Tag: Satellite
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Surrey Satellite Technology Delivers Satellite Platforms for Earth Observation and Space Missions
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) continues to expand the portfolio of modular satellite platforms designed to support Earth observation, communications, scientific research and technology demonstration missions across a broad range of spacecraft sizes. Headquartered in Surrey, United Kingdom, the company has developed a family of flight-proven satellite platforms that combine standardized avionics, scalable architectures and…
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Kreios Space Advances VLEO Technology to Enable Long-Duration Satellite Missions
Kreios Space is developing a new generation of satellite technology designed to enable sustained operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), approximately 200 km above Earth. The company’s platform combines an aerodynamically optimized satellite with a proprietary Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) system, allowing satellites to operate for more than seven years in an orbital region traditionally…
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Impulse Space Advances Electra Electric Propulsion System
Electra has complemented Impulse’s chemical propulsion lineup, enabling customers to choose the appropriate in-space mobility technologies for their mission. The first chapter of human space activity has largely been defined by launch. Rockets are launched, payloads have reached orbit, and missions have officially begun. The next chapter in space has been characterized by what happens…
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MDA Space to Supply Additional Satellites for Expanded Telesat Lightspeed Constellation
MDA Space, a space technology company, will be supplying Telesat LEO ULC, a division of Telesat Corporation, with additional MDA AURORA next-generation broadband satellites, coinciding with the operator’s announcement that it has been expanding the Telesat Lightspeed low Earth orbit constellation. Telesat has announced that it has been expanding its LEO constellation by 69 satellites,…
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Kreios Space Selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics for VLEO Demonstration Mission
Kreios Space, the VLEO satellite specialist, will be the first company in history to launch a satellite with an air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) into orbit. To test its technology, the company is using a microsatellite bus by Kongsberg NanoAvionics, a leading small satellite manufacturer and mission integrator. Kreios Space’s ABEP aims to pave the way…
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Varda Space Industries Appoints Former Pfizer R&D Chief Mikael Dolsten to Board
Varda Space Industries has announced the appointment of pharmaceutical leader Mikael Dolsten to its board of directors. Dolsten has been one of biopharma’s senior R&D leaders, having served for 16 years as Chief Scientific Officer and President of Pfizer R&D, where he oversaw the approval of more than 36 medicines and vaccines and advanced more…
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SteamJet Space Systems Advances Green Satellite Propulsion with Water-Based SteamJet Thrusters
SteamJet Space Systems is advancing spacecraft propulsion through a portfolio of water-based electrothermal thrusters designed for CubeSats and small satellites. Headquartered in Canterbury, United Kingdom, the company develops propulsion systems that utilize water as a non-toxic propellant, providing satellite operators with an alternative to conventional chemical and electric propulsion technologies. The product portfolio including the…
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Apex Media Expands In Touch+ Access Through HOTBIRD Satellites
In Touch+, the trusted source of biblical teachings from In Touch Ministries, is expanding its international reach through a new partnership with Eutelsat‘s HOTBIRD Satellites. The agreement brings the faith-based programming of renowned minister Dr. Charles Stanley to viewers in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The partnership makes In Touch+ available to more…
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L3Harris Technologies Achieves First Flight Milestone with Perimeter Truss Reflector
L3Harris Technologies successfully deployed its perimeter truss reflector onboard the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 satellite, marking the first flight for the company’s perimeter truss reflector design. The reflector will support high-speed broadband connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region. The successful deployment represents a significant milestone for L3Harris’ perimeter truss antenna technology. The reflector achieved first-flight success following…
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Space Inventor Expands Satellite Platform Portfolio with Modular BIG CAT Spacecraft
Space Inventor is advancing satellite mission capabilities through a portfolio of modular satellite platforms designed to support commercial, governmental, scientific and defense applications. Headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, the company has established itself as a satellite systems integrator by developing flight-proven spacecraft platforms that combine modular engineering, scalable architectures and in-house subsystems. The product portfolio, centered…