Tag: Satellite
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Arianespace Selected to Launch Second-Generation Galileo Satellites on Ariane 6
The European Commission and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) will entrust Arianespace with the launch of four new satellites for the Galileo navigation constellation. This order brings to five the total number of launches scheduled onboard Ariane 6 for Europe’s ultra-high performance Galileo satellite navigation system: the last three launches of…
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Unseenlabs to Expand Surveillance Capabilities with Launch of Next-Gen Satellites in 2026
Unseenlabs, one of the pioneers and global leaders in radio frequency (RF) intelligence from space, is set to redefine global surveillance standards once again with the scheduled launch of a new satellite constellation in 2026. Founded in 2015 by a group of visionary entrepreneurs and headquartered in Europe (France), Unseenlabs has consistently led the way…
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Millennium Space Systems Secures $414M SDA Contract for F2 Satellite Constellation
The Space Development Agency awarded Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company an award with a total potential value of $414 million to deliver the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter, also known as FOO Fighter, or F2. As the end-to-end operational prime, Millennium Space Systems will deliver a constellation of eight satellites with a ground system and…
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TESAT and MPB Communications Achieve 100 Gbps LEO to GEO Optical Data Transmission
TESAT and MPB Communications took an important milestone to a new performance level of optical LEO to GEO data relays: The companies successfully demonstrated a 100 Gigabit per second (Gbps) data transmission at 40 W optical output power over a distance of more than 45,000 km in a laboratory environment at MPB Communications’ optical labs…
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Slingshot Aerospace Releases “State of Satellite Deployments & Orbital Operations” Report
Slingshot Aerospace, one of the leaders in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, released its inaugural State of Satellite Deployments & Orbital Operations report which examines the evolution of the satellite market through the lens of the satellite lifecycles from launch to end of life. The report was…
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Airbus Launches Pléiades Neo Next Program to Expand its Earth Observation Constellation
Airbus has launched the Pléiades Neo Next program to expand its very high-resolution Earth observation constellation. This new program will result in new satellite assets and capabilities, including enhanced native resolution. As a first step of Pléiades Neo Next, Airbus is developing a new satellite which will be launched in the next few years. “The Pléiades…
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Neuraspace Launches Free SYNC and PRO Tiers for its Space Traffic Management Platform
Neuraspace, a European-born global leader in space traffic management (STM), has launched SYNC, a free version (tier) of its end-to-end STM platform, and the subscription-based PRO tier. Both tiers are software-as-a-service (SaaS) and feature a new real-time and collaborative exchange between satellite operators. This enables them to better manage their STM operations and instantly discuss…
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Portal Space Systems comes out of stealth with satellites that’ll be fired up by the sun
An artist’s conception shows Portal’s Supernova satellite bus in orbit, using a propulsion system that focuses sunlight on a heat exchanger to produce thrust. (Portal Space Systems Illustration) A Seattle-area startup called Portal Space Systems is emerging from stealth to share its vision for a type of satellite that’s apparently never been put into space…
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NASA to Provide Coverage for Boeing Starliner’s First Crewed Launch and Docking
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, which will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the International Space Station. Launch of the ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket and Boeing Starliner spacecraft is targeted for 10:34 p.m. EDT on…
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Rocket Lab Prepares Consecutive Electron Launches for NASA’s Climate Change Mission
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced it is preparing two back-to-back Electron launches to deploy NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission. The two dedicated missions will each deploy one satellite to a 525km circular orbit from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New…