Tag: LEO
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Sidus Space Looks Toward 2024 Launch After Milestone Success in 2023
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted space and data-as-a-service company concludes 2023 with remarkable achievements, laying the groundwork for an eagerly anticipated launch in Q1 2024. 2023: A Pivotal Year for Sidus Space “2023 was a pivotal year for Sidus Space. We accomplished significant milestones, preparing for the launch of LizzieSat, a testament to our commitment to…
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Top Satellite On-Board Computers in 2023
On-board Computers represent the core processing units orchestrating intricate operations within satellites. These computers are pivotal in executing commands, processing data, and managing onboard systems, enabling a myriad of satellite functionalities such as communication, navigation, and scientific data collection. As the demand for advanced satellite missions and precise operational capabilities intensifies across governmental and commercial…
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Top Satellite Reaction Wheels in 2023
Reaction wheels represent the zenith of attitude control technology, serving as indispensable components in spacecraft stabilization and orientation management. They are instrumental in maintaining precise spacecraft positioning, facilitating the execution of orbital adjustments, and ensuring accurate trajectory alignments. With the increasing demand for space missions and satellite operations intensifying across governmental and commercial domains, the…
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Top Satellite Star Trackers in 2023
Star trackers represent the pinnacle of celestial navigation technology and play a major role in accurately identifying and tracking stellar objects, facilitating precise spacecraft alignments, orbital positioning, and trajectory calibrations. As the demand for space missions and satellite operations escalates across governmental and commercial realms, the development and deployment of advanced star tracker systems have…
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Key Milestones Accomplished by the ISS National Laboratory in 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory wraps up a banner year supporting research and technology development (R&D) in low Earth orbit (LEO). The ISS National Lab and NASA work in unison to utilize the orbiting outpost to its fullest capacity, and the achievements from this year demonstrate the…
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Axiom Space Collaborates with Kepler Space and Skyloom for World’s First Orbital Data Center
The Houston-based company Axiom Space has entered agreements with Kepler Communications US and Skyloom Global Corp. to integrate and demonstrate high data rate Optical Intersatellite Links (OISLs) on the first module of Axiom Space’s commercial space station – Axiom Station. In parallel, the Axiom Space team is building the world’s first scalable, cloud technology-enabled, commercial…
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Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Spaceplane Enters Final Test Campaign
Sierra Space, one of the leading commercial space companies building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit of life on Earth, has successfully delivered the first Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, to NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Dream Chaser, the world’s only commercial spaceplane, has entered the final testing…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper Successfully Concludes Testing of Optical Mesh Network in LEO
Since the successful launch and deployment of two prototype satellites in October 2023, Project Kuiper has been conducting extensive testing of its end-to-end communications payload and network. In November, we confirmed we had validated all priority systems and subsystems within 30 days of launch, and we shared a first look at demos over the Kuiper…
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Intellian Completes Parabolic Terminal Portfolio Development for Eutelsat OneWeb
Intellian Technologies, one of the leading global providers of multi-constellation, feature-rich, future-proof satellite user terminals and communications solutions, and Eutelsat OneWeb, the only GEO-LEO operator in satellite communications, announced the launch of OW130L for Eutelsat OneWeb customers. The OW130L will offer a robust, reliable service on Eutelsat OneWeb’s network while also being very tolerant to…
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Vast Appoints Veteran NASA Astronaut Dr. Andrew J. Feustel as Its Human Spaceflight Advisor
Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew J. (Drew) Feustel as its newest advisor. Dr. Feustel is a veteran NASA Astronaut with 23 years of experience, most recently as NASA’s acting Chief Astronaut. Prior to that role, he served as the Deputy Chief of the Astronaut…