Tag: LEO
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Impulse Space Prepares to Launch LEO Express 3 Mission
Impulse Space is preparing to launch its third Mira spacecraft mission, LEO Express 3, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Celebrating the first flight of Mira’s upgraded design, this mission builds on the success of LEO Express 1 and 2, aiming to validate improved systems for upcoming operations, including GEO flights starting…
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Portal Space Systems Unveils Starburst Spacecraft for Starburst-1 Mission
Portal Space Systems introduced Starburst, an ESPA-class rapid maneuverability spacecraft, and confirmed Starburst-1 will launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 in Q4 2026 for the company’s first free-flying mission with live payloads. The mission will demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), rapid retasking, and rapid orbital change for national security and commercial use cases. Starburst is built to…
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Intuitive Machines to Acquire Lanteris Space Forming a Next-Generation Space Prime
Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology and infrastructure services company, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lanteris Space Systems, formerly Maxar Space Systems, a proven spacecraft manufacturer with an exceptional record of delivering a highly reliable family of spacecraft for national security, civil, and commercial customers, from Advent International LLC. “This…
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Telesat Invests $5 Million in Farcast to Develop Integrated User Terminals
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced an expanded relationship with Farcast, a San Francisco-based startup that is building advanced satellite User Terminals. Under the new agreement, Farcast will deliver an enterprise-class Flat Panel Antenna (FPA) User Terminal that is fully integrated with the Telesat Lightspeed modem and ready for…
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Kyocera AVX Announces LDS Cap Antenna for Iridium Satellite IoT
KYOCERA AVX, a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, launched a new LDS cap antenna and evaluation board optimized for Iridium satellite IoT applications and designated as Iridium Qualified Antenna products for Iridium Certus 9704 modules. Developed to provide Iridium with an embedded antenna…
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Kepler Communications Secures Contract to Enhance Canadian Arctic and Continental Defence Connectivity
Kepler Communications, a company delivering real-time insights from space, announced that they have been awarded a multi-year contract from Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to demonstrate real-time data sharing and connectivity for Continental Defence, including the Canadian Arctic. The initiative will conduct research and analysis to support the development of technologies enabling resilient…
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Lynk and Omnispace to Merge for Next-Generation Global D2D Connectivity
Lynk Global and Omnispace announced plans to merge to deliver a comprehensive direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity solution, bridging the gap between today’s satellite and terrestrial networks. Following the merger, SES will become a major strategic shareholder, facilitating a robust deployment of D2D and IoT services for mobile network operators (MNOs), enterprise, and government customers as part of…
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Muon Space Partners with Starlink to Equip Halo Satellites with Mini Laser Terminals
Muon Space, a leading end-to-end space systems provider specializing in mission-optimized satellite constellations, announced an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to integrate its mini laser terminals into Muon’s high-performance Halo satellite platform. Starlink’s mini lasers are designed to achieve link speeds of 25 Gbps at distances up to 4,000 km (and are capable of higher link…
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K2 Space Announces Groundbreaking 2027 Mission Details
K2 Space Corporation has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch three K2 satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket in 2027. The mission will include multiple deployment events to allow the satellites to operate at three different Earth orbits: low-Earth orbit (LEO), medium-Earth orbit (MEO), and geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). K2 Space has named this first-of-its-kind mission…
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Telesat Expands Partnership with Calian to Build Data Platform for the Telesat Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators and Calian Group Ltd., a trusted provider of mission-critical solutions for defence, space, healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors, announced an engagement to develop the operational data platform for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network. Calian will design, develop, integrate and deploy…