Tag: Launch
-
Northrop Grumman Delivers Space Norway’s ASBM Satellites to Launch Site
Northrop Grumman Corporation, one of the leading global aerospace and defense technology companies, delivered its two-satellite constellation to the launch site for Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM). These satellites will bring commercial broadband and protected military satellite communications to the hard-to-reach northern polar region. ASBM uses Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar-3 hosting platform and to…
-
CesiumAstro Secures $65M in Funding to Accelerate R&D and Expand Manufacturing
CesiumAstro, one of the leading providers of space communications technology, announced the closing of a $65 million Series B+ funding round. The round was led by Trousdale Ventures, with matching participation from the Development Bank of Japan and Quanta Computer. Renowned investors, including Kleiner Perkins, Lavrock Ventures, L3Harris Technologies, InMotion Ventures (JLR’s investment arm), Matter…
-
Firefly Aerospace Announces Launch Window for NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative Mission
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) mission, called Noise of Summer, is scheduled to launch no earlier than June 26. The 30-minute launch window will open at 9 p.m. PST. “The Firefly team has rapidly matured our Alpha rocket and our responsive launch operations to deliver the dependable…
-
NASA Releases Summary of Fifth Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise
For the benefit of all, NASA released a summary of the fifth biennial Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise. NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office, in partnership with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and with the assistance of the U.S. Department of State Office of Space Affairs, convened the tabletop exercise to inform and assess our ability…
-
Rocket Lab’s 50th Electron Mission Successfully Deploys IoT Satellites for Kinéis
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 50th Electron mission, deploying satellites for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) company Kinéis. Electron has reached the milestone of 50 launches faster than any commercially developed rocket in history. The ‘No Time Toulouse’ mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex…
-
Palantir Forms Strategic Partnership with Starlab Space to Provide AI-Driven Software Solutions
Starlab Space, the US-led global joint venture across Voyager Space, Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation and MDA Space, has announced Palantir Technologies as a strategic partner. Palantir will become the exclusive supplier of enterprise-wide software data management solutions for the Starlab commercial space station. Palantir’s AI-driven software enables analysts, users, and decision-makers alike to optimize the entirety…
-
SES’s ASTRA 1P Geostationary Satellite Successfully Launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
SES announced that the ASTRA 1P satellite was successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States on June 20 at 5:35 pm local time. The Ku-band satellite will augment and strengthen SES’s prime TV neighborhood at 19.2 degrees East while delivering content for public and…
-
NEC and Ursa Space Partner on Satellite Image Data Analysis Services
NEC Corporation and Ursa Space Systems have agreed to collaborate on satellite image data analysis services. By combining services and technologies, the two companies will provide solutions for various applications for enterprises. In recent years, the use of satellite image data has been rapidly expanding for various applications, including disaster prevention, infrastructure management, resource exploration,…
-
Teledyne e2v HiRel Introduces New UHF to S-Band Low Noise Amplifier for New Space Applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel announced the availability of its latest space-enhanced plastic (SEP) UHF to S-Band, low noise amplifier (LNA) model TDLNA0840SEP which is ideal for use in demanding high-reliability applications where ultra-low power consumption, low noise figure, and small package footprint are critical for program success. This LNA, developed on a 150 nm, enhancement-mode, pseudomorphic…
-
Requtech Launches New Ka-Band Multi-Orbit Land Mobility Terminal at the Eurosatory Show
Requtech AB, one of the leaders in satellite communication technology, proudly announced the launch of the industry’s first Ka-band multi-orbit land mobility terminal, the RESA L Ka, at the Eurosatory show in Paris. The groundbreaking, highly innovative new terminal from Requtech, operates seamlessly across GEO and MEO networks and is prepared for the upcoming Ka-band…