Tag: Satellite
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Amazon Leo says its latest launch gives it enough satellites to start broadband internet service
An Atlas 5 rocket lifts off from its Florida launch pad, sending 29 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit. (United Launch Alliance Photo) Amazon says the overnight launch of 29 satellites should clear the way for its Amazon Leo network to start offering commercial high-speed internet service from space this year, in direct competition with SpaceX’s…
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SEOPS Integrates 10 Customer Payloads for Transporter-17 Rideshare Mission
SEOPS, a leading provider of responsive launch and space mission services, has successfully integrated 10 customer spacecraft for launch aboard the upcoming Transporter-17 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The mission is targeted to launch this month on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The payloads…
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Myriota Launches Cellular Connectivity to Hybrid IoT Network
Myriota, a global leader in satellite Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, announced the addition of cellular connectivity to its HyperPulse 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) and AssetHawk asset tracker device, creating a hybrid IoT network that delivers seamless satellite and cellular coverage. By combining HyperPulse’s low-power satellite connectivity with support for cellular networks, Myriota delivers a hybrid solution…
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GomSpace Secures 24.4 MSEK CubeSat Contract from Unseenlabs
GomSpace has signed an additional contract with Unseenlabs to deliver two new CubeSats, expanding the service capacity of the current generation already in orbit. The contract value is 2.2 MEUR (24.4 MSEK) and the satellites are scheduled for delivery in 2027. These satellites will be similar to the fourteen CubeSats previously ordered in 2022, 2024…
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Relativity Space Advances Terran R Reusable Launch Vehicle for LEO Constellations
Relativity Space is developing Terran R, a fully reusable, two-stage launch vehicle designed to provide reliable, routine, and cost-effective access to space for commercial, government and scientific missions. Optimized for the growing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation market while supporting missions beyond LEO, Terran R is intended to expand launch capacity for next-generation communications, Earth…
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Vantor Launches WorldView 3D Satellite Tasking Product Line
Vantor, the leading provider of spatial intelligence from space to ground, announced the launch of WorldView 3D, a first-of-its-kind satellite tasking product line that gives warfighters, intelligence analysts and mapmakers an up-to-date 3D ground truth layer for missions that depend on an accurate model of the physical world. WorldView 3D empowers customers to task and…
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Teledyne e2v Validates Space-Grade ADC for Radiation-Intensive Missions
Teledyne e2v Semiconductors has released new radiation test results for its EV10AS940, a 10-bit, 12.8 GSps, Ka-band-capable analog-to-digital converter (ADC) developed for demanding space payloads and mission-critical applications. These results give space engineers additional confidence when designing high-performance satellite communications payloads, synthetic aperture radar, or SAR, systems, space electronic intelligence platforms and advanced space instrumentation,…
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Firefly Aerospace Secures $144 Million NASA CLPS Contract for Blue Ghost Lunar Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, announced a $144 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract to deliver a rapid mission to the Moon with Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander. This marks the company’s sixth contracted lunar mission to date with the goal of demonstrating repeatable access to the lunar…
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NASA Selects Mission Space to Advance Lunar Environmental Monitoring Technology
Mission Space has been selected by NASA under the Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) to advance LEEMR, a compact lunar dust and surface-charging monitoring instrument developed for future lunar surface operations, in collaboration with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The project supports Mission Space’s expansion from orbital space-weather intelligence into lunar surface…
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K2 Space sets up an engineering office in the Seattle area to support big plans for big satellites
Engineers prepare a high-power satellite for testing at K2 Space’s manufacturing facility in Torrance, Calif. (K2 Space via PRNewswire) California-based K2 Space is establishing a satellite engineering hub in the Seattle area, adding to a thriving regional ecosystem of satellite ventures. The Pacific Northwest operation will support the company’s drive to build large, high-power satellites…