Tag: Satellite
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Teledyne Completes $710M Acquisition of Excelitas’ Aerospace and Defense Businesses
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced the successful completion of the acquisition of select aerospace and defense electronics businesses from Excelitas Technologies Corp. (Excelitas) for approximately $710 million. The acquisition includes the optical systems business known under the Qioptiq brand based in Northern Wales, UK and the U.S.-based advanced electronic systems business. The UK-based optical systems business provides…
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Exotrail France Collaborates with CNES for Advanced In-Orbit Services
Exotrail is conducting a phase A study for the French space agency (CNES) to develop spacevan advanced in-orbit services offering, with an optional demonstration mission. Exotrail is actively building key partnerships to address use cases associated with Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) as well as Docking (RPO-D). CNES has awarded Exotrail France a contract to…
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Thales Alenia Space Partners with ESA to Develop Argonaut Lunar Cargo Lander
Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), worth € 862 Million, related to the design, the development and the delivery of the Lunar Descent Element (LDE) for ESA’s Argonaut Mission, including responsibility for mission design and integration. Planned to be launched…
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Arianespace to Launch ESA’s Space Telescope PLATO with Ariane 6
Arianespace, at the 17th European Space Conference, have announced that it has been awarded the contract to launch the European Space Agency’s (ESA) terrestrial planet hunter PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) satellite. PLATO will board the heavy-lift Ariane 62, for a launch from Europe’s Spaceport, in French Guiana, end of 2026, and will…
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GomSpace Receives 9MSEK Product Order for Advanced Software-Defined Radios
GomSpace announces the sale of the advanced software-defined radios (SDR’s) to a European customer specializing in Signal Intelligence. The deal valued at 9MSEK, marks another significant milestone in the company’s commitment to enabling groundbreaking advancements in space missions. Software-defined radios represent a transformative leap in space communication technology. Unlike traditional radios, which rely on fixed…
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AST SpaceMobile Secures FCC Approval for US Testing with AT&T and Verizon
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 that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the company Special Temporary Authority (STA) authorizing testing service in the United States. This approval enables AST SpaceMobile’s first five commercial…
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Intuitive Machines Delivers Second Lunar Mission Lander to Cape Canaveral
Intuitive Machines, a space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, announced that it has delivered its IM-2 mission lunar lander, named Athena, to Cape Canaveral, Florida following a historic southeast Texas snowfall. “Each lunar mission builds on the last, and Athena’s arrival in Florida demonstrates our dedication to delivering on the Company’s vision to providing a…
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Gilat DataPath Secures $4M Defense Contracts for Portable Satellite Terminals
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that its wholly-owned US-based subsidiary, Gilat DataPath, has been awarded $4M contracts from global Defense customers. These orders for the company’s CCT200, CCT120, and QCT90 portable terminals are slated for delivery over the next 12 months. Gilat DataPath’s C-Series and…
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Arianespace Secures Ariane 6 Launch Contract for Galileo’s Second-Gen Satellites
Arianespace announced at the 17th European Space Conference the signature of the launch contract with the European Commission and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to orbit the first pair of second-generation satellites (L17) of the Galileo navigation constellation on board an Ariane 6. Both satellites, weighing between 2,200 kg and 2,400…
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Planet Labs Joins ESA’s Copernicus Program to Enhance Earth Observation Data
Planet Labs Germany GmbH, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced that they have signed a multi-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). Through this contract, Planet joins the Copernicus Contributing Missions, officially contributing commercial satellite data alongside ESA’s Sentinel satellite data to the Copernicus services. Through this contract, Planet’s…