Tag: Satellite
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Redwire Supports ESA’s First Planetary Defense Mission with Advanced Onboard Computer System
Redwire Corporation, a company in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it is providing a critical onboard computer system for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission, Europe’s inaugural flagship planetary defense mission. Hera is the European-led companion mission to NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), which successfully impacted the binary…
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Viasat Partners with CYSEC to Enhance Satellite Encryption for Secure Communications
Viasat, Inc., a global company in satellite communications, announced it is working with CYSEC under its ELEVATE program to provided reliable, state-of-the-art cybersecurity tools for satellite communications. CYSEC is a pioneering cybersecurity company based in France and Switzerland, specializing in securing the space internet. Recognizing ever-evolving cyber threats in the industry, CYSEC provides high-performance cybersecurity…
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Redwire Advances Tissue Manufacturing by 3D Bioprinting First Human Knee Meniscus in Space
On September 7, Redwire announced that it successfully 3D bioprinted the first human knee meniscus in orbit using its upgraded 3D BioFabrication Facility (BFF) on the International Space Station (ISS). This historic milestone opens the door to improved treatments for meniscal injuries, one of the most common injuries for U.S. service members. Demonstrating the ability…
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BAE Systems Integrates Prototype Payload on International Space Station
BAE Systems’ prototype payload was successfully integrated onto the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a mission to demonstrate improvements in atmospheric temperature profiling and environmental monitoring capabilities, among other missions and technologies. The payload launched in collaboration with the ISS National Laboratory and Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc., which supplied the…
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Exolaunch and U-Space Partner for Launch of Two Satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-13 Mission
Exolaunch, a global company in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, announced the signing of a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with French satellite manufacturer U-Space. The agreement includes the launch and deployment of two 12U cubesats “SOAP” and “PANDORE” on the Transporter-13 Rideshare with SpaceX, slated for early 2025. U-Space, based in Toulouse,…
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York Space Systems Successfully Exhibits Orbit Maneuverability with Tranche 0 Satellites
York Space Systems (York) , the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, announced the successful demonstration of propulsive orbit maneuverability capabilities with its Tranche 0 (T0) satellites, part of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA ) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) . With this achievement, York has validated critical…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Successfully Launches on Mission to International Space Station
The two crew members of NASA ‘s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov onboard, Sept. 28, 2024 at 1:17 pm EDT Saturday, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. …
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Intelsat to Launch World’s First Multi-Orbit Solutions Across Business Units by 2025
Intelsat operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and a provider company of in-flight connectivity (IFC), will be the first operator in the world to offer multi-orbit solutions for all relevant business units by the first half of 2025 thanks to a new satellite terminal strategy that will deliver advanced…
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Starfish Space brings in new funding as it gears up for orbital inspection and docking
Artwork shows the Otter spacecraft in orbit near another satellite. (Starfish Space Illustration) Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space is bringing in more funding after announcing several agreements to use its Otter spacecraft for missions ranging from inspecting dead satellites to extending the life of an operational satellite. Starfish reported that it has raised nearly $21 million…
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Voyager Space and Airbus Complete Commercial Payload Operations with Bishop Airlock on ISS
Voyager Space (Voyager) announced the successful execution of commercial payload activities via the Company’s Bishop Airlock on the International Space Station. This round of operations, done in collaboration with Airbus, marks a significant milestone as the two companies leverage their decades of flight heritage and active Space Station payload services in preparation for collaborative operations…