Tag: Ground
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Hughes JUPITER 3 Communications Satellite
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, announced its JUPITER 3 ultra high-density satellite has successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from historic Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A in Florida. Also known as EchoStar XXIV, JUPITER 3 was built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, CA, and is engineered to deliver gigabytes of…
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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft to Make its Closest Approach to Jupiter’s Moon Io
When NASA’s Juno mission flies by Jupiter’s fiery moon Io on July 30, the spacecraft will be making its closest approach yet, coming within 13,700 miles (22,000 kilometers) of it. Data collected by the Italian-built JIRAM (Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper) and other science instruments are expected to provide a wealth of information on the hundreds…
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Pixxel Wins the iDEX Prime Grant to Develop Small Satellites for the Indian Air Force
Pixxel, one of the leaders in cutting-edge hyperspectral earth-imaging technology has won a multi-crore grant from iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence under the Ministry of Defence) for the Mission DefSpace Challenge under iDEX Prime (Space), to manufacture miniaturized multi-payload satellites for the Indian Air Force. Received as a part of the SPARK grants by iDEX,…
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Filtronic Launches Cutting-Edge E-Band Amplifier for Commercial and Military Applications
Filtronic, one of the global leaders in the design and manufacture of advanced radio frequency (RF), microwave, and mmWave solutions, has announced the launch of its latest cutting-edge E-band amplifier, Taurus. Taurus represents a significant leap forward in wireless communication technology, offering unparalleled performance and versatility to meet the growing demands of the digital age.…
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Beyond Gravity to Provide On Board Computer for Quantum Space’s Ranger Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Beyond Gravity, one of the leading suppliers to the space industry announced that it will provide its constellation On Board Computer (cOBC) to Quantum Space’s inaugural flight of its Ranger multi-purpose vehicle, which will take payloads to geostationary and cislunar orbits. The cOBC provides a host of functions including on-board processing, Global Navigation Satellite System…
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SatixFy Selects Quantic X-Microwave’s Up/Down Converters for Space Demonstrator Payload
Quantic X-Microwave, a business of Quantic Electronics, was selected by SatixFy, a designer of satellite communication systems, to provide up/down converters for a fully regenerative digital onboard processed payload. SatixFy’s next-generation processed payload, with electronic steering antenna payload, was designed in compliance with the UK Space Agency and European Space Agency and recently launched aboard…
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Beyond Gravity Introduces Low Shock Separation System for Satellites
Beyond Gravity one of the leaders in selected satellite products and a supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles has introduced a low shock separation system for a wide range of satellite missions. The PAS 610S Separation System is based on the already flight-proven systems at Beyond Gravity. It is designed to securely…
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Lockheed Martin Wins Contract from DARPA to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft
Lockheed Martin has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft under a project called Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO). The project will represent a rapid advancement in propulsion technology to benefit exploration and national defense. DARPA partnered with NASA’s Space Technology Mission…
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NASA Partners with U.S. Companies to Develop Technologies for Lunar Exploration
NASA has selected 11 U.S. companies to develop technologies that could support long-term exploration on the Moon and in space for the benefit of all. The technologies range from lunar surface power systems to tools for in-space 3D printing, which will expand industry capabilities for a sustained human presence on the Moon through Artemis, as…
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Sidus Space to Host SOLAR MEMS Star Tracker on Fourth LizzieSat Mission
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company announced it will host a star tracker developed by SOLAR MEMS on its fourth planned LizzieSat mission, currently scheduled to launch with SpaceX in June of next year. Sidus will host the Star Tracker as a part of its payload rideshare program. This payload rideshare is available…