Tag: LEO
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Arianespace Launches 32 Amazon LEO Satellites on Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport
Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon Leo satellites with Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellites were delivered to a low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 465 km. The mission lasted 1 hour and 54 minutes, from lift-off to separation of all the satellites. The mission, called VA267 (LE-01 for Amazon…
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MTN to Distribute Amazon Leo for Global Deployment
MTN, a world-class network operator and pioneer in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology adoption, has finalised an agreement to offer Amazon Leo, Amazon’s satellite internet, as an authorised reseller for maritime deployment. MTN will initially provide this service across key maritime industries, including commercial shipping, yachting, offshore, and cruise & ferry, among others. Amazon…
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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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VPT Launches High-Efficiency Point of Load DC-DC Converter
VPT, a HEICO company, announces the release of the VSCPL1210SG, the first point-of-load DC–DC converter in its award–winning VSC Series of space–grade COTS power supplies. Delivering up to 10 A of output current with peak efficiency of up to 95%, the VSCPL1210SG expands VPT’s NewSpace product offering and completes a full power–conversion solution that includes…
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Gilat Secures $10 Million+ Order to Support Ground Infrastructure for LEO Constellation
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that it has received an order for over $10 million from a leading ground gateway antenna provider to support the continued rollout of ground infrastructure for a leading Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. Deliveries are expected over the next 12…
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CesiumAstro Secures $470 Million Series C to Fuel 2026 US Expansion
CesiumAstro announced it secured $470 million in growth capital, cementing its position as a mission-critical provider of next-generation space and defense communications. The funding includes $270 million in equity, led by Trousdale Ventures, with participation from Woven Capital, Janus Henderson Investors, Airbus Ventures, the Development Bank of Japan Inc., MESH, EDBI, NewSpace Capital, and other…
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Rivada Space Networks Enhances Core Technology Architecture for Satellite Communications
Rivada Space Networks highlights the core technology elements underpinning the next-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. The company’s technology strategy is focused on delivering secure, high-capacity and low-latency communications for enterprise, government and institutional users through a space-based networking architecture designed to reduce reliance on terrestrial infrastructure. At the center of Rivada Space Networks’…
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GMV and ESA Sign Contract to Develop Next-Generation Galileo GSS Ground Stations
GMV and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a new contract for the development of a new generation of GSS stations for receiving signals from Galileo satellites. The project, called ACHILLES (Advanced Technologies Breadboarding for Low-Complexity Sensor Stations), reinforces GMV’s position as a technology leader in satellite navigation systems. GSS stations are part of the…
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NASA Hires Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to International Space Station
NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the fifth private astronaut mission (PAM) to the International Space Station – its fifth consecutive PAM award granted by the agency. Axiom Mission 5 (Ax-5) is targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is expected to…
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CesiumAstro Highlights Element LEO Satellite Platform for Space Communications
CesiumAstro is highlighting the Element LEO satellite platform, a purpose-built spacecraft architecture designed to support advanced communications, networking and data transport missions in low Earth orbit. The Element reflects CesiumAstro’s system-level approach to space infrastructure combining satellite bus design, RF payloads and software-defined architectures into a tightly integrated LEO platform optimized for modern satellite networks.…