Tag: Ground
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Sophia Space Secures $10 Million Seed Funding to Advance Next-Generation Orbital Computing Systems
Sophia Space Inc., a pioneer in modular, solar-powered, passively cooled, and AI-optimized compute technology, announced the closing of a $10 million Seed round. The funding, led by Alpha Funds, KDDI Green Partners Fund, and Unlock Venture Partners, will accelerate the development of the company’s next-generation orbital computing systems, proprietary thermal technology, and expand its engineering…
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Tendeg Advances Deployable Satellite Antenna Systems for High-Performance Space Missions
Tendeg, headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, continues to expand the portfolio of deployable satellite antenna systems engineered to deliver high-gain performance while optimizing launch volume and mass efficiency. Specializing in lightweight, stowable and precision-deployable structures, Tendeg supports commercial, civil and defense missions requiring large-aperture communications, radar and remote sensing capabilities. Tendeg’s satellite antenna solutions are designed…
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SES Space & Defense Provides Multi-Orbit Satellite Connectivity for Government and Defense
SES Space & Defense, headquartered in Virginia, continues to advance secure and mission-focused satellite connectivity solutions for US government and allied partners worldwide. Providing SES’s global fleet of more than 120 satellites and an integrated multi-orbit architecture, SES Space & Defense delivers resilient, agile and scalable SATCOM capabilities across Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth…
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Prometheus Energetics Breaks Ground on Indiana Rocket Motor Campus
Prometheus Energetics, a U.S.-based merchant supplier of solid rocket motors (SRMs) and energetics and a joint venture between Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems, marked a major milestone with the official groundbreaking of its new solid rocket motor manufacturing campus in Indiana. The ceremony, hosted jointly with the American Center for Manufacturing…
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Iridium Introduces Integrated IoT Module Combining Satellite LTE-M and GNSS Connectivity
Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, unveiled the Iridium 9604, a compact, three-in-one IoT module that integrates Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®) satellite service, LTE-M cellular connectivity, and GNSS positioning into a single platform. By combining these features in one device, the Iridium 9604…
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ICEYE Partners with Geo-Info Mapping for Sri Lanka’s Flood Rapid Impact Service
ICEYE, a world-leading provider of natural catastrophe solutions and insights, announced an analytics Solutions reseller partnership with Geo-Info Mapping Private Limited, marking ICEYE’s first commercial partnership in Sri Lanka and making its Flood Rapid Impact solution commercially available nationwide. Through the agreement, Geo-Info Mapping will resell and support ICEYE’s flood intelligence services for public and…
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Aalyria Raises $100 Million for Communications Backbone of the New Space Age
Aalyria, an advanced aerospace communications company whose products are critical to the next generation of space-based communications systems, announced the closing of its $100 million Series B financing, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. The round was led by Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures, with participation from DYNE and other investors. The new funding will…
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ArianeGroup Showcases Helix SSA Service at SparteX 2026 to Enhance Space Resilience
ArianeGroup is taking part in the SparteX military space exercise, organised by the French Space Command (CDE – Commandement de l’Espace). Running from 8 to 27 February 2026 in Toulouse, this major exercise brings together military, institutional, and industrial stakeholders, alongside international partners, with the goal of strengthening collective space resilience in a rapidly evolving…
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Momentus to Launch US Government and Commercial Payloads on SpaceX Transporter-16
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and orbital services, announced today that the Company has delivered its Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of its launch on SpaceX’s upcoming Transporter-16 rideshare mission, targeted for no earlier than late March 2026. The Vigoride…
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Revolv Space Advances Solar Array Drive Assembly Portfolio for Small Satellites
Revolv Space, headquartered in Torino, continues to advance the portfolio of Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs) engineered specifically for small satellites and CubeSat-class missions. The company develops compact, lightweight and high-efficiency rotational mechanisms designed to optimize solar energy generation by enabling dynamic Sun-tracking capabilities in orbit. As satellite missions demand higher onboard power for advanced…