ever demonstration…
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Airbus’ Patented Detumbler Magnetic Damping Device to Tackle In-Orbit Debris
Airbus’ patented Detumbler device designed to prevent satellites from at the end of their lives from tumbling, was launched on 11 November 2023 and will be tested in space on the mission in association with Exotrail and EnduroSat early in 2024. Developed in 2021 by Airbus, and supported by the French Space Agency CNES under…
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SES Partners with Airbus and TNO to Deliver Ground Station for Quantum Key Distribution
The SES-led consortium of European companies, responsible for the development of the quantum secure space-based EAGLE-1 system and working in close collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), is joined by TNO and Airbus Netherlands B.V., to design and build an optical ground station for the mission. The contract was signed by the partners at…
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DCUBED and Solestial Showcased New Solar Array Product at Space Tech Expo
DCUBED, the German NewSpace hardware manufacturer, and Solestial, the U.S. solar energy company for space, have announced a new solar array product designed to make space more affordable. The new product, a scaled demonstration that was shown at the Space Tech Expo trade show in Bremen, will marry the specialist technologies of both companies, using…