Spacecraft are man-made machines that operate in space. An orbiting spacecraft is normally referred to as a satellite, although it is manmade as opposed to a natural satellite like our moon. A spacecraft is typically subdivided into two major parts, the payload and the bus. The bus provides the structural body and primary system of a …
Tag: Satellites
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KOREASAT 6A to embark a satellite-based augmentation system payload built by Thales Alenia Space
Following the communications satellite contract signed in September 2022, KT SAT Corporation Ltd. (KT SAT) and Thales Alenia Space have…
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METASAT lifts off to design the methodology of future European satellites
Launched in January 2023, the European Commission-funded project METASAT kicked off to provide a holistic and modular model-based…
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First pair of second-generation weather satellites, built by Airbus, enter their test phase
The Airbus built satellite twins, MetOp-SG A and B will provide a panoply of new meteorological data that will substantially improve…
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.7B Australian Satellite Contract
Lockheed Martin has been selected to deliver Australia’s first sovereign military communications satellite and multiple ground stations as part of the JP9102 program.
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SkyNet de Colombia selects SpaceBridge to renovate its satellite service infrastructure
SkyNet de Colombia, has selected SpaceBridge technology as a satellite equipment provider to modernize its ground equipment…
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NTT and SES to deliver satellite-based Edge and private 5G network solutions to Enterprises
NTT and SES have announced a multi-year partnership to use SES satellites to deliver NTT’s Edge as a Service to enterprise customers. The…
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Kenya To Launch Its First Operational Satellite Next Week
Nairobi: Kenya is all set to launch its first operational Earth Observation Satellite, named Taifa-1 satellite, next Monday, according to the Kenya-based newspaper, The Star.The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) will launch the satellite on April 11 aboard the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.Kenya’s Defence Ministry said that the mission is designed to provide
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Space Development Agency launches Tranche 0 satellites
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 04, 2023
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has announced the successful initial launch of Tranche 0 (T0) of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), the Transport and Tracking Layer satellites that will demonstrate the low-latency communication links to support the warfighter with a resilient network of integrated capabilities, including tracking of advanced missile threats, from low-Earth
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India orders Army communications satellite
Currently, the service is using 30% of the communications capabilities provided by the GSAT 7A, a satellite designed for the Air Force.