Tag: Launch
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Gilat to Acquire Stellar Blu Solutions to Strengthen In-Flight Connectivity Growth Strategy
Gilat Satellite Networks, one of the worldwide leaders in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stellar Blu Solutions, which will become a core component of Gilat’s IFC growth strategy. Stellar Blu Solutions is a US-based leading avionics solution provider of next-generation SATCOM terminal solutions. The…
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SatixFy Secures Order of More than $20 Million for its Space Grade Digital Beam Former Chips
SatixFy Communications, one of the leaders in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house-developed chipsets, announced that it has secured a significant order from an undisclosed customer. Under the terms of the order, SatixFy will be supplying Prime2 Space-Grade chips and software over the coming five quarters in exchange for payment from the customer to…
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Ovzon 3 Satellite Successfully Completes Initial Tests and Reaches Geostationary Orbital Position
Ovzon’s proprietary satellite Ovzon 3 has now, after a five-month journey in space, reached its orbital position in the geostationary arc. Initial tests have been conducted by the manufacturing partner Maxar, and the satellite, including the Ovzon On-Board-Processor, will soon be handed over to Ovzon for further in-orbit testing. The satellite is expected to enter…
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FTI Bags USD 1B IDIQ Contract to Develop Military Satellite Software
Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) was one of twenty companies selected by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) to compete for work under the Rapid Resilient Command and Control (R2C2) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to assist in the development of a next-generation ground software system for military satellites. The R2C2 IDIQ was competed…
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Kayhan Space Introduces its Spaceflight Intelligence Exchange Satcat
Kayhan Space has introduced Satcat, a full-scope spaceflight intelligence exchange that aggregates historical and real-time data for objects and events in Earth’s orbit. Designed to be a resource for users ranging from space-curious individuals to industry experts, Satcat is the premier one-stop platform for researching, analyzing, and referencing space-related data. While many resources offer a…
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GITAI Selected for Phase 1 of NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program
GITAI, one of the world’s leading space robotics startups has announced that it has been selected for NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 program. The NASA SBIR Phase 1 project, titled “Assembly and Outfitting of Tall Truss-Based Power Towers,” aims to build tall truss-based towers on the Moon using autonomous lunar robots. These…
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Aerospacelab Secures Vyoma Contract for its Second Space Surveillance Satellite
Vyoma, a Munich-based company that leverages ground-based and soon, space-based data to empower automated satellite operations, has selected Aerospacelab, an emerging figure in the aerospace sector, for a contract for a microsatellite, flying Vyoma’s second Space Situational Awareness (SSA) optical payload, scheduled for launch from the end of 2025. The mission advances Vyoma’s 12-satellite Flamingo…
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Thales, Spire, and ESSP Sign MOC to Develop Satellite-Based Surveillance for Aviation Market
Thales, Spire Global, and European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the goal of introducing a range of innovative global satellite-based surveillance services to the air traffic management (ATM) industry and broader aviation market. These services will be powered by a specialized constellation of over 100 satellites collecting Automatic Dependent…
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Mitsubishi Electric Set to Ship Samples of GaN MMIC Power Amplifier for SATCOM Earth Stations
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will begin shipping samples of 8W and 14W gallium nitride (GaN) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifiers for use in Ka-band satellite-communication (SATCOM) earth stations from July 1. While the mainstream frequency for satellite communications is currently the Ku-band (13GHz to 14GHz), the higher frequency Ka-band (27.5GHz to…
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USPACE-Manufactured Test Satellite for Alya Space Successfully Leaves the Production Line
USPACE Technology Group announced that the Group’s first test satellite of Alya-1 Satellite Constellation for Brazil’s Alya Satélite e Produção de Fotografias Aéreas Limitada successfully finished factory test and left the production line, which also represents the inaugural satellite’s departure from the production line of USPACE. This marks a significant milestone for USPACE as it…