Tag: Satellite
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Viasat Demonstrates D2H Satellite Communication Technology in Brazil
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, has successfully performed the first direct-to-handset (D2H) communication test using direct-to-device (D2D) technology in L-band in Brazil. The groundbreaking demonstration showcased two smartphones connecting directly via satellite using 3GPP NTN standards without the involvement of other terrestrial infrastructure. This signifies the start of a new age of connectivity…
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Arianespace Successfully Launches ESA’s Biomass Satellite
Arianespace successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Explorer Biomass satellite, On Tuesday April 29th, 2025, at 6:15 a.m. local time (09:15 a.m. UTC, 11:15 a.m. CEST), from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The mission called “VV26”, placed its passenger on board a Vega C launcher, into Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of around…
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Slingshot Aerospace Launches Sovereign Space Object Tracking for Global SDA Autonomy
Slingshot Aerospace, the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, announced the global commercial availability of Sovereign Space Object Tracking, a groundbreaking solution that enables nations to rapidly deploy autonomous, scalable space domain awareness (SDA) capabilities. The system is designed to give nations control over their own…
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SFL Completes Assembly of Aspera Microsatellite Bus for University of Arizona Telescope
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has completed assembly of the Aspera space astrophysics microsatellite bus. The spacecraft is ready for integration with the far-UV Aspera telescope being built by the University of Arizona. SFL will perform instrument-spacecraft integration and testing at its Toronto facility later this year, with launch slated for early 2026. Aspera is a…
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NEXT Collaborates with BAE Systems to Develop Next Generation Space-Qualified Chips
NEXT Semiconductor Technologies is collaborating with BAE Systems to accelerate the insertion of its latest ultra-wideband antenna processor units (APUs) into high-performing radiation-hardened electronic subsystems to support future space missions. NEXT’s APUs combine agile signal acquisition and generation with on-board high-reliability, reconfigurable digital processing that offer unprecedented quantity, quality and efficiency of information processing for…
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BAE Systems Selected for Space Force Missile Warning Satellites
BAE Systems has been selected by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to provide a new satellite command and control (C2) system for its Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program. FORGE C2 will provide the Space Force with a command-and-control system for several of its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) missile warning satellites. In…
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United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Amazon’s First Operational Satellites
United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper-1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on April 28 at 7:01 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Kuiper 1 launch marks the beginning of full-scale deployment of the Kuiper constellation and a new chapter in the commercial launch…
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AST SpaceMobile Partners with NSF to Co-ordinate Satellite and Astronomy Communications
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced it has signed a Coordination Agreement with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to implement best practices between satellite communications and ground-based optical, infrared, and radio astronomy observations. Under…
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ThrustMe: Pioneering Sustainable In-Orbit Propulsion with Iodine Innovation
ThrustMe is a trailblazer in the field of advanced in-orbit propulsion systems, Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Verrières-le-Buisson, France. The company specializes in developing innovative propulsion solutions for satellites, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and efficiency. ThrustMe’s core mission is to revolutionize space mobility by providing reliable and eco-friendly propulsion technologies. Collaborations with…
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Rivada Space Network Expands Outernet Constellation Access to 33 Countries
Rivada Space Networks announced it has secured market access to its Outernet constellation in 33 countries and every continent, with Belgium, the Czech Republic, Sweden, and Costa Rica among the latest nations to soon offer next-generation communications capabilities. This goes hand in hand with communications service agreements signed with nations, governments, and corporations worth more…