Tag: Satellite
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Axiom Space and Spacebilt Announce Orbital Data Center Node Aboard International Space Station
Axiom Space and Spacebilt announced a multi-organization collaboration to bring optically-interconnected orbital datacenter (ODC) infrastructure to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2027. The Axiom Orbital Data Center Node on the International Space Station, (AxODC Node ISS), developed under a collaboration agreement with Spacebilt, and supported with an Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) by Skyloom, and…
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Redwire Named Prime Contractor for ESA’s Skimsat VLEO Technology Demonstration Mission
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced that it has reached an agreement with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the prime contractor for Skimsat, whose preliminary study was coordinated under Thales Alenia Space’s responsibility.…
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Space Norway Selects SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch THOR 8 Satellite in 2027
Space Norway has signed a contract with SpaceX for the launch of the new communications satellite, THOR 8, into geostationary orbit. The mission, which will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2027, will strengthen Space Norway’s communications capacity for both governmental and commercial clients. “The Falcon 9 launch service was selected after a competitive…
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BlackSky Secures NGA Contract to Advance AI-Powered Change Detection Capabilities
BlackSky Technology Inc. secures another National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Luno A delivery order for automated general change detection. This foundational space-based analytics award leverages BlackSky’s proprietary computer vision and other AI capabilities to identify areas of change caused by human activity. “This Luno A award underscores the maturity and quality of BlackSky’s in-house AI capabilities…
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Es’hailSat Partners with neXat to Enhance Satellite Managed Services in Middle East and Africa
Qatari satellite operator Es’hailSat – Qatar Satellite Company has announced a strategic partnership with neXat, creators of the first satellite-specific open OSS/BSS platform, which will improve the way managed services are accessed and delivered across the Middle East and Africa. Es’hailSat will use the award-winning neXat platform to make it easier for its channel partners…
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SES and K2 Space Partners to Drive Next-Generation MEO Network Development
SES, a leading space solutions company, and K2 Space, an innovative new space technology firm, announced a strategic collaboration to advance the development of SES’s future medium Earth orbit (MEO) network. The collaboration combines SES’s decades of experience operating global multi-orbit networks, including its O3b mPOWER MEO network, with K2 Space’s agile engineering capabilities to…
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Voyager Launches First Multi-Cloud Region to Transform Real-Time Data Processing
Voyager Technologies has launched Space Edge™ to the International Space Station Sept. 14, marking the first known multi-cloud region in space, a breakthrough in real-time, space-based data processing. Space Edge is a space-hardened, managed cloud infrastructure that brings computing power directly to orbit, reducing latency, strengthening security and cutting data transport costs for missions where…
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Quectel Expands LTE Portfolio with D2C Capabilities for IoT Developers
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider, announced that several of its LTE modules are available with Direct-to-Cell (D2C) functionality, enabling devices to seamlessly connect to satellite networks. By integrating D2C technology at the module level, Quectel enables devices to extend beyond the limits of ground-based cellular networks by seamlessly leveraging satellite networks.…
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Intellian and Eutelsat Unveil Ultra-Portable Military-Grade Manpack Terminal
Intellian Technologies Inc., a leading global provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions, and Eutelsat, the only GEO-LEO operator in satellite communications, have today announced the development of the most ultra-portable, fully integrated military-grade Manpack for Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO (low Earth orbit) network. Developed for Defense and Government, this military-grade unit provides the uninterrupted,…
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SWISSto12 and Astrum Mobile Complete Preliminary Design Review for NEASTAR-1 Satellite
SWISSto12, one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency products, together with Astrum Mobile, Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company, announced a major milestone in the development of the NEASTAR-1 geostationary satellite: the successful completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). This marks a key…