Tag: LEO
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Apex and Anduril Partners to Advance Space Capabilities for United States and Allies
Anduril Industries is announcing a strategic partnership with Apex, a Los Angeles-based merchant supplier of productized satellite buses, to enable rapid development and delivery of space systems for the United States and partners. Anduril will use Apex’s buses for missions where Apex’s off-the-shelf approach and scalable manufacturing enable Anduril to rapidly deliver capability to customers;…
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Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO Network to Support Inmarsat Maritime Connectivity Services
Eutelsat Group, announces that Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has selected Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) network for integration into its NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity solution. The addition of Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity to Inmarsat’s extensive maritime network and expertise underscores a shared commitment to delivering cutting-edge connectivity solutions that address the evolving…
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Iridium’s Global 5G NB-IoT Service Advances with 3GPP Approval for Non-Terrestrial Networks
Iridium Communications Inc., a provider of global voice and data satellite communications, announced that the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) accepted Iridium’s request to extend the functionality of Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) into the Work Plan for 3GPP Release 19 as an official Work Item. This will pave the way…
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NASA Selects Impulse Space to Provide Launch Services for Missions Through VADR Contract
Impulse Space, a company in the development of in-space transportation services, has recently been selected by NASA as one of three new launch service providers for future missions via the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has an ordering period through Feb. 3, 2027, and a maximum…
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Sierra Space Introduces Technology for Oxygen Extraction from Lunar Soil
Sierra Space, a commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced the company’s proprietary Carbothermal Oxygen Production Reactor has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, heralding the first time in history that oxygen has been extracted from simulated lunar…
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Apex Announces its New ESPA-Grande Class Nova Satellite Bus
Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft bus platform manufacturing company, announced Nova, its ESPA-Grande class satellite bus platform supporting payloads ranging from 200 to 500 kg. Nova deliveries will begin in Q3 2025 and are focused on meeting the needs of operational proliferated LEO missions, including the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) architecture and…
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Peraton Partners with Rivada Space Networks for Ultra-Secure LEO Communications in U.S
Peraton, a next-generation national security company and transformative enterprise IT provider, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to offer a unique, ultra-secure low-earth orbit network capability to support mission-critical U.S. government communications around the globe. Based in the U.S., Peraton is already using first-generation LEO constellations; the company will now work with Rivada Space Networks…
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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Equips Its Solar Arrays After Testing
NASA‘s Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft sits in a clean room in August 2024 after undergoing environmental testing at Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, Colorado. Now that those tests are done, the orbiter and its science instruments will go through flight system software tests that simulate key aspects of launch, maneuvers, and the science mission while in…
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Telesat Selects Calian Group to Develop Element Management System for Lightspeed LEO Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced that it has selected Calian Group Ltd., an Ottawa-based company with deep experience in delivering advanced technology solutions for the space, defense, and terrestrial sectors, to design, develop, deliver and deploy the Element Management System (EMS) within the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit…
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Impulse Space Secures $60M STRATFI Award to Advance Helios for Responsive GEO Capabilities
Impulse Space announced its selection by SpaceWERX, sponsored by U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Space Safari Office, for a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) award with the value of $60M between government funds, matching Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funds, and private funds. The work will focus on the company’s high-performance kick stage,…