Tag: Ground
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Magellan Aerospace Expands Space Services with Satellite Integration and Test Capabilities
Magellan Aerospace, a global aerospace company with more than six decades of experience in aerospace and space systems, highlights the expanding space services offerings that support satellite missions from early development through to final testing and qualification. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Magellan Aerospace provides mission-adapted services that integrate advanced engineering, state-of-the-art facilities and deep domain…
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Isar Aerospace Advances Europe’s Launch Capabilities with the Spectrum Launch Vehicle
Isar Aerospace continues to strengthen Europe’s access to space through the development of Spectrum, the two-stage orbital launch vehicle designed to deliver small and medium satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). As a privately funded European launch company headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, Isar Aerospace is focused on providing flexible, reliable and cost-efficient launch services to…
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Infleqtion and NASA to Fly the World’s First Quantum Gravity Sensor to Space
Infleqtion, a global leader in quantum sensing and quantum computing powered by neutral-atom technology, announced its role as a collaborator on NASA’s Quantum Gravity Gradiometer Pathfinder (QGGPf) mission. Led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the mission will fly the first quantum sensor capable of measuring the Earth’s gravitational field and its gradients; signals that…
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NRO Expands Multi-Phenomenology Remote Sensing Solutions
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) announced the first tranche of three awards under its Strategic Commercial Enhancements Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for advanced commercial remote sensing capabilities. This innovative acquisition approach marks NRO’s shift to multi-phenomenology solutions, including electrooptical (EO), hyperspectral imaging (HSI), radar, radio frequency (RF), and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), to deliver…
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Sidus Space and Simera Sense Sign MOU to Advance Hyperspectral Imaging Solutions
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Simera Sense, a leading provider of optical payloads and data analytics for satellite Earth observation. The agreement outlines a strategic collaboration to support the development of next-generation hyperspectral imaging solutions incorporating onboard data processing and analytics,…
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AST SpaceMobile Successfully Completes Unfolding of BlueBird 6
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced the successful unfolding of its next-generation BlueBird 6 satellite. BlueBird 6 features the largest commercial communications array antenna ever deployed in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Spanning approximately 2,400 square feet,…
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Momentus Enters Space Act Agreement with NASA to Advance In-Orbit Servicing
Momentus, a commercial space firm specializing in satellite solutions and in-space infrastructure, has entered into a Space Act Agreement to deepen its collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through a groundbreaking mission set to advance in-orbit servicing and assembly capabilities. Under this initiative, Momentus will deliver a NASA CubeSat to low Earth orbit…
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Marotta Controls Advances Spacecraft Reliability With Precision Valve and Propulsion Control Units
Marotta Controls, a long-established supplier of precision flow-control solutions for aerospace and defense applications, continues to support spacecraft and satellite missions worldwide through the comprehensive portfolio of space-qualified valves and propulsion control systems. With decades of engineering experience and extensive flight heritage, the company provides highly reliable components that address the demanding performance, safety and…
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TESAT Enabling High-Performance Satellite Communications with Proven Technologies
Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG (Tesat-Spacecom), a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, develops and supplies satellite communication equipment and services for a wide range of space missions. With headquarters in Backnang, Germany, the company supports global satellite programs through a comprehensive portfolio of RF, microwave and optical communication technologies along with engineering…
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Teledyne Starts Production of Infrared Focal Plane Modules for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a global leader in advanced imaging and sensor solutions, is pleased to announce the start of production on multiple awards to deliver state-of-the-art infrared Focal Plane Modules (FPMs) in support of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) program. These sensors will support SDA satellites in low Earth orbit…