Tag: Satellite
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Mynaric: Connecting the World in Air and Space
Mynaric is a leading the industrial revolution of laser communications by producing optical communications terminals for air, space and mobile applications. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, with additional locations in Los Angeles, California, and Washington, D.C, Mynaric is under the mission to connect world in air and space. Myanric’s mission is to enable global connectivity by…
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Inmarsat Provides NexusWave Connectivity Services to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has signed an agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) to upgrade their fleet from Fleet Xpress (FX) service to Inmarsat’s NexusWave. This fleet-wide transition to NexusWave will allow MOL to benefit from Inmarsat’s fully managed bonded connectivity service and accelerate the digitalisation strategy of the leading Japanese shipping company. Local…
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ICEYE and IHI Cooperate to Develop SAR Satellite Constellation in Japan
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for earth observation, and IHI Corporation, the Japanese heavy industries company, start cooperating on the development of a SAR constellation of up to 24 satellites, to provide earth observation data for military, civilian and commercial purposes. A memorandum of understanding between the two companies…
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Redwire Secures Contract to Supply Key Avionics for Global Earth Observation Satellite Network
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it has been awarded a contract by SpaceTech GmbH to provide critical avionics technology for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Next Generation Gravity Mission (NGGM) satellites. The NGGM satellites are ESA’s contribution to a planned NASA and ESA Earth observation…
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Firefly Aerospace to Deliver UAE’s Rashid 2 Rover to Moon’s Far Side in 2026
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, announced a new agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to deliver the Emirates Lunar Mission’s Rashid 2 Rover to the far side of the Moon on Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander. The Rashid 2 Rover will join Firefly’s second lunar mission…
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Rohde & Schwarz to Host Fifth Satellite Industry Day on 5G NTN and Emerging Technologies
After four successful online events with over 1000 participants, Rohde & Schwarz is hosting its fifth Satellite Industry Day on June 3, 2025, on-site at its Munich campus. Rohde & Schwarz test and measurement experts and partners from the industry will present topics from 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) and satellite testing to monitoring and regulatory…
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Landspace Launches Six Satellites with Methane-Fueled Zhuque-2E Rocket in Fifth Mission
Chinese private launch firm Landspace successfully placed six satellites into orbit on May 17, marking the fifth flight of its methane-fueled Zhuque-2 rocket and continuing a sharp uptick in China’s orbital activity this year. The Zhuque-2E lifted off at 12:12 a.m. Eastern (0412 UTC) from a dedicated commercial pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center…
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SpaceX Launches Starlink Batch, Marks 450th Successful Booster Landing
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit Friday, while also achieving a major milestone with its 450th successful booster landing. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 3:32 p.m. PDT (6:32 p.m. EDT, 2232 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission, designated…
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Raytheon Secures $379.7 Million Contract Extension for Delayed GPS Control System
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Raytheon a $379.7 million contract extension to continue work on the overdue Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), a critical upgrade to the Global Positioning System (GPS) ground control infrastructure that is now more than eight years behind schedule. The contract extension, disclosed on May 21, adds another year…
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Impulse Space Signs Deal With SES for Satellite Transfers to High Orbits
Satellite transport company Impulse Space has signed a multi-launch agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES to deliver satellites to medium and geostationary Earth orbits, beginning with a 2027 mission using Impulse’s Helios transfer vehicle. Under the agreement, Impulse will use its Helios kick stage to carry a four-ton SES satellite from low Earth orbit (LEO)…