Tag: Transponders
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UnseenLabs to Launch Two New Satellites with SpaceX
UnseenLabs, a pioneer and global company in space-based RF detection for maritime domain awareness, announced an expansion through two new satellites. The new UnseenLabs BRO-12 and BRO-13 satellites will be launched next March, as part of the Transporter-10 mission aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket via Exolaunch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. “UnseenLabs…
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Thales Alenia Space to Supply Communications Equipment for NASA’s NEO Surveyor Mission
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with prime contractor Ball Aerospace to supply communications equipment for NASA’s NEO Surveyor mission. The main goal of this five-year mission is to advance efforts to defend our planet against near-Earth objects like asteroids and comets, specifically within 50…
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Mitsubishi Electric Developed Smart Lander Achieves Historic Lunar Landing
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), developed by the company under contract with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, successfully landed on the lunar surface at 00:20 a.m. on January 20 (Japan Standard Time). This is Japan’s first lunar landing, making it the fifth country to safely land a spacecraft…
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Top Space Transmitters in 2023
Space Transmitters orchestrate the seamless transmission of data across the celestial landscape. These sophisticated devices play a pivotal role in bridging the communication gap between distant spacecraft, satellites, and ground-based stations, facilitating the exchange of crucial information that fuels our understanding of the cosmos. Space Transmitters harness advanced signal processing and radio frequency technologies to…
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Thales Alenia Space to Provide Communication Transponder for AYAP-1 Lunar Research Mission
Thales Alenia Space (a joint venture between Thales, 67%, and Leonardo,33%) has signed a contract with TÜBITAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBITAK UZAY) to provide a Communication Transponder for AYAP-1, Turkey’s first lunar mission. The Lunar Research Program (AYAP) is an integral part of the National Space Program led by the Turkish Space Agency, with…
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Satellite Equipped with Technology from Saab Launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
Ymir-1, a satellite equipped with technology from Saab, was launched into space on 11 November onboard SpaceX Falcon 9. This marks a new era within maritime communication. Ymir-1 is a test satellite and part of the development of the next generation of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), a system used by ships to communicate position,…
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The Aerospace Corporation’s Blinker Transponder Advances Space Traffic Management Capabilities
The Aerospace Corporation, a national nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center that addresses complex problems across the space enterprise and other areas of national and international significance through agility, innovation, and objective technical leadership has designed and developed ‘Blinker’ a small, self-contained and autonomous transponder that can provide near real-time…
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L3Harris Technologies Introduces New S-band Multimode Transponder for Satcom Applications
L3Harris Technologies, a trusted disruptor for the global aerospace and defense industry, delivering solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains has introduced a new S-band Multimode Transponder for satellite communication applications. The C/TT-520 from L3Harris is an S-Band multimode transponder that provides full-duplex communications with a variety of NASA networks and protocols. It…
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General Dynamics Mission Systems Unveils New S-Band Transponder for Satellite Applications
General Dynamics Mission Systems one of the leading providers of mission-critical systems and products to space, defense, civil government, intelligence, and cybersecurity customers has announced a new S-Band transponder for the satellite market. The Multi-Mode Standard Transponder (MST 200) is an S-Band transponder that provides compatibility with a variety of government and commercial telemetry and…