Tag: Ground
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Magellan Aerospace Expands Small Satellite Bus Platforms Supporting Mission-Ready Spacecraft Architectures
Magellan Aerospace expands the small satellite bus platform portfolio, underscoring the company’s role in delivering reliable, configurable spacecraft architectures for commercial, institutional and government space missions. With decades of aerospace manufacturing and systems-integration experience, Magellan Aerospace has developed satellite bus platforms designed to reduce development risk, shorten schedules, and support a wide range of payload…
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Lanteris Space Systems Expands its Integrated Small Satellite Platform Portfolio
Lanteris Space Systems, a US-based developer of integrated spacecraft platforms, provides that modular Lanteris 300, 500 and 1300 Series satellite buses, designed to support a wide range of commercial, civil and defense missions in low Earth orbit (LEO). The company’s approach centers on standardized the configurable platforms that reduce development timelines, simplify integration and provide…
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Leanspace Advances Satellite Mission Operations with In-Orbit Services (IOS) Platform
Leanspace, a provider of software-defined mission operations solutions, is highlighting the In-Orbit Services (IOS) platform, designed to support the full operational lifecycle of modern satellite missions. The company focuses on enabling satellite operators to manage in-orbit activities through cloud-native, API-driven software that integrates spacecraft, ground segments, and mission-operations workflows into a unified digital environment. Leanspace’s…
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Synspective Secures Defense Ministry Satellite Constellation Program
Synspective, a leading provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, announced that it won the Ministry of Defense’s satellite constellation project on December 24. Synspective joins six partner companies, including Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc., Axelspace Corporation, and Mitsui…
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Northrop Grumman Secures SDA Tranche 3 Contract for Tracking Satellites
Northrop Grumman Corporation was competitively awarded a Tracking Layer of Tranche 3 (TRKT3) contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to deliver resilient, integrated missile warning and tracking satellites, a component of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) mission. Northrop Grumman’s TRKT3 will: Accelerate the capability to provide global detection, warning, and tracking of hypersonic weapons…
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Space Development Agency Awards L3Harris $843 Million Contract for Tracking Layer Satellites
L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to build 18 infrared satellites for the Tranche 3 (T3) Tracking Layer. The contract, valued up to $843 million, includes ground software, operations and sustainment functions. These tracking layer satellites will enhance the SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) constellation, which is designed…
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Gilat Secures $10 Million Contract for Direct Downlink Earth Observation System
Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced that Gilat DataPath has been selected to deliver a customized Earth Observation Solution. The order, valued at approximately $10 million, will be delivered within the next 12 months. This award reflects the continued expansion of Gilat Defense’s portfolio of specialized capabilities…
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Swedish Space Corporation to Conduct Inaugural Wideband Polylingual Direct-to-Earth Demonstration
Swedish Space Corporation to demonstrate direct-to-Earth, forward and return links on Ka-band via its global ground station network for NASA’s groundbreaking PExT (Polylingual Experimental Terminal) technology demonstration. Managed by NASA and the agency’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) Program in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, the Polylingual Experiment Terminal, or PExT, is…
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Severn Trent and ICEYE Launch Satellite-Based Flood and Wastewater Monitoring in UK
In a groundbreaking move to boost climate resilience and protect the environment, Severn Trent is working with satellite technology leader ICEYE to enhance flood and wastewater management capabilities across its network in the Midlands. Severn Trent, one of the UK’s largest water utility companies serving over 8 million customers, is leveraging ICEYE’s Flood Insights Solution, powered…
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Karman Space & Defense Showcases Space Capabilities with Propulsion Systems and Payload Deployment
Karman Space & Defense is showcasing the expanding portfolio of spaceflight capabilities, underscoring the role as a key supplier of propulsion systems, payload protection hardware and structural assemblies for launch vehicles and spacecraft. Through a combination of in-house engineering, advanced manufacturing and flight-proven designs, Karman supports commercial, civil and defense space missions from launch through…