Tag: Ground
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Esri India and Dhruva Space Partner to Advance Space-Based Geospatial Intelligence
Esri India, a leading provider of Geographic Information System (GIS) software and solutions in India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space, a full-stack Space Tech company, to enhance the availability and accessibility of satellite imagery in India through advanced GIS integration. Through this strategic partnership, Dhruva Space will leverage Esri…
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Sidus Space Signs Pathfinder Mission Deal with Lonestar for LizzieSat-5 Mission
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, announced the execution of a Commercial Pathfinder Mission Agreement with Lonestar Data Holdings, for the design and integration of Lonestar’s high-capacity Digital Data Storage Payload, featuring edge processing capabilities, onto LizzieSat-5, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite within Sidus’ LizzieSat micro-constellation. Under the terms of the…
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Oxford Space Systems and SSTL Achieve Flight Readiness for CarbSAR Radar Mission
Oxford Space Systems (OSS) and Surrey Satellite Systems Limited (SSTL) announce the successful completion of the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for SSTL’s CarbSAR in-Orbit Demonstration mission. The mission combines SSTL’s Carbonite platform with OSS’s innovative Wrapped Rib Antenna (WRA) to provide synthetic aperture radar Earth observation capability from a compact low Earth Orbit satellite platform.…
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Open Cosmos Concludes MANTIS Mission by Redefining Earth Observation with AI and Agility
Open Cosmos, the leading space company using space data to solve global challenges, is celebrating the successful completion of its MANTIS mission – a two-year programme that delivered cutting-edge Earth Observation data and set a new benchmark for sustainable space operations. Launched on 11 November 2023 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-9, MANTIS was the first ESA InCubed satellite,…
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Voyager Acquires ExoTerra to Support American Propulsion Capabilities
Voyager Technologies acquired ExoTerra Resource, a leading developer of cutting-edge electric propulsion systems. “We bridge innovation with industrial scale, turning technologies into capabilities that fill gaps and actually move missions forward,” said Dylan Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Voyager. “We’re amplifying our collective mission capability with ExoTerra, accelerating delivery across defense and commercial markets. As freedom…
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Beyond Gravity Rocket Nose Cone Celebrates Premiere on Japan’s H3 Rocket
On October 26, the H3 rocket developed by JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan to the International Space Station (ISS). The rocket was loaded with the newly developed HTV-X supply spacecraft, which transported material to the ISS. Beyond Gravity was involved in this mission with two…
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Thales Alenia Space Supports Spain’s Space Leadership with Participation in SpainSat NG II Satellite
The Spanish secure communications satellite SpainSat NG II, successfully launche by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, will provide services to the Armed Forces and international organizations such as the European Commission and NATO, as well as to the governments of allied countries. The SPAINSAT NG system will ensure secure communications for the…
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Quantum Dynamics Secures US Patent for Breakthrough Propellant-Free Drive System
Quantum Dynamics Enterprises announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially issued U.S. Patent No. 12,424,887, covering the company’s breakthrough Centrifugal Impulse Drive (CID) — the world’s first patented mechanical propulsion system capable of generating thrust without propellant or exhaust gases. The CID represents a major innovation in the field of…
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Requtech Launches SATCOM Hub Retrofit Program
Requtech AB has announced the launch of its SATCOM hub retrofit program, beginning with a full Ka-band upgrade in a NATO country. This initiative is being carried out in close partnership with a leading hub operator, marking a strategic expansion of our capabilities, from advanced antenna systems to full infrastructure support aimed at modernising SATCOM…
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Orion Spacecraft Concludes Major Stacking Milestone Ahead of Artemis II Mission
NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team recently joined and connected the Lockheed Martin-developed Orion spacecraft with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the upcoming Artemis II mission. The Orion spacecraft, named Integrity by its astronaut crew, was transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, where it was lifted atop the…