Tag: Satellite
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Thales Alenia Space and ESA Partner to Develop HydRON Multi-Orbit Optical Network
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for Element #2 of the HydRON (High-thRoughput Optical space Network) Demonstration System (DS) for the design, development, deployment and in-orbit demonstration of a full end-to-end optical system to verify and validate the world’s…
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Safran DSI Introduces the First US-Built 5.5 Meter LEO Satellite Tracking Antenna
Safran Defense & Space, a global leader in advanced space technology, has successfully completed its first US-built 5.5 meter “VISION” LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite tracking antenna. This cutting-edge antenna, manufactured in Norcross, Georgia, marks a significant step in Safran DSI’s commitment to delivering American-made solutions for space and defense applications. The VISION antenna is…
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AAC Clyde Commences INFLECION Project for Maritime Ecosystem
AAC Clyde Space has announced the start of the INFLECION project, a transformative initiative made possible by a newly signed 0.85 MEUR (approx. 9.5 MSEK) contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). This order covers the first phase, which will be completed by the end of 2025. This marks the beginning of a project that…
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Star Catcher Secures AFWERX SBIR Phase 1 Grant for Space-to-Space Power Beaming
Star Catcher Industries, a leading company in space-to-space power beaming, announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase 1 to advance space-to-space power beaming for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) spacecraft enhancement. The Department of the Air Force has a vital and urgent need to increase satellite power capabilities to meet real-time requirements…
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US-Japan Space Collaboration Advances with Successful Launch of QZSS-6 Satellite
A U.S. space domain awareness payload hosted on Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 6 successfully launched on a Japanese H-3 launch vehicle from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on February 2. This is the first bilateral U.S.-Japan cooperative space effort focused on national security, and the first…
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K2 Space Secures $110M Series B Funding and Completes First In-Space Demonstration
K2 Space announced its $110 million Series B to ramp up mass production of its multi-orbit, high power satellite platform. The funding round, co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Altimeter Capital, includes participation from existing investors Alpine Space Ventures, First Round Capital, and others. This milestone comes as K2 celebrates the opening of its new…
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Firefly Aerospace Awarded Launch Agreement for the VICTUS SOL Space Mission
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in responsive space launch services, announced the company was awarded a $21.81 million contract to launch the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) VICTUS SOL Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission. VICTUS SOL is an early operational capability to enable the United States to rapidly respond to on-orbit needs and…
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Exolaunch to Deploy 27 Satellites on Transporter-13 Rideshare Mission with SpaceX
Exolaunch, the global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services, is preparing for the upcoming Transporter-13 rideshare mission with SpaceX. Scheduled for no earlier than March 2025, the mission will lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Exolaunch will deploy satellites from 14 countries while showcasing its latest technological innovation:…
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Comtech Launches Multipath Radio Platform for Secure High-Data-Rate Communications
Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a global communications technology company, announced the launch of its new multipath radio (MPR) platform. As the first-ever terrestrial high-data rate over-the-horizon integrated radio of its kind, MPR will empower first responders, warfighters, and commercial operators with new high-data-rate communications capabilities on a single antenna-agnostic platform. Built on the proven success of…
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BlackSky Secures Multi-Year Contracts to Advance India’s Earth Observation Capabilities
BlackSky Technology Inc. won multi-year contracts that include Assured access to subscription-based low-latency, high-cadence imagery and AI-enabled analytics services. The deals also include the delivery of one high-resolution Earth observation satellite and launch support operations and on-orbit maintenance services. These contracts have a combined eight-figure value. “Contributing to the development of India’s commercial Earth observation…