Tag: Ground
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Morpheus Space Unveils New Space Mobility Software for Fully Integrated Mission Planning
Morpheus Space, one of the leading providers of in-space mobility products, announced the release of its highly-anticipated space mobility software known as Journey. After years of development under the guidance of a team including former leadership at NASA and Mercedes-Benz, Journey will allow select clients to design, simulate, and operate their own custom space missions. …
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Quantum Space Prepares for the Launch of Sentry Mission on SpaceX Transporter 10
Focused on building critical deep space infrastructure, Quantum Space unveiled its Sentry mission, the first in a series of milestone demonstrations to prove end-to-end communications and data generation capabilities. The company is creating a modern, high-speed connectivity network, dubbed QuantumNet, which will deliver always-on, fast connectivity everywhere in deep space, from GEO and cislunar space…
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Northrop Grumman Completes Critical Design Review for SDA’s Missile Tracking Satellites
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) on a proliferated low-Earth orbit constellation of 16 missile tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency, clearing the way to begin production work on the space vehicles. The CDR maintained an accelerated pace and was completed within 13 months of the award announcement. The satellites…
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Telespazio Acquires e2E to Bolster its Integrated Space Capabilities in the UK
Telespazio UK, a subsidiary of Telespazio (a joint venture between Leonardo, 67%, and Thales, 33%), has announced that it has finalized the acquisition of e2E Group. With over 45 years of heritage in the UK marketplace, Telespazio UK has a track record of success delivering systems, services, and engineering support to the European Space Agency…
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Lockheed Martin Readies First 5G.MIL Payload for Orbital Deployment
Lockheed Martin is one step away from showcasing how its 5G.MIL capability can reach all domains around the world. In its final successful lab demonstration, the company validated that its innovative space payload is set to deliver global advanced communications capabilities from orbit. During the October demonstration, Lockheed Martin showcased the industry’s first fully regenerative…
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Saber Astronautics Receives $1.2M US Space Force Contract for CisLunar Navigation Tools
Saber Astronautics, a prominent space technology company, has announced a $1.2 million contract from the US Space Force (USSF) to develop new maneuver planning capabilities. The USSF funded this contract under a US Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II program, highlighting Saber Astronautics’ commitment to advancing space domain awareness and enhancing the safety and…
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Spire Global Unveils Constellation Management Platform at Space Tech Expo Europe
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, at Space Tech Expo Europe unveiled Constellation Management Platform, a web-based app that simplifies satellite constellation operations through its user-friendly interface. The development of the platform is co-funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) under the ARTES Core Competitiveness (CC) Program with a…
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Sierra Space Announces Pioneering Full-Scale Burst Test of Expandable Space Station Module
Sierra Space, a leading pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced that it is on the brink of a historic moment as the company prepares for its biggest-ever “burst test” of Sierra Space’s inflatable, expandable space station technology. This groundbreaking endeavor marks a critical step in Sierra…
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SES’s Two O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launched Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
SES announced that two additional O3b mPOWER satellites were successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 4:08 pm local time. With the fifth and sixth O3b mPOWER satellites launched, the system completes the six medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites required to…
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ICEYE Elevates Its Radar Imaging Constellation With the Launch of Four New Satellites
ICEYE, one of the global leaders in persistent monitoring with radar imaging satellites and an expert in natural catastrophe solutions, has expanded its constellation with four new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites on November 11. The launch of SpaceX’s Transporter-9 smallsat rideshare mission via Exolaunch was conducted from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.…