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MetOp-SG-B’s Scatterometer Weather Satellite Weathers Extensive Tests

April 7, 2022

It will measure wind speed and direction over the ocean surface, to help monitor scale phenomena such as ocean winds and continental ice sheets, and check land surface soil moisture — a key driver of water and heat fluxes between the ground and the atmosphere. The flight model of the Scatterometer Antenna Subsystem (SAS) of […]

Filed Under: Antennas, Experiments, Imager, Meteorological, Microwave, Sensors, Space Weather, Testing, Weather

Space Flight Laboratory Awarded Contract To Build Next Three GHGSat Monitoring Smallsats

March 24, 2022

Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has been awarded a contract by GHGSat to build another three microsatellites – GHGSat-C6, C7, and C8 – for the company’s commercial greenhouse gas monitoring constellation. A key factor in the selection was the high-performance attitude control system developed by SFL to enable precise pointing of the onboard methane-detecting sensors. GHGSat […]

Filed Under: Constellation, Remote Sensing, Sensors, SmallSat

Strategic Partnership Initiated Between Sidus Space + Aitech Systems

March 4, 2022

Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU) has engaged in a strategic partnership with Aitech Systems to support the LizzieSat™ constellation. Through this partnership, Aitech Systems is developing and delivering custom LizzieSat Command and Data Handling (C&DH) flight computers and peripherals. LizzieSats (LS) are 3D manufactured, LEO smallsats focused on rapid, cost-effective development and testing of upcoming innovative […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Command + Control, Computers, Constellation, Partnerships, Sensors, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

HISPASAT + Pyro Developing IoT-Based Early Fire Detection Via Satellites

February 25, 2022

HISPASAT has reached an agreement with Pyro, a specialist in forest sensor technology — the company’s will jointly market a comprehensive early fire prevention and detection system via satellites which uses a system of sensors connected through the IoT (Internet of Things). Specifically, this proposal by HISPASAT and Pyro is based on automating monitoring in […]

Filed Under: Agreement, Business Moves, IoT, Monitoring, Sensors

Sidus Space’s 100 Smallsats Constellation To Be Supported By Red Canyon Software Via A Crucial Strategic Partnership

February 5, 2022

Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service satellite company, has engaged in a strategic partnership with Red Canyon Software, Inc. (Red Canyon) to support the company’s LizzieSat ™ constellation of 100 smallsats. Through this partnership, Red Canyon will support the design, development, assembly, integration, deployment and sustainment of LizzieSat constellation, with its software solutions. LizzieSats […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Constellation, Engineering, Partnerships, Sensors, SmallSat, Space-as-a-Service Tagged With: Featured

GEOST Appoints A New Member Of The Firm’s Board Of Directors

January 12, 2022

GEOST LLC. has appointed Ellen Lord to the Company’s Board of Directors. Lord will advise and assist a seasoned management team through an ongoing period of rapid growth. Lord’s experience as a defense industry leader will provide critical insights for GEOST’s research and development (R&D) expansion, as well as extension of production operations. Lord’s addition […]

Filed Under: Appointments, Business Moves, Comms, Executive Board, ISR, Sensors, Space Domain Awareness

L3Harris’ Satellite Design For Missile Tracking Approved By The Space Development Agency

December 2, 2021

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has successfully completed the final design review for the Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking program — the company will continue with development and integration of four satellites for Tracking Layer Tranche 0 under a $193 million firm, fixed-price contract. L3Harris completed Critical Design Review (CDR) in November and the company will proceed through […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Business Moves, Development, Hypersonic, Military, Missile, SDA, Sensors, Tracking

General Atomics Satellite Prototype Upgraded For USSF EO/IR EWS Program

November 30, 2021

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is designing for the United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) an Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System (EWS) satellite. This program has now been up-scoped from a one year, on-orbit sensor demonstration to a three-to-five-year prototype spacecraft with residual operational capability. The program is currently in the competitive […]

Filed Under: Demo, Military, Satellites, Sensors, U.S. Space Force

AeroVironment Delivers Advanced ISR for Nighttime UAS Operations

November 17, 2021

AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced the Mantis™ i45 N, a multi-sensor nighttime imaging payload compatible with Puma™ 2 AE, Puma™ 3 AE and Puma™ LE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Lightweight (905 g) and compact, the new Mantis i45 N joins AeroVironment’s expansive Mantis product line of micro-gimbals delivering high-quality video and imagery downlink to UAS […]

Filed Under: Airborne, Imaging, ISR, Military, Sensors, UAS

GomSpace Contracted By Politecnico di Milano To Support H.E.R.M.E.S. Mission

November 14, 2021

GomSpace has signed a contract with Politecnico di Milano that includes a large quantity of GomSpace space qualified products for the H.E.R.M.E.S. mission with a value of 5.8 MSEK. The contract deliveries will take place in 2021/2022 and GomSpace will support the technology activities of the university with products and knowledge. The main goal of […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Constellation, Contracts, Sensors, SmallSat

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