In a one-week period, Ball Aerospace was selected by NASA to complete two, 20-month studies on new instruments to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Geostationary Extended Observations […]
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Viasat selected by ESA to conduct multi-layered SATCOM study
Viasat UK Ltd., a subsidiary of global communications company Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct a multi-layered SATCOM study focused on evaluating […]
Thales Alenia Space + QinetiQ to pave the way for multi-mission smallsats in VLEO
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and QinetiQ have signed a study contract with the European Space Agency to pave the way for multi-mission […]
On average, one ton of smallsats to be launched per day during the next decade
The latest update of Euroconsult‘s “Prospects for the Small Satellite Market” was released this week by Euroconsult, forecasting further growth in the global supply and demand of government, commercial and […]
KONGSBERG sets in motion a feasibility study for a Norwegian national oceanic surveillance satellite constellation
Recently, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to initiate a feasibility study on building a national satellite infrastructure for ocean surveillance. In […]
NASA’s ready to launch SpaceX’s Dragon to ISS to research cells, soil, climate and weather systems
Other investigations include studying the aging of immune cells and the potential to reverse those effects during postflight recovery, a CubeSat that will monitor cloud top and ocean surface temperatures […]
Defense-Focused Survey Reveals Military Personnel Concerned About Communications Being Surpassed By Adversaries And Lack Of Current Action
Despite signs of improving U.S. defense communications reliability, the survey points to growing concern among Department of Defense (DoD) personnel about U.S. military communications’ capabilities being surpassed by adversaries and […]
An Advanced Int’l Weather Study Will Be Lead By L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded a contract by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) for an advanced study which will significantly improve the accuracy and timing of Japan’s weather forecasting. […]
CNES Mega Constellation Optimization Study Contracted To Exotrail
The French Space Agency, CNES, has selected Exotrail to complete a research and technology study to optimize the operations of mega constellations. The study will focus on MEO and LEO, […]
ESA Assigns A Collision Avoidance Maneuver Capability Contract To Astroscale
Astroscale Ltd. has announced that the European Space Agency (ESA) has selected the company to lead a collision avoidance study that’s part of the Collision Risk Estimation and Automated Mitigation […]