Tag: Satellite
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PLD Space: Advancing Europe’s Space Launch Capabilities
PLD Space is a Spanish aerospace company founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú. The company specializes in developing reusable launch vehicles, making it a key player in Europe’s growing space industry. Unlike traditional space agencies focused on large-scale missions, PLD Space is dedicated to providing affordable and reliable access to space for…
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SteamJet Thruster Selected for NASA’s Artemis II CubeSat Critical Orbit Correction
SteamJet Space Systems, a UK-based startup, has been selected to provide the propulsion unit for an ambitious CubeSat mission part of Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed return to the Moon in over 50 years. Developed by South Korea’s NaraSpace, the CubeSat will be deployed into a highly elliptical orbit, where SteamJet’s water-based thruster will play…
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Gilat Secures $25 Million in Global Orders for Multi-Orbit Satellite Connectivity Solutions
Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced that its Commercial Division received over $25 million in orders from leading global satellite operators. Deliveries are scheduled throughout 2025 and 2026. The orders demonstrate continued confidence in Gilat’s powerful portfolio of products and services for multi-orbit constellations GEO, MEO, and…
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Anywaves Introduces First-ever Deployment of a Commercial Reflectarray in Orbit
Anywaves marks a significant milestone in the space industry by becoming the world’s first commercial equipment provider to deploy a Reflectarray in orbit. This achievement follows Anywaves’ selection by the French Space Agency, CNES, in 2020, to demonstrate the technological feasibility of this type of antenna, tailored for nanosatellites. The Reflectarray antenna, featuring a deployable…
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Quectel and GEODNET Partner to Deliver High-Precision RTK Positioning for IoT
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has partnered with GEODNET to deliver Quectel’s Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Correction Services, enabling high-precision positioning for IoT applications. This partnership allows Quectel to deliver bundled solutions that combine its RTK modules and antennas with GEODNET’s RTK network, setting a new benchmark in the high-precision GNSS market. These…
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Tongyu Showcased Integrated Satellite Communication Solutions at 2025 SATEXPO
Tongyu Communication, a leader in wireless technology, showcased its integrated satellite communication solutions at the 2025 SATEXPO, the top global exhibition for satellite technology. The company presented a versatile product lineup that includes ground station terminals, onboard payloads, and terminal applications, aiming to deliver extensive coverage and high-capacity, cost-effective satellite networks across various sectors such…
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Sidus Space Launches AI-Powered 3U OpenVPX Module
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology provider, announced the launch of Fortis VPX, a ruggedized, modular, SOSA-aligned computing system engineered for high-reliability command and data handling (C&DH), advanced artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) processing, and precision navigation in extreme environments. The Fortis line of products establishes a new cornerstone in Sidus’ expanding portfolio of…
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Mitsubishi Electric Invest in Solestial to Advance Space Solar Cell Production
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Solestial, a US-based startup specializing in the development and production of solar cells for space applications using advanced silicon technology. This is the tenth investment that the fund has made to date. In recent years, the miniaturization and cost reduction of satellites have…
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AST SpaceMobile: Pioneering Direct-to-Cell Satellite Connectivity
AST SpaceMobile, Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Midland, Texas, is at the forefront of developing the first space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices. The company’s mission is to eliminate connectivity gaps by providing seamless mobile broadband services globally. With strategic partnerships involving major telecommunications companies such as…
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Dragonfly Aerospace and Unibap Partner to Advance Edge AI Imaging for Space Missions
Dragonfly Aerospace and Swedish edge-computing innovator Unibap Space Solutions have signed a strategic Compatibility Agreement that enables seamless integration between Dragonfly’s electro-optical imaging payloads — Gecko, Mantis, Chameleon (SWIR), Chameleon (Hyperspectral) and Caiman — and Unibap’s high-performance computer solutions, including the radiation-tolerant iX5 and iX10 edge-computers, the Ubuntu-based operating system Unibap SCOS, and hyperspectral pre-processing pipeline…