Month: August 2023

Contract will be focused on Space-Based Moving Target Indication  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Umbra, a leader in advanced space radar technology, announced it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25 million focused on Space-Based Moving Target Indication (MTI) to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of…

LOS ANGELES — In partnership with NASA and their SCIFLI (Scientifically Calibrated In-Flight Imagery) team, OKSI will once again participate in a high-profile space mission, the atmospheric re-entry of the sample return capsule, OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer). NASA’s OSIRIS-REx is the first U.S. space mission to collect a sample from…

First Step in Building Satellite Constellation Contributing to National Development in Remote Sensing Technology HONG KONG — The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today that it will launch a multispectral optical satellite at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu with Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Ltd (Chang Guang) this Friday (August 25). The satellite…

OneWeb Technologies Solidifies Position as Trusted U.S. Government Solutions Partner HOUSTON — OneWeb Technologies, a global provider of high-speed, low latency, secure, multi-orbit satellite network solutions, announced today it was awarded a Commercial Satellite Communications Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (p-LEO) contract from the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Commercial Space Office (CSO), and…

Award supports global military communications access and delivers persistent regional encrypted connectivity  LITTLETON, Colo. — The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a firm-fixed price agreement valued at approximately $816 million to build 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites. T2TL is part of an overarching plan to strengthen deterrence with more resilient space architectures…

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — A new six-month science expedition in low Earth orbit (LEO) begins when four astronauts launch to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission. While onboard the space station, the Crew-7 astronauts, who will be part of Expeditions 69 and 70, will perform a variety of…

U.S. Space Force to leverage Capella Space’s advanced SAR technology to enhance warfighter capabilities  SAN FRANCISCO — Capella Federal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Space, has announced an award for the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services (PLEO) contract through U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC). With this award, Capella will be able to partner more…

The factory addresses demand to develop satellites at scale; NOAA and FCC licenses granted to test and demonstrate Jackal autonomous orbital vehicles currently in production CENTENNIAL, Colo. — True Anomaly, Inc., the technology company safeguarding global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all, today hosted the grand opening of its state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing facility, GravityWorks, in Centennial,…

What: The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft and the samples of the asteroid Bennu that it will deliver to Earth in September 2023.  The first-day-of-issue event for this Forever stamp is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #OSIRISRExStamp. Who: Robert Raines, Business Solutions vice president, U.S. Postal…

LA JOLLA, Calif. — Vector Space Biosciences announces it has begun filing for licensing and registration for the design, development and launching of biological CubeSats, enabling biotechnology, pharmaceutical and advanced materials companies to generate unique and powerful datasets to advance the space industry. Customers are invited to pre-register now and during the Vector Space Biosciences…