Tag: Satellite
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Viasat Achieves First Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity Demonstration in Saudi Arabia
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced it has successfully demonstrated direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity in Saudi Arabia for the first time, in conjunction with its ecosystem partners. Viasat successfully sent satellite-enabled two-way messages and SoS messages to attendees at this week’s ‘Connecting the World from the Skies‘ event, which was hosted by the Communications,…
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Firefly Aerospace Completes Testing of Blue Ghost Lander for NASA CLPS Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a leading company in end-to-end responsive space services, announced it completed environmental testing on Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander ahead of its first mission to the Moon supporting NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Firefly is now preparing to ship the lander to Cape Canaveral, Florida, in mid-December for launch on a…
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Spectrum AMT Selected as Satellite Bus Manufacturing Partner for D-Orbit USA
Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, a subsidiary of Ocutrx Technologies, and a leading company in precision electronics and assemblies manufacturing for over 25 years, announced it has been named manufacturing partner for D-Orbit USA, the recently formed U.S. member company of Italian space logistics company D-Orbit Group. As part of the partnership, Spectrum is renovating a…
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NASA Secures SpaceX Launch Services for Upcoming Dragonfly Mission
NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program, designed to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. The mission will sample materials and determine surface composition in different geologic settings, advancing our search for the building blocks of life. The firm-fixed-price contract has a value…
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Sidus Space Completes Launch Processing of LizzieSat-2
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the successful completion of the launch processing of LizzieSat-2 at the Astrotech Space Operations facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. LizzieSat-2 has been turned over to SpaceX and is ready for launch on the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission, which is targeted for no earlier than…
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Beyond Gravity Offers New Standardized Products for the Commercial Market
Beyond Gravity, a supplier company to the space industry, is offering a new modular electronics platform for satellites with off-the-shelf products. The standard modules of the so-called FoX platform include single-board computer, navigation receiver, mass memory, time-sensitive networking ethernet switch and more. The company also offers further standardized products for the commercial market, such as…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Achieves Two Launches to Deploy Satellites for Kinéis
Rocket Lab USA, a global in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 56th Electron mission, deploying five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operator Kinéis. The ‘Ice AIS Baby’ mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 4:55 pm on 25 November NZDT (03:55…
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Dawn Aerospace Advances In-Orbit Refueling with Qualified Docking and Fluid Transfer System
Dawn Aerospace’s Docking and Fluid Transfer (DFT) system has completed Environmental Qualification, marking a key milestone in advancing in-orbit refueling. With the DFT-Passive being qualified, Dawn will deliver its first propulsion systems that can be refueled in orbit to its customers in 2025. The DFT-Passive plays a vital role in satellite propulsion by ensuring robust,…
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Rakon’s MRO Subsystem Selected by German Aerospace Center for International Space Station Mission
Rakon Limited has announced that its cutting-edge Master Reference Oscillator (MRO) subsystem has been selected by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for an in-orbit mission on board the International Space Station (ISS). Rakon’s MRO will play a key role as part of the payload for the DLR’s ‘COMPASSO’ in-orbit validation project to test new optical technologies on the Bartolomeo platform attached to the…
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Accenture Acquires Award Solutions to Expand Expertise in 5G and Advanced Wireless Training
Accenture has acquired Award Solutions, a provider of training and consulting services in advanced wireless and network technologies, including 5G, the Internet of Things, and cloud-based solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1997, Award Solutions is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and has employees based in Las Cruces, New Mexico; Branson, Missouri;…