The last two satellites of the Airbus-built, owned and operated Pléiades Neo constellation are on track for launch later this year, following successful final tests in Toulouse’s clean rooms. Following the seamless parallel integration of both Pléiades Neo 5 and 6 satellites, and the successful conclusion of the environment (thermal vacuum, acoustic, vibration) test campaign, […]
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Optical Intersatellite Links In LEO Successfully Demo’d By CACI International In Partnership With DARPA + SDA + AFRL/RV
CACI International Inc. (NYSE: CACI) has successfully demonstrated space-to-space optical communications links in LEO in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Space Development Agency (SDA) as part of the Mandrake II program. Mandrake II is a joint risk-reduction program with DARPA, SDA and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles […]
Spire Global’s SPaaS Smallsats To Partake Of The SpaceX Transporter-5 Rideshare Mission
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”) will launch five satellites later this month on the upcoming SpaceX Transporter-5 Mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Spire Space Services, the company’s Space-as-a-Service (SPaaS) business, will have satellites and hardware onboard the launch for: HANCOM inSPACE, initially a spin-off by Korea Aerospace […]
U.S. Space Force To Use ViaLite’s Wideband Links For Satellite Backhaul
With their ability to operate simultaneously across the L- and S-bands Wideband fiber optic links from ViaLite are to be used in the backhaul network for the US Space Force’s (USSF) new satellite mesh network. The USSF’s initial Tranche 0 constellation will be comprised of 20 transport satellites that will send data to defense-based assets […]
Resolve Optics Intros A Radiation Tolerant 10X Zoom Lens
Designed for use with color CMOS sensors that operate in environments subject to radiation, the Model 357 Lens from Resolve Optics provides true HD quality images over an unrivaled 10x zoom range. Operating at up to f/1.8, the Model 357 offers high image resolution and minimum geometric distortion from 400 nm to 750 nm and […]
A New LEO Constellation Is Introduced By Rivada Space Networks
Rivada Space Networks GmbH, a disruptive new company that is planning to launch a constellation of 600 LEO communications satellites, has been established by U.S. wireless communications company, Rivada Networks. Recognizing that the business world is increasingly data-driven, cloud-based and cybersecurity conscious, and that existing systems do not and cannot meet these needs, wireless technology […]
WORK Microwave Showcasing New Space + Deep Space Innovations
WORK Microwave is demoing their latest space technology solutions at SATELLITE 2022 — with these solutions, operators can cross the edges between space and ground, RF and digital, optical and digital, and virtual and hardware on ground stations. With more than 35 years of experience in satellite ground-segment equipment, WORK Microwave’s solutions are deployed in […]
NeoPhotonics Intros An Ultra-Narrow Linewidth Laser for LEO Satellite Use
NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN), has announced the company’s new Radiation Tolerant version of its industry leading, Nano, ultra-pure light, tunable laser that has been designed for use in LEO SATCOM applications has debuted. NeoPhotonics’ current Nano-ITLA laser is in high volume production for terrestrial fiber optics applications and is used by many of the leading […]
SATCOM Technology Development Initiated By PPM + Aston University With Partnership
Aston University and Pulse Power and Measurement have entered into a three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) that will allow PPM to access Aston’s expertise in coherent optical communications network domain techniques. Aston University students will benefit from real-world teaching through industrial projects and potential final-year placements PPM designs and manufactures a wide range of Radio […]
Capricorn Space Further Expands Their Ground Segment + Welcomes Leaf Space
Capricorn Space has recently added additional capabilities at its 35 hectare site in Mingenew, Western Australia, to support both the Australian and global space industry. Capricorn Space’s two 5 meter S/X-Band antenna systems are being actively used, providing services to some of the major global satellite constellation operators with attractions being a strategic landing location […]