L-band HTS – Hyper Wide Dynamic Range (HWDR) Series 2 (S2) RF over fiber link. ViaLite Communication’s RF over fiber experts have launched an L-band HTS – Hyper Wide Dynamic Range (HWDR) Series 2 (S2) RF over fiber link that covers 400-2500 MHz and provides as much as 115 dB/Hz2/3 spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR). The […]
Archives for May 2020
Inmarsat Commits to Additional NGO and Aid Worker Support During the COVID-19 Invasion
Inmarsat will provide further enhanced support to the vital aid and NGO sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. These new initiatives will enable enhanced offerings across both platforms and come as a direct response to the additional challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, ensuring emergency responders can continue delivering critical aid and relief. Inmarsat’s Broadband Global […]
Maxar to Support Dynetics in the Human Landing System Build for the NASA Artemis Mission
Maxar will support Dynetics in designing and building a lunar human landing system for NASA. Image is courtesy of Dynetics. Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) has been selected to support Dynetics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos, in designing and building a Human Landing System for NASA’s Artemis program, which will send the first woman and the […]
ThinKom Goes Thin and Low Proving Antenna Interoperability on Ku-Band LEO Satellite Constellation
ThinKom Ku3030 aero satellite antennas. A series of interoperability tests were conducted that brought out very positive aspects for ThinKom Solutions, Inc., demonstrating m the compatibility of its core antenna technology with a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. The tests took place during the first quarter of 2020, using commercially available airborne-certified hardware, […]
NASA Selects the Blue Origin National Team to Develop the Artemis Human Landing System
The Blue Origin National Team, which includes Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper, was selected by NASA to start the development of the Artemis Human Landing System. Using existing and in development technologies provides the head start needed to meet NASA’s goal of landing at the South Pole of the Moon. Lockheed Martin’s Ascent Element […]
ESA Reporting a Close Earth Flyby of Asteroid
A reasonably small 4 to 8 m asteroid recently flew by Earth, passing close to satellites orbiting in the geostationary ring at a distance of about 42,735 km from Earth’s center and only about 1200 km from the nearest satellite. Artistic rendition of the EDRS-A satellite on-orbit. After the initial discovery, observers around the world […]
Smiths Interconnect’s KaStream® 5000 MK II Antenna Connects with Inmarsat Global Xpress’ Approval
Inmarsat has given approval to Smiths Interconnect KaStream® 5000 MK II antenna system for use over the Inmarsat Global Xpress network. The lightweight KaStream® 5000 MK II antenna system is a fully integrated solution that is optimized for use over the Inmarsat Global Xpress Ka-band network and supports commercial and military modems. It can be used in […]
Scottish Space Firm Skyrora Producing 3D Printed Face Visors for the UK’s National Health Service
Skyrora has teamed with the National Physical Laboratory and Makerspace Paisley to 3D print face visors for various health services including the NHS at the company’s production facility in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Edinburgh space firm concluded that the firm was well positioned to do its bit to help ease the burden on the National Health […]
Eight Order for Collins Aerospace from U.S. Army for Ground Radios
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), has received their eighth delivery order from the U.S. Army to provide AN/PRC-162 ground radios for the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS) program. The Collins Aerospace AN/PRC-162 brings better performance to the battlefield in both dismounted and vehicular mounted solutions, with or […]