Tag: Satellite
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Momentus Secures U.S. Air Force Contract for In-Space Sensor Demonstration
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space transportation services, announced that the U.S. Air Force Research Labs AFWERX organization has selected a proposal from Momentus to perform an in-space demonstration flight of a new, low-cost suite of multispectral sensors for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO). AFWERX is…
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Arianespace Secures Ariane 6 Launch Deals with European Space Agencies
Arianespace signed two agreements on Ariane 6 with key European institutions at the 17th European Space Conference. The European Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA), and EUMETSAT have reaffirmed their support for Ariane 6, Europe’s new heavy-lift launcher. The European Commission and ESA have entrusted Arianespace with the launch of Sentinel-1D in the second half…
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AmpliTech to Showcase ORAN 5G Solutions at MWC Barcelona & Industry Day 6G Event
AmpliTech Group, is a designer, developer, and manufacturer of state-of-the-art signal-processing components for satellite, 5G, and other communications networks, including the design of complete 5G/6G systems, and a global distributor of packages and lids for integrated circuit assembly, announced its participation in the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) Show in Barcelona, Booth 2C78, where it…
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Viasat Secures Contract to Deliver LEO Services for U.S Space Force
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced that Inmarsat Government received a Task Order award to provide satellite communications (SATCOM) services under the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services (SBS) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which was awarded in 2023 to multiple vendors by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) on…
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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…