Tag: Satellite
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NanoAvionics Secures €122.5M Contract to Build 280 Satellites for Meridian Space
Meridian Space, SpinLaunch’s next-generation satellite communication solution, has selected Kongsberg NanoAvionics as its exclusive satellite supplier for the initial tranche of its low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband constellation under a contract valued at 122.5M EUR. The partnership between SpinLaunch and NanoAvionics includes two prototypes, one of which is an in-orbit demonstrator (IOD) mission planned for…
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Thales Alenia Space Securess €51 Million Contract to Extend EGNOS Service Life
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has signed a new contract worth €51 million with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to extend the operational life of the European Satellite-Based Augmentation System (EGNOS). Named LIFEX 1 (Life Extension Phase 1), this contract will ensure that EGNOS V2 continues…
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Space Forge’s ForgeStar-1 Commences Orbiting Journey for In-space Manufacturing Mission
Cardiff-based Space Forge, headquartered in Florida and the U.S. subsidiary of the UK-based leader in in-space manufacturing, has shipped ForgeStar-1 – made in Wales and the UK’s first In-Space Advanced Manufacturing (ISAM) mission – to the U.S. ahead of launch later this year, in a landmark moment for the UK space sector and advanced materials…
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Gilat Satellite Networks Receives Multimillion Order from a Global Defense Organization
Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that its Defense Division received a multimillion-dollar order from a Global Defense Organization for the supply of advanced antenna technology to be integrated into the organization’s advanced defense communication systems. Deliveries are scheduled for the end of 2025. Gilat’s antenna…
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PLD Space and D-Orbit Signs Launch Deal for Upcoming Equatorial Missions
PLD Space, an international space services company with vertical integrated engineering and manufacturing, has signed an agreement with D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics and orbital transportation, to deploy satellites aboard MIURA 5 to equatorial orbit. With this, PLD Space has now fulfilled more than 80% of the slots in its manifest until 2027.…
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Dawn Aerospace Partners with Top US Universities for Suborbital Research Flights
Dawn Aerospace, a global leader in sustainable space transportation, is proud to announce plans to fly research payloads from three leading US institutions-Arizona State University, California Polytechnic State University, and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab on its rocket-powered aircraft, the Mk-II Aurora. The flights, scheduled for April and June 2025, will showcase the Mk-II Aurora’s…
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Satellogic: Revolutionizing Access to Data from Space
Satellogic, a leading provider of high-resolution satellite imagery to governments and commercial customers worldwide, is innovating access to best space-based data with its cutting-edge technologies. The company is a publicly-traded company listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange (SATL). They delivering high-quality geospatial data at the best price-point, enabling better decisions at scale and across industries. Satellogic…
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HRL and Boeing Complete Testing and Validation for Quantum Entanglement Swapping Satellites
HRL Laboratories and Boeing have completed construction and technical validation on a quantum communication subassembly for Boeing’s Q4S satellite mission – a first-of-its-kind effort to demonstrate four-photon quantum entanglement swapping in space. This powerful capability is essential to enabling future secure communications and distributed quantum networks. With this milestone, HRL has completed construction of the…
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IonQ and Intellian Partner to Explore Quantum Networking for Satellite Communications
IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Intellian Technologies, a leading global provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions, to explore how secure quantum networking can transform satellite communications. This memorandum furthers IonQ’s work in strategically partnering across South…
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Safran DSI Opens New Colorado Facility to Produce US-Made Electric Propulsion Systems
Joe Bogosian, CEO of Safran Defense & Space, Inc. (Safran DSI), and Pier Roviera, President of Space Solutions at Safran DSI, inaugurated the company’s new manufacturing facility in Parker, Colorado, on April 11. “We are very proud to welcome Safran to Colorado, where the space industry is making great strides forward,” said Jared Polis, Governor…