Tag: Satellite
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ICEYE Secures €200 Million Deal to Supply SAR Satellites to Polish Armed Forces
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, today signed an agreement with the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Poland to deliver the Polish Armed Forces with an initial batch of three ICEYE SAR satellites, and an option to purchase three more satellites and additional ground segment capabilities in…
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Apex Space: Transforming Satellite Bus Manufacturing for the Future of Space Exploration
Founded in 2022, Apex Space is a Los Angeles-based aerospace company specializing in satellite bus manufacturing. The company aims to revolutionize spacecraft production by offering standardized, high-rate configurable satellite bus platforms that cater to commercial and government space missions. Apex collaborates with leading space agencies and private firms to accelerate satellite deployment, ensuring rapid delivery…
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What is ESCC QPL Class 3?
The European Space Components Coordination (ESCC) plays a vital role in standardizing the qualification and approval of electronic components for space applications. Given the extreme conditions faced in orbit such as vacuum, cosmic radiation, temperature fluctuations, and launch-induced vibration components must undergo rigorous evaluation to ensure mission safety and reliability. To address varying levels of…
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Intuitive Machines: Pioneering the Lunar Frontier to Power Humanity’s Future in Space
Intuitive Machines was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, as a hub for space innovation due to its proximity to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Intuitive Machines aims to open access to the Moon for the progress of humanity by providing lunar surface access, payload delivery, data transmission services, and lunar infrastructure. The…
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OroraTech Expands Series B to €37M to Advance Wildfire Intelligence Solutions
OroraTech, the global leader in wildfire intelligence and risk assessment, has extended its Series B financing round to €37m. The round was led by BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund, with participation from Rabo Ventures, and long standing investors Bayern Kapital, Edaphon, and the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF). With ten satellites already in orbit,…
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Eutelsat and InterSAT Extends Partnership for Ku Capacity on EUTELSAT 7C Satellite
Eutelsat Group and InterSAT annouced the extension of their successful partnership with a new multi-year agreement for Ku capacity on the EUTELSAT 7C satellite. InterSAT will leverage this capacity to enhance its delivery of fixed data services over Central and Eastern Africa. InterSAT has also renewed its existing capacity contract on the EUTELSAT 70B satellite,…
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Varda Space’s W-3 Capsule Lands Successfully in South Australia
Varda Space Industries, which is building infrastructure and enabling fundamental science for a thriving orbital economy, has successfully reentered the W-3 capsule, which landed at the Koonibba Test Range, operated by Southern Launch, at 19:07 Pacific Daylight Time. W-3 is Varda’s third successful mission and comes just 11 weeks after the previous successful mission. W-3…
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Rocket Lab to Launch NASA Astrophysics Science Mission on Electron to Explore Galaxy Formation
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been selected by NASA to launch its Aspera mission, an astrophysics science mission designed to study the formation and evolution of galaxies and provide new insights into how the universe works. Rocket Lab will launch the Aspera spacecraft on Electron…
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Kepler Demostrates SDA-Compatible Space-to-Ground Laser Links with Cailabs
Kepler Communications, a pioneer in optical data relay technology, announced that it has successfully demonstrated space-to-ground optical data relay with French optical ground station company, Cailabs, paving the way for the future of in-space optical technology. Kepler has demonstrated full Space Development Agency (SDA) standard data rates and acquisition in multiple space-to-ground scenarios between Kepler’s…
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Terma Introduces Next-Generation Capabilities for Terma Ground Segment Suite
Terma enhances Terma Ground Segment Suite with new capabilities for satellite formations, mission planning automation, and LEON5 processor emulation. This customer-driven upgrade is shaped by direct customer feedback and real mission needs, ensuring Terma is ready to support the demands of future space missions. Terma is excited to announce a major upgrade to TGSS, a…