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Tag: Satellites
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Defending Space Assets: Cyber Security for Satellites and Low Earth Orbit Constellations
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the use of satellites for a variety of applications, including communications, navigation, and Earth observation. This has led to the development of large constellations of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). While these constellations offer a number of advantages, they also present new challenges, including …
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Successful entry into service of the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite, driving connectivity growth
Eutelsat Communications announces the successful entry into service of its state-of-the-art EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS Very High Throughput…
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Thuraya and Nybl announce strategic partnership redefining satellite communications with AI
Thuraya Telecommunications Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with nybl, a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) and…
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Airbus, Northrop Team up for UK Military Satellite Program
Airbus and Northrop Grumman are partnering to develop updated military satellite communications for the UK’s SKYNET program.
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RADARSAT+: over $1 billion for the future of satellite Earth observation
Ottawa (SPX) Oct 20, 2023
The Government of Canada recently allocated $1.012 billion to the Canadian Space Agency to support immediate and future satellite Earth observation (EO) data needs. This funding will be used to:
+ design and develop a replacement satellite for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM)
+ design a next-generation satellite system to succeed the RCM
This initiative is called RADARS
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Yaogan remote-sensing satellites launched into orbit
Jiuquan (XNA) Oct 25, 2023
China launched a set of remote-sensing satellites early on Tuesday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation’s leading space contractor.
The State-owned conglomerate said in a news release that the Yaogan 39 satellites were carried by a Long March 2D rocket that lifted off at 4:03 am at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province and soon arr
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Lockheed Martin contracts Terran Orbital for 36 satellite buses for SDA T2 constellation
Boca Raton FL (SPX) Oct 25, 2023
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Terran Orbital Corporation to construct 36 satellite buses for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta constellation. This decision comes as part of a broader initiative to bolster the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture’s (PWSA) functionalities, including improved technology, payload configurations, and system integrat
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Airbus and Northrop Grumman shake on pact for UK’s lucrative SKYNET satellite program
Airbus already holds a contract valued at more than £500 million ($610 million) for SKYNET 6A, a future military communications satellite planned for launch in 2025 and based on the manufacturer’s Eurostar Neo telecommunications satellite platform.
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DoDe enlists SES Space and Defense for satellite-based communication services
Reston VA (SPX) Oct 23, 2023
In a significant move to bolster its satellite-based services, the U.S. Department of Defense has selected SES Space and Defense for a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This subsidiary of global satellite operator SES has been entrusted with the provision of proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) satellite-based services (SBS), highlighting a new chapter in the coll