Tag: Satellite
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Kymeta’s Breakthrough Multi-Band Antenna Redefines Connectivity
Kymeta, the company reimagining satellite connectivity, announces a major technological leap: simultaneously operating across both Ku and Ka satellite bands in a single, compact antenna, laying the technical groundwork to enable seamless connectivity across satellite networks. This breakthrough marks a significant milestone for the satellite communications industry, ending a legacy of siloed satcom limitations. Kymeta…
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SpaceX launches Starfish Space’s second spacecraft for orbital satellite docking test
An artist’s conception shows Otter Pup 2 (at left) approaching its target satellite. (Starfish Space Illustration) Starfish Space’s second Otter Pup spacecraft went into Earth orbit today, marking the first step in what the Seattle-area startup hopes will be a successful demonstration of the vehicle’s ability to dock with other satellites. Otter Pup, which is…
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Firefly Aerospace Announces Latest Lunar Imaging Service on its Elytra Spacecraft
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, announced a new lunar imaging service, named Ocula, offered through Firefly’s Elytra orbital vehicles as early as 2026. Ocula is enabled by high-resolution telescopes from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) that operate onboard Elytra in lunar orbit and provide ultraviolet and visible spectrum imaging –…
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ION-X Completes First In-Orbit Firing of European Ionic Liquid Thruster
ION-X has successfully performed the first-ever in-orbit firing of a European developed ionic liquid electrospray thruster. This milestone marks only the second global demonstration of this advanced propulsion technology in space, nearly a decade after the inaugural mission by BUSEK for the LISA-PATHFINDER mission in 2015. On May 6th, 2025, onboard a spacecraft built by…
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STMicroelectronics Introduces Radiation-Hardened Point-of-Load Converters for LEO Applications
STMicroelectronics’ LEOPOL1 point-of-load step-down converter for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) deployments meets the needs of equipment developers targeting the New Space market, now expanding throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. The emerging New Space industry, driven by private-sector companies, is enabling new services such as communication and earth observation, delivered from satellites built and launched…
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Tongyu Inroduces Advances in Wireless and Satellite Technology at MWC Shanghai 2025
At MWC Shanghai 2025, Tongyu Communication debuted MacroWiFi, a large area WiFi coverage solution, along with five key product category: satellite communication for ground-satellite connectivity, high efficiency base station antennas, Integration of Massive MIMO antennas and sheet metal filter, low-altitude coverage antenna. The product show highlighted Tongyu’s advancements in field of satcom, 5G-A, 6G evolution,…
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Redwire Completes Hammerhead Spacecraft Integration for Upcoming European Mission
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that is has completed the integration of a Hammerhead spacecraft platform for an upcoming European Space Agency (ESA) mission at its facility in Kruibeke, Belgium. The Hammerhead spacecraft will support ESA’s Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere (ALTIUS)…
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Northrop Grumman Expanding NVIDIA AI Involvement to Advance Solutions for Space
Northrop Grumman Corporation is expanding its use of NVIDIA technology, including adding space applications to the NVIDIA Omniverse simulation platform and leveraging the NVIDIA Isaac Lab framework for the training, development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) for cognitive spacecraft operations. The company will develop end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI) robotics technology to enable operations in…
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CleanJoule’s SpaceSAF Fuels Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine by Venus Aerospace
CleanJoule, in a first-of-its-kind test, of its high-performance alternative rocket fuel, SpaceSAF, was successfully used to power a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) developed by Venus Aerospace, marking a major validation of next-generation fuel compatibility with cutting-edge propulsion systems. The ground test was conducted at Venus’s Houston-based test site and represents a significant step forward…
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Eutelsat and French Armed Forces Signs Low-Orbit Satellite Deal Under NEXUS Program
Eutelsat and France’s armed forces ministry (Direction générale de l’armement) have announced a landmark framework agreement on the occasion of the Paris Airshow. The agreement is the embodiment of the NEXUS (Neo-Espace pour de multiples Usages Sécurisés) program launched by the French Ministry of Defence, which aims to reinforce the current French military space communications…