Tag: Ground
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PLD Space Receives €180 Million Series C for Global Access to Space
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has closed a €180 million Series C equity funding round led by the renowned Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, alongside with other investors. The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, through the Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI) and its INNVIERTE fund, and the…
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Mynaric Selected for ESA HydRON Element 3 Demonstration
Mynaric, a leading provider of laser communications terminals for air, space and ground applications, has been awarded a demonstration project by the European Space Agency (ESA) under Element 3 of its HydRON (High Throughput Optical Network) Demonstration System. As part of the HydRON User Segment, the project will support in-orbit testing, validation and interoperability demonstrations…
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Mynaric Achieves Free-Space Quantum Key Distribution with CONDOR Mk3 Terminals
Mynaric, a leading provider of laser communications terminals for air, space and ground applications, has successfully demonstrated the transmission and reception of quantum encryption keys using commercially available laser communication terminals. This milestone, utilising Mynaric’s CONDOR Mk3, marks a major step forward in bringing quantum-secure communications out of the laboratory and into real-world operational systems.…
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Rogue Space Systems and Satlyt to Demonstrate AI-Powered Autonomous Satellite Operations
Rogue Space Systems announced that Satlyt, an in-space AI company focused on autonomous satellite operations, will demonstrate its AI orchestration and data optimization services on Rogue’s 3rd Generation Scalable Compute Platform. The demonstration will take place on both Rogue’s upcoming Orbital Test Platform-2B (OTP-2B) mission and its existing OTP-2 in-space platform, advancing both companies’ visions…
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Intuitive Machines Secures $175 Million to Advance SATCOM and In-Space Data Processing
Intuitive Machines, a leading space infrastructure and services company, announced a $175 million strategic equity investment led by global institutional investors. Following its acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems in January, the Company intends to use this capital to support revenue expansion and investment in technologies to advance communications and data processing networks, including extending flight-proven…
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Spain’s Industry Minister Visits Open Cosmos Barcelona Facility
The Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, visited the facilities of Open Cosmos in Barcelona to gain first-hand insight into the expansion of its technological infrastructure and the progress of its main space programs. The Minister was welcomed by Rafel Jordà, Founder and CEO of Open Cosmos, who outlined the company’s strategic role within…
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Astranis Space Technologies Advances the MicroGEO Spacecraft Portfolio
Astranis Space Technologies, headquartered in San Francisco, continues to expand the portfolio of small and software-defined geostationary (GEO) spacecraft designed to deliver dedicated broadband connectivity solutions. Through the satellite platform portfolio, Astranis is advancing a new class of MicroGEO satellites engineered to provide targeted and high-throughput communications capacity with enhanced flexibility and operational resilience. Astranis…
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Axelspace Corporation Expands Integrated Earth Observation Satellite and Data Services
Axelspace Corporation, headquartered in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, continues to strengthen the end-to-end Earth observation services by integrating microsatellite manufacturing, constellation operations and geospatial data solutions. Through the vertically integrated approach, Axelspace provides satellite-based monitoring services designed to support environmental analysis, infrastructure management, disaster response, agriculture and commercial intelligence applications worldwide. Axelspace combines proprietary small satellite platforms…
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Kayhan Space Advances Space Traffic Coordination and Intelligence with the Satcat Platform
Kayhan Space continues to expand access to space domain awareness and orbital intelligence through the Satcat platform, a comprehensive space object data aggregation and intelligence exchange system designed for satellite operators, space professionals, researchers, students and enthusiasts. Satcat integrates real-time and historical orbital data, operational tools, and advanced analytics into a unified environment focused on…
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ST Engineering iDirect Intuition to Enhance AiTelecom Connectivity
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, is partnering with leading Mexican connectivity service provider AiTelecom to deploy its next-generation Intuition satellite ground system that will enable the delivery of high-performance connectivity across Mexico. Delivered through the flexible and scalable Intuition Unbound Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) model, this will enable faster network deployment, improved disaster…