Tag: LEO
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Q-Tech Showcases its Space-Qualified MCXOs and OCXOs at the IMS 2024
Q-Tech Corporation one of the leading global suppliers of space-qualified crystal oscillators and high-performance frequency control systems announced its expanded offering of high-stability microprocessor compensated (MCXO) and oven-controlled (OCXO) crystal oscillators. Designed for reliable operation in New Space (low earth orbit) satellite timing and frequency generation applications, the QT2021 Series of MCXOs and the AXIOM75Sx…
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DARPA Awards Contract to Redwire for SabreSat Spacecraft Very Low-Earth Orbit Demonstration
Redwire Corporation, one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to be the prime mission integrator for the development of a revolutionary air-breathing satellite that will demonstrate the use of novel electric propulsion systems in…
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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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Vast and The Exploration Company Sign Agreement for Second Haven Space Station Cargo Services
Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, and The Exploration Company, builder and operator of the Nyx reusable space capsule, signed a cargo services agreement for a 2028 mission to Vast’s second Haven space station. Walther Pelzer, Director General of the German Space Agency at DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt), and Bale Dalton, NASA…
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Netcracker Unveils Digital Satellite Solution to Revolutionize LEO and GEO Satcom Ground Networks
Netcracker Technology announced the launch of its Digital Satellite Solution, a blueprint for multi-orbit IT that radically transforms how satellite operators manage, optimize, and monetize their business. With the new solution, operators can guarantee the best service quality at any time, deliver a premium digital engagement to their customers, and expand their business with any…
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Kepler Successfully Validates Optical Inter-Satellite Links for Space Data Relay Constellation
Kepler Communications, a company building Internet connectivity for space, has announced the successful validation of optical inter-satellite links (OISLs) between two data relay satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). During a commissioning and early operations phase, Kepler established optical inter-satellite links between two Pathfinder satellites equipped with Space Development Agency (SDA) compatible Tesat SCOT80 optical…
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Redwire to Develop Roll-Out Solar Arrays for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire Satellites
Redwire Corporation, one of the leading companies in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced it will develop and deliver Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire satellites, the company’s newest product line of geostationary (GEO) telecommunications satellites. A joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space…
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Airbus Selected by Yahsat for the Construction of Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 Satellites
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider announced that it has contracted Airbus Defence and Space, a leading satellite manufacturer, for its new geostationary telecommunications satellites, Al Yah 4 (“AY4”) and Al Yah 5 (“AY5”). The significant step follows the signing of an Authorisation-to-Proceed with Airbus in Q2 2023…
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Rivada Space Networks Commits to a Safe Space Environment by Signing Zero Debris Charter
Together with more than 40 companies, research centers and international organizations, Rivada Space Networks signed the Zero Debris Charter at the Berlin International Airshow (ILA). The Zero Debris Charter, unveiled at the ESA Space Summit in Seville in November 2023, is a world-leading initiative with the goal of making space missions debris neutral by 2030.…
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Vast and ESA Sign MoU to Collaborate on Future Vast Space Stations
During ILA Berlin, ESA and Vast signed a Memorandum of Understanding for future Vast space stations. The agreement outlines the parties’ intention to foster human spaceflight, science, technology, and commercialization development and explore collaboration in low-earth orbit destinations other than the International Space Station. The collaboration will initially focus on exploring opportunities for access to…