Tag: Satellite
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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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Thales Alenia Space’s Sentinel-1D Launched on Ariane 6 from French Guiana
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully launched by Arianespace with an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. Sentinel-1D is part of Copernicus, the Earth Observation component of the European Union’s Space Programme. This program…
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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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Ariane 6 launches the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite
Arianespace, Europe’s long-standing primary launch provider, flew the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite aboard the third Ariane 6 launch of 2025. The flight, only the fourth ever flown by the Ariane 6, successfully launched on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 21:02 UTC from ELA-4 at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in Kourou, French Guiana. All Ariane 6 flights…
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MDA Space Joins as Strategic Partner by Investing $10 Million in Maritime Launch
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, and Maritime Launch Services announced a $10 million equity investment by MDA Space in Maritime Launch Services for $0.223 per share. The MDA Space investment in Maritime Launch Services marks a key milestone in advancing Canada’s sovereign launch capability, strengthening the country’s…
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Space42 Adds Three SAR Satellites to Expand Foresight Constellation
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, and ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, announced the successful launch of three SAR satellites in its Earth Observation (EO) constellation, Foresight-3, Foresight-4, and Foresight-5, into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Launched via integrator Exolaunch, the Foresight satellites successfully lifted off aboard…
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Point One Partners with TOTEM and Orange to Expand GNSS Network in Europe
Point One Navigation, a leader in precise positioning technology, announced a strategic partnership with TOTEM, the industrial tower company, and Orange, a world-leading telecommunications operator, to accelerate the deployment of the largest GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) correction network across Europe. By leveraging TOTEM’s extensive portfolio of thousands of accessible high-level telecommunication towers and rooftops across…
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ST Engineering iDirect Powers Verizon Frontline’s Infrastructure Upgrade
ST Engineering iDirect, a leader in satellite communications, announced its continued partnership with Verizon Frontline to enhance its emergency response capabilities through a significant infrastructure upgrade. Verizon is upgrading its network to ST Engineering iDirect’s Intuition infrastructure, featuring DCR/DBR, a virtualized, cloud-native hub architecture. This modernisation reduces Verizon’s physical footprint at the teleport and once…
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Oman Unveils Spaceflight Framework to Enable Launch Operations
Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has introduced a framework to approve commercial space launch activities, marking the first initiative of its kind in the Middle East. Etlaq Spaceport, the region’s first commercial spaceflight hub, has welcomed the announcement, highlighting its significance in positioning Oman as a regional leader in the growing space economy, which aims…
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Beyond Gravity Technology Powers European Environmental Satellite Sentinel-1D Launch
Beyond Gravity has announced its crucial technological role in the upcoming launch of the European environmental satellite, Sentinel-1D. Scheduled to lift off on November 4, 2025, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana, the satellite is a key component of the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program. The Sentinel-1D mission will provide radar imagery…