Tag: Satellite
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AST SpaceMobile Receives FCC License for Space-Based Cellular Broadband Operations
AST SpaceMobile, Inc., 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 U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an initial license for space-based operations in the United States. With this initial license, AST SpaceMobile is now authorized…
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Muon Space Secures Funding to Expand its LEO Satellites and Halo Platform
Muon Space, an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, is proud to announce the successful completion of $56.7 million Series B funding round led by Activate Capital. Acme Capital and existing investors Costanoa Ventures, Radical Ventures, and Congruent Ventures all joined the round. This equity financing…
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GHGSat Awards Contract to SFL to Develop Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Microsatellites
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has been contracted by GHGSat of Montreal to develop two additional greenhouse gas monitoring microsatellites – GHGSat-C12 and C13. SFL will develop the new satellites on its low-cost, high-performance 15-kg NEMO bus, the same one used to build the first nine GHGSat spacecraft. SFL announced the contract win at the 2024…
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Magdrive Signs Contract with D-Orbit to Test Their Electrical Propulsion System
Magdrive, a space startup focusing on innovative electrical propulsion systems, and D-Orbit, market leader in the space logistics industry, has announced a collaboration for Magdrive’s first in-orbit demonstration mission of the Magdrive Rogue propulsion thruster, slated for a June 2025 launch, on the first day of the Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah. “We are…
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Millennium Space Systems Leading the Future of Space Missions with Advanced Technologies
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is revolutionizing the space industry with its cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions. The company specializes in delivering high-performance small satellite missions tailored to meet the unique needs of defense, intelligence, civil, and commercial customers. With a strong focus on rapid development and mission success, Millennium Space Systems is set…
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TRAX International Secures NASA Contract for Logistics & Management Services
TRAX International Corporation, a leading provider of logistics, test and evaluation, engineering, and IT services to U.S. federal government agencies, announced it was awarded a five-year, $265 million prime contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to provide logistics services and management for NASA missions. Under this contract,…
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SEOPS & Intuitive Machines Join Forces to Provide New Lunar Rideshare Services
SEOPS, one of the leading provider of responsive space mission services and Intuitive Machines, one of the leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, announced that they have entered into a launch services agreement. Under the agreement, Intuitive Machines will provide rideshare delivery services to SEOPS as it expands its offering beyond LEO to now…
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Sierra Space Begins Final Testing for Dream Chaser at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
Sierra Space, a commercial space-tech company that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced that final testing and launch preparations for its Dream Chaser spaceplane and Shooting Star cargo module have commenced at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the company’s inaugural mission to resupply the International Space…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Latest Launch for Synspective
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, has successfully launched its 51st Electron rocket and deployed a single satellite to low Earth orbit for Synspective, a Japanese Earth-imaging company. The mission, named “Owl For One, One For Owl” in a nod to Synspective’s StriX satellites named after the genus for…
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Umbra Launches Custom Orbital SAR Capabilities for their Satellites
Umbra, a vertically integrated space technology company operating the world’s most capable Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, today announced a new business line focused on delivering fully operational satellite missions to customers looking for their own orbital SAR capabilities. Umbra’s Mission Solutions line utilizes its vertical integration and remote sensing expertise to build custom satellite…