Tag: Satellite
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AST SpaceMobile Expands European Footprint with Top Mobile Operators
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 the expansion of activities in collaboration with leading mobile network operators to accelerate space-based cellular broadband connectivity across Europe. Network Integration testing activities, subject to regulatory approvals, are underway…
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ETL Systems Acquires Amphinicy to Expand End-to-End Satellite Ground Segment
ETL Systems announced the acquisition of Amphinicy Technologies, a specialist developer of software solutions for the SATCOM and Earth Observation markets. This acquisition brings together two complementary businesses in the satellite communications sector, creating a more comprehensive offering for an industry undergoing rapid technological change. As operators face growing demand for automation, virtualisation and intelligent network…
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ABL Space Systems Advances Responsive Orbital Access with the RS1 Launch Vehicle
ABL Space Systems is developing the RS1 launch vehicle to provide deployable and high-cadence access to orbit for commercial, government and defense missions. Designed from the inception for operational simplicity and rapid deployment, RS1 combines a modular launch architecture, in-house propulsion technology and streamlined manufacturing processes to support responsive launch operations from a wide range…
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Rocket Lab Completes 92nd Electron Launch for iQPS Earth-Imaging Constellation
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched the 13th Electron rocket of the year to deploy the latest satellite to space for multi-launch customer Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), operators of the QPS-SAR Earth-imaging constellation. ‘The Grain Goddess Provides’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex…
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Umbra Secures Sole-Source NRO Contract for Commercial Radar Augmentation
Umbra, an American space technology company, announced it has been awarded a sole-source contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) through its Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) for radar commercial augmentation (RCA) services. The award is a follow-on to four years of contracted work together, expanding the agency’s access to U.S. commercial synthetic aperture radar…
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Telesat Secures $2.3 Billion Arctic Military Satcom Contract
Telesat LEO ULC, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced that it has signed a $2.3 billion Telesat Lightspeed services contract with Canada’s Defence Investment Agency (DIA) to deliver secure Military Ka-band (Mil-Ka) Arctic connectivity to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) under the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar (ESCP-P) program.…
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Neuraspace Secures €15.6 Million for Space Traffic and Monitoring Expansion
Neuraspace, a European provider of AI-enabled Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Traffic Management (STM) solutions, has announced €15.6 million in new financing, combining strategic private investment from Lince Capital, Explorer Investments and Armilar Venture Partners with funding awarded under Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRRP), supporting the company’s growth strategy. The funding had accelerated…
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Spire Global Secures $3 Million NOAA Contract Extension for Hyperspectral Sounder Data
Spire Global, a global provider of satellite data, analytics, and intelligence, has been awarded a $3 million, six-month contract extension by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to continue evaluating data from Spire’s Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS). The award includes an additional, unfunded option for three months of data valued at $2 million. Building…
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Optical Zonu Introduces Miniature RF-over-Fiber Transmitter for Ku-band Defense Communications
Optical Zonu Corporation (OZC), a top provider of optical networking and RF-over-fiber (RFoF) solutions, today announced the availability of its new Miniature Ku-Band RFoF Transmitter, a compact OEM module designed to simplify the transport of high-frequency RF signals in the most space-constrained defense and aerospace environments. Measuring approximately 2.25 x 1.0 inches, the transmitter is…
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AST SpaceMobile Launches BlueBird 11, 12 and 13 Satellites
AST SpaceMobile, a company developing a space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, has announced the orbital launch of its BlueBird satellites 11, 12, and 13. The mission has lifted off at 3:42 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard…