Sidus Space Develops Advanced High-Speed Switch Card Expanding Products to Support Small Satellite Supply Chain
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a provider of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions that include satellite Data-as-a-Service on its proprietary on-orbit platform, has announced that it has designed and developed an advanced high speed switch card using the Frontgrade protocol independent Crosspoint Switch.
Viasat Introduces Multi-Mission Orchestrator Solution for Low Earth Orbit Constellations
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, has announced the introduction of Viasat’s newly developed Multi-Mission Orchestrator (MMO) solution, an automated constellation management and planning capability designed to optimize and coordinate space vehicle scheduling and secure data transport across constellation networks.
Rocket Lab Introduces Next-Generation Satellite Dispenser
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, introduced its next generation satellite separation system, the Advanced Satellite Dispenser (ASD), at the Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah.
ViaSat-3 F1 Satellite Enters Commercial Service
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, announced that ViaSat-3 F1 (VS3 F1) has entered commercial service and is now available for aviation customers operating over North America, including routes servicing Hawaii.
Solestial and Meyer Burger Sign Strategic Manufacturing Partnership to Rapidly Scale the Production of Next-Generation Ultra-Thin Silicon Solar Cells for Space
Solestial Inc. (“Solestial”), the solar energy company for space, and Meyer Burger Technology AG (“Meyer Burger”), a leader in advanced solar cell and module technology, today announced a strategic partnership to scale rapidly the production of next-generation silicon solar technology for space.
FCC Approves AST SpaceMobile Launch of First Commercial Satellites, Each the Largest-Ever Communications Array to be Deployed Commercially in Low Earth Orbit
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an initial license for space-based operations in the United States.
Av-Comm Space & Defence and Lockheed Martin Deliver New Zealand Satellite Ground Station and Uplink Processing Centre for SouthPAN
Av-Comm Space & Defence, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin Australia, has established a satellite ground control and uplink processing centre for the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) in Awarua, near Invercargill, New Zealand.
SEOPS and Intuitive Machines Partner to Provide New Lunar Rideshare Services
SEOPS, a leading provider of responsive space mission services and Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) (“Intuitive Machines”), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, announced today that they have entered into a launch services agreement.
Airbus to Build Two Radiometers for CNES for Use on NASA/JAXA International Climate Satellite Mission
Airbus has been selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) to design and build two new generation microwave radiometers as part of the French contribution to the Atmosphere Observing System (AOS): the C²OMODO mission (Convective Core Observations through MicrOwave Derivatives in the trOpics).
Northrop Grumman Completes Preliminary Design Review for the Latest Generation of Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Data Transport Satellites
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for 74 high-speed data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency (SDA), including satellites that integrate advanced technology from an earlier generation of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), providing increased capabilities to U.S. Forces.
Rivada Space Networks Expands U.S. Team
Rivada Space Networks has strengthened its U.S. team through several key new hires. John Guiney joins as Chief Operations Officer; Michael Abad-Santos is Head of Sales for the U.S. and deputy Chief Commercial Officer; and Jeffrey Chandler has joined as Director of Sales, U.S.
Arianespace to Launch Europe’s Copernicus Earth Observation Program Sentinel-2C Satellite on September 3
Arianespace’s next mission is scheduled for Tuesday September 3rd, 2024 at 10.50 p.m. local time (September 4th, at 1.50 a.m. UTC, 3.50 a.m. CEST), from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, with a Vega launcher.
ATLAS Space Operations Completes Rapid Onboarding of Critical TROPICS Spacecraft
In May of 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an 85% likelihood of above-normal activity for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.
Orbit and Viasat To Collaborate On Next-Generation Airborne Satellite Communication Systems
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd., a leading provider of airborne communication solutions, announced a milestone collaboration with Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, for the engineering and supply of advanced satellite communication (SATCOM) Multi-Purpose Terminals (MPT) for airborne platforms.
Astroscale’s ADRAS-J Continues to Make History: Successfully Demonstrates Fly-Around Observations of Space Debris
Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale Japan”), announced that its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, ADRAS-J, has achieved an unprecedented technical milestone for a commercial company: the controlled fly-around operations of the space debris…
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches 100th National Security Mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the company’s 100th national security mission to orbit with the launch of an Atlas V rocket on July 30 at 6:45 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.