Tag: Transponders
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Pilot Photonics Secures €1 Million ESA Contract for Space Photonics Development
Pilot Photonics, the leading Irish developer of integrated photonic engines, announces a new €1M contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for space-proofing the company’s Optical Frequency Generator Unit (OFGU). This effort aims to meet the demands of new satellite constellations, providing higher frequency bands, payload reconfigurability and lower size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C).…
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Halter Launches World-First Virtual Fencing via Satellite
Halter, the leading digital operating system for pasture-based ranches, announced the launch of direct-to-satellite connectivity for its smart cattle collars, a world-first that removes the need for cell towers or on-ranch infrastructure. Using Starlink, the new technology enables ranchers to manage cattle anywhere they can see the sky. Combined with a suite of new tools…
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Space42 and Viasat Share Equatys Progress at Mobile World Congress
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, discussed continued progress toward their planned direct-to-device (D2D) infrastructure and offered an early look at the priorities for Equatys, the companies’ forthcoming joint entity, during a co-hosted program at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week. The program marked the first…
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Voyager and ATMOS Space Cargo Accelerate Access to Space
Voyager Technologies announced a strategic partnership with ATMOS Space Cargo, a leading provider of free-flying orbital cargo and return services, expanding access to space for scientific discovery and technology advancement. “Customers shouldn’t have to stitch together a dozen vendors to get to space,” said Matt Magaña, president, Space, Defence and National Security, Voyager. “Our partnership…
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Voyager Launches Lunar Program to Anchor US Space Era
Voyager Technologies announced a strategic lunar initiative aligned with the White House’s Securing American Space Superiority executive order, launching a new era of American space achievement, reinforcing U.S. leadership in exploration, national security and commercial activity beyond low Earth orbit. “History shows us that American leadership in space is secured when vision is matched by…
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Teledyne to Acquire TransponderTech from Saab
Teledyne Technologies announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the TransponderTech business from Saab AB. The acquisition includes a portfolio of connected commercial maritime products, including Automatic Identification System (AIS), VHF Data Exchange System (VDES), and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies. Based in Sweden, TransponderTech provides class-leading, SOLAS (Safety of Life…
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BAE Systems Selected for Space Force Missile Warning Satellites
BAE Systems has been selected by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to provide a new satellite command and control (C2) system for its Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program. FORGE C2 will provide the Space Force with a command-and-control system for several of its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) missile warning satellites. In…
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Eutelsat, MediaTek & Airbus Unveil the World’s First 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Connection
Eutelsat, MediaTek, and Airbus Defence and Space have conducted the world’s first successful trial of 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technology over the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The tests pave the way for deployment of the 5G NTN standard, which will result in future satellite and terrestrial interoperability within a large ecosystem, lowering…
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Eutelsat Successfully Launches EUTELSAT 36D Satellite Aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket
Eutelsat Group announced the successful launch and deployment of its EUTELSAT 36D satellite. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the satellite into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GEO) on March 30, 2024, at 5:52 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. Based on the Airbus Eurostar Neo platform, EUTELSAT 36D will replace…
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Airbus Ships EUTELSAT 36D Satellite to Florida for SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch
The Airbus-built EUTELSAT 36D geostationary telecommunications satellite has been shipped from Toulouse, France to Sanford, Florida, USA, on board an Airbus BelugaST (A300-600ST). Its next step is the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, where it will be launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 later this month. With the advent of the new BelugaXL,…