Tag: Ground
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Telespazio Extends Contract with AVIO for VEGA Launch Pad Maintenance and Operational Support
Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), has renewed its contract with AVIO for the provision of maintenance and operational support activities for the VEGA launch pad located at the Guiana space center in French Guiana. The company will ensure the continuity of operations for the period 2023-2025. The three-year contract has…
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Varda Collaborates with Southern Launch to Accept Re-Entry Capsules at Koonibba Test Range
South Australia will become a hub for an in-space manufacturing industry after Varda Space Industries and Southern Launch announced a partnership to conduct re-entry operations at the Koonibba Test Range. Varda Space Industries are pioneers in developing orbital manufacturing and space re-entry systems. The natural advantages of the space environment, in particular microgravity and vacuum,…
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Telespazio and Reflex Aerospace Sign Agreement to Deliver Comprehensive Satellite Solutions
Telespazio Germany and Reflex Aerospace have signed a cooperation agreement for a shared provision of an end-to-end satellite solution. The announcement will see the companies pool their respective expertise in their segment, offering a seamless experience, with Reflex providing its payload-specific satellites and Telespazio its ground segment and mission control capabilities, delivered through its EASE-Rise…
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CesiumAstro Secures NASA Contract to Evaluate Wideband Satcom Capabilities
CesiumAstro, one of the industry leaders in active phased array communications technology for space and airborne systems, announced it was awarded a contract by NASA to perform a wideband satellite communications capability study to further the agency’s long-term goal of a smooth transition to fully commercialized communications services for near-Earth users. During this contract, CesiumAstro…
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Axiom Mission 3 Aims to Expand Government-Funded Research in Low-Earth Orbit
Axiom Space announced further details on the groundbreaking science research and technology demonstrations planned for the upcoming Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station (ISS). The Ax-3 crewmembers will represent their nations and perform scientific experiments and demonstrations in low-Earth orbit (LEO) that are of high national importance. Axiom Space is also partnering…
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Virgin Galactic Announces Flight Window for ‘Galactic 05’ Research Mission
Virgin Galactic Holdings announced the ‘Galactic 05’ flight window will open on November 2, 2023. This would be the Company’s sixth spaceflight this year and tenth to date. The ‘Galactic 05’ mission would once again see Virgin Galactic’s Spaceship converted into a suborbital space lab for space-based research. This research mission reaffirms Virgin Galactic’s commitment…
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SpiderOak Secures SDA Agreement for Rapid Resilience Command and Control Research
The Space Development Agency has awarded SpiderOak, a leader in space cybersecurity software, an Other Transactional Authority agreement to research integration of the company’s OrbitSecure software suite into the agency’s contribution to the Space Force’s Rapid Resilient Command and Control effort. SpiderOak’s end-to-end zero-trust design can enhance the cybersecurity of command and control networks as…
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AnySignal Closes $5M Oversubscribed Seed Round to Build Multi-Domain Radio Platform
AnySignal, one of the leading technology companies building a radiofrequency (RF) connectivity and sensing platform for industrial, aerospace, and defense markets has closed an oversubscribed $5.0M USD seed round. The funding will be used to execute a considerable backlog of commercial and government contracts. Founded in 2022, AnySignal enables its customers to get the data…
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Momentus Signs Contract with SatRev to Provide Orbital Delivery Services in 2024
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with SatRev for transportation and orbital delivery services in 2024. SatRev is a Polish company established in 2016 that specializes in building small, lightweight nanosatellites. The company has contracted to fly its SOWA-1 payload with…
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BlackSky Wins AFRL Direct to Phase 2 Contract to Track Vehicles in Real Time from Space
BlackSky Technology won a competitive U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory AFWERX Direct to Phase 2 contract, funded by the Space Development Agency, to build an automated target recognition service that will gather and combine radio frequency and electro-optical satellite sensor data to track mobile assets in real-time and securely distribute actionable intelligence to remote devices and…