Tag: Ground
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Infleqtion and NASA Deliver Next-Generation Quantum Capabilities to ISS
Infleqtion, a global leader in quantum computing and quantum sensing powered by neutral-atom technology, is providing upgraded quantum hardware to the International Space Station (ISS) via NASA’s Northrop Grumman-24 (NG-24) cargo mission. The upgraded physics package for the Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL), developed in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), may enable record-breaking in-orbit…
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Aptiv Celebrates NASA’s Successful Artemis II Mission
Aptiv, a global industrial technology company, congratulates NASA on the successful completion of the Artemis II mission and the safe return of four astronauts from the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. VxWorks provides the software platform enabling deterministic performance for critical functions on the Space Launch System’s (SLS) first stage of…
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Lockheed Martin’s Orion Spacecraft Returns by Completing NASA Artemis II Mission
After traveling 694,481 miles to the Moon and back, the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft has successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, completing NASA‘s Artemis II mission and marking a major milestone in humanity’s return to deep space exploration. Following a 10-day journey around the Moon, Orion and its four-person crew dramatically re-entered Earth’s atmosphere…
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Teledyne Technologies Supports NASA’s Artemis II Mission with Critical Technologies
Teledyne Technologies announced its broad support of NASA’s Artemis II mission, with multiple Teledyne businesses delivering mission-critical technologies that help power, protect, connect, and track America’s first crewed voyage around the Moon in more than 50 years. Artemis II’s unprecedented demands for safety, reliability, and performance require best-in-class components capable of surviving the full spectrum…
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Stellerian Expands Autonomous Space Operations with AI Vision and Modular Space Systems
Stellerian is advancing next-generation space operations through a portfolio of AI-driven spacecraft subsystems, autonomous software platforms and mission simulation tools designed to enable intelligent, scalable and emission-free space operations. Focused on computer vision, autonomy and modular spacecraft integration, Stellerian’s solutions support applications ranging from space domain awareness and proximity operations to constellation management and mission design.…
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e-GEOS and VENG Signs Agreement for the Global Distribution of SAOCOM Satellite Data
e-GEOS, a joint venture between the Italian Space Agency (20%) and Telespazio (80%), part of the Leonardo Group, has entered into a multi-year cooperation, marketing and distribution agreement with VENG, an Argentine company 97% owned by the Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE), responsible for the distribution of data from the SAOCOM (Satélite Argentino de…
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Vantor Expands Satellite Constellation with High-Resolution Imaging and Real-Time Global Monitoring
Vantor, the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence, announced plans to expand its industry-leading satellite constellation and create the first commercial space-based system combining accurate, high-resolution imaging with real-time global monitoring empowering government and commercial customers to generate intelligence and power tactical operations at unprecedented speed and scale. For decades, space-based intelligence has forced a…
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Astreas Performance Spheres Fly Aboard NASA’s Artemis II Orion Mission
Astreas, a performance nutrition company pairing exceptional chocolate with functional ingredients for sustained energy and cognitive performance, today announced that its Astreas Performance Spheres were flown aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission as part of the mission’s food system. The spheres traveled with the crew and were consumed during the mission, marking…
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Portal Space Systems Secures $50 Million Series A to Advance Maneuverable Spacecraft
Portal Space Systems, a next-generation spacecraft manufacturer developing rapidly maneuverable vehicles for operations across and between orbital regimes, announced it has raised $50 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33, with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, ARK Invest, AlleyCorp and FUSE. The financing comes as a broader shift…
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Lite Coms LITE SAT 1.3A Terminal Approved for Viasat Global Xpress Network
Lite Coms, a premier provider of high-performance satellite communications solutions, announced that the LITE SAT 1.3A (1.3-meter) terminal has received official Type Approval for use on the Viasat Global Xpress (GX) network. The certification (Number: GXL130LCO-01 ) validates the terminal’s performance within the Viasat GX Satellite Communications System, ensuring high-speed, reliable connectivity for mission-critical applications.…