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 […]
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Space Flight Laboratory Awarded Contract To Build Next Three GHGSat Monitoring Smallsats
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 […]
Strategic Partnership Initiated Between Sidus Space + Aitech Systems
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 […]
HISPASAT + Pyro Developing IoT-Based Early Fire Detection Via Satellites
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 […]
Sidus Space’s 100 Smallsats Constellation To Be Supported By Red Canyon Software Via A Crucial Strategic Partnership
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 […]
GEOST Appoints A New Member Of The Firm’s Board Of Directors
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 […]
L3Harris’ Satellite Design For Missile Tracking Approved By The Space Development Agency
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 […]
General Atomics Satellite Prototype Upgraded For USSF EO/IR EWS Program
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 […]
AeroVironment Delivers Advanced ISR for Nighttime UAS Operations
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 […]
GomSpace Contracted By Politecnico di Milano To Support H.E.R.M.E.S. Mission
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 […]