Tag: Ground
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Eutelsat’s State-of-the-Art EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS Satellite Successfully Enters into Service
Eutelsat Communications announced the successful entry into service of its state-of-the-art EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS Very High Throughput Satellite, at the 2.7°E orbital position. EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS, a very high throughput satellite built by Thales Alenia Space, will provide fixed, mobile, and government connectivity across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Delivering 230 beams and…
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ICEYE Partners with Suhora Technologies for Landmark Radar Satellite Imagery Contract
ICEYE, a global company in persistent monitoring with synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellites, announced a partnership with Suhora Technologies, a software and geospatial intelligence company in India that caters to various industry verticals in the region. This partnership is one of the largest SAR deals in Asia, reinforcing ICEYE’s position as a global leader in…
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Northrop Grumman Selected by SDA to Design and Build Nearly 40 Data Transport Satellites
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation an agreement with a total potential value of approximately $732 million to design and build 38 data transport satellites. These satellites will support Tranche 2 Transport Layer – Alpha (T2TL-Alpha), the latest iteration of SDA’s low-Earth orbit Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). This Alpha announcement follows…
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Axiom Space and UK Space Agency Sign Agreement for Future Human Spaceflight Missions
Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency and the Houston-based space company. The agreement between the UK Space Agency and Axiom Space sets out plans for the two organizations to work together to pursue a commercially…
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TESAT Successfully Completes Interoperability Tests for its Optical Communication Terminal
TESAT’s Optical Communication Terminals successfully passed interoperability testing for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites to be built by Lockheed Martin. TESAT was selected to deliver optical communications terminals (OCT) to Lockheed Martin for integration on the company’s 42 SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites. TESAT’s OCTs will also be applied…
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KYOCERA AVX Supplied Key Components for Landmark Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Mission
KYOCERA AVX, one of the leading global manufacturers of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, announced that it provided several key components for the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO’s) historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission. On August 23, 2023, the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s Vikram lander cemented India’s status as the first…
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Intuitive Machines Announces Launch Date for Historic U.S. Lunar Mission
Intuitive Machines, a space exploration company, infrastructure, and services company, has announced that in coordination with SpaceX, the liftoff of the IM-1 lunar mission is now targeted for a multi-day launch window which opens January 12, 2024. “As previously announced, Intuitive Machines completed its lunar lander in September, and the entire company is looking forward…
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MDA Selects SpaceX to Launch CHORUS Earth Observation Constellation
MDA, a provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced at its Earth Insight customer conference that it has selected SpaceX to be the launch service provider for CHORUS, MDA’s next-generation Earth observation constellation. CHORUS is targeted to launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket in the Q4 2025 launch…
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Rocket Lab Receives Authorization from FAA to Resume Electron Launches
Rocket Lab USA, a global launch services and space systems company, announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume Electron launches from Launch Complex 1. The authorization comes after Rocket Lab experienced an in-flight anomaly on September 19th during the Company’s 41st Electron launch. The FAA, the federal licensing body…
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ESA Awards $4.7 Million Contract to Terran Orbital for In-Orbit Servicing Mission
Terran Orbital Corporation, one of the global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defence industries, announced its wholly-owned international subsidiary, Tyvak International s.r.l., has been chosen as a prime contractor under a $4.7 million or €4.5 million contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) for a proximity operation and in-orbit servicing mission…