Tag: Space Technology
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Sodern Expands Into U.S. With Colorado Manufacturing Site for Star Trackers
Sodern is expanding into the United States with plans to establish manufacturing and testing operations for its satellite navigation equipment in Colorado, marking the company’s first subsidiary outside France. The company said it has set up Sodern America and appointed longtime space industry executive Tiphaine Louradour as chief executive of the new unit. The move…
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Sodern Expands Into U.S. With Colorado Manufacturing Site for Star Trackers
Sodern is expanding into the United States with plans to establish manufacturing and testing operations for its satellite navigation equipment in Colorado, marking the company’s first subsidiary outside France. The company said it has set up Sodern America and appointed longtime space industry executive Tiphaine Louradour as chief executive of the new unit. The move…
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Spacecoin to Pilot Decentralized Satellite Internet in Africa and Southeast Asia
Space technology start-up Spacecoin said it has signed agreements to pilot satellite internet and connectivity services in four countries across Africa and Southeast Asia, as it seeks to advance a decentralized, blockchain-enabled satellite network aimed at underserved regions. The company said on Wednesday that pilot projects will be launched in Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia and Cambodia.…
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Orbion Delivers 33 Electric Propulsion Units to York for Military Satellite Constellation
Orbion Space Technology said on Tuesday it has delivered 33 Aurora Hall-effect electric propulsion modules to York Space Systems, supplying flight-ready hardware for spacecraft that will operate within an upcoming U.S. military satellite constellation. The delivery reflects the growing emphasis on high-volume, standardized production of critical satellite components as the Pentagon accelerates deployment of proliferated…
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ispace Plans Saudi Arabia Subsidiary to Expand Lunar Partnerships in Middle East
Japanese lunar exploration company ispace said it plans to establish a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia, expanding its global presence and strengthening ties with partners in the Middle East as activity around the Moon accelerates. The planned entity, to be known as ispace Saudi Arabia, will become the company’s fourth global base after Japan, Europe…
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Portugal Orders Two Earth-Observation Satellites From Satellogic for Atlantic Constellation
Portugal has commissioned two new Earth-observation satellites from Argentine company Satellogic, strengthening its space-based monitoring capabilities and contributing to a joint Iberian initiative aimed at expanding European-owned orbital infrastructure. Satellogic said on Monday it had signed an $18 million contract with Portugal’s Centre of Engineering and Product Development (CEiiA) to build and deploy two NewSat…