L3Harris Technologies has concluded a three-month demonstration of a multi-band, multi-mission digital beamforming phased array antenna system prototype in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's satellite data management efforts. During the test, the DPAAS prototype technology handled an average of more than 300 daily satellite contacts and showcased its ability to support multiple simultaneous contacts with near-zero downtime amid the harsh weather conditions in Alaska, L3Harris said Friday.

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SpaceX will research and develop an automated collision avoidance technology under a cooperative research and development agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Space Commerce. OSC said Wednesday it will conduct an astrodynamics assessment of SpaceX’s software under the CRADA, which includes satellite conjunction evaluation screenings.

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Alpha Omega has received a potential five-year, $43 million contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service within the agency’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Under the award, Alpha Omega will provide operational support for the organization's Data Stewardship Division.

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Three companies were awarded spots on a commercial pathfinder project launched by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Space Commerce. Aerospace firms COMSPOC, LeoLabs and Slingshot Aerospace were chosen to provide space situational awareness data and services for the Traffic Coordination System for Space program, NOAA OSC said Friday.

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Spire Global will provide the National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration with radio occultation data to support its weather forecasts, climate research and other agency efforts. The company said Monday that data delivery will run for eight months under an award made through an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for NOAA's Commercial Weather Data Program's Radio Occultation Data Buy II acquisition.

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Sidus Space has secured a Tier 1 remote sensing license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, authorizing the space and data-as-a-service company to have panchromatic and shortwave infrared imaging capabilities. LizzieSat and subsequent iteration of the satellite are covered by the NOAA license and will be used to provide government and commercial customers with images and data services, the company said Wednesday.

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Sidus Space has secured a Tier 1 remote sensing license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, authorizing the space and data-as-a-service company to have panchromatic and shortwave infrared imaging capabilities. LizzieSat and subsequent iteration of the satellite are covered by the NOAA license and will be used to provide government and commercial customers with images and data services, the company said Wednesday.

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Geospatial company Satellogic has received a remote sensing license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, resulting in the company becoming subject to oversight by the agency. Satellogic said Tuesday that it had applied for the license for its Aleph-1 Constellation, with the aim of expanding support for customers with NOAA-related requirements. An interagency review of Satellogic's constellation subsequently took place, resulting in the award of the license.

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Southwest Research Institute has been awarded a potential six-year, $54.9 million contract to build and operate the QuickSounder spacecraft for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NASA announced Monday that it granted the firm-fixed-price delivery order to SRI for the vehicle's development, integration, shipment, launch and mission operations and eventual decommissioning.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has started soliciting information from potential industry sources that could provide a user interface for the Traffic Coordination System for Space. Responses are due Oct. 31, according to a request for information posted Monday on SAM.gov.

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Lynker, a Leesburg, Virginia-based science, engineering and technology company, has created a president post and selected Scott Rayder, former chief of staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to assume the new role. "With a proven track record of driving growth and innovation, Scott is poised to lead Lynker into a new era of success," said Lynker Founder and CEO Joe Linza.

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NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has issued a request for proposals for the Geostationary Extended Observations Spacecraft Implementation program, which aims to launch multiple satellites for the GeoXO series, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration system that will provide Earth observation capabilities to help address various environmental issues and challenges. Goddard plans to award a […] More