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NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is requesting information on small businesses capable of providing engineering and technical support for its Launch Services Program, or LSP. The potential contractor is expected to deliver end-to-end launch services for the space agency’s mission under a planned Evolving Launch Vehicle Integrated Support, or ELVIS, 4 contract, according to a Tuesday […] More
Red Hat has partnered with Axiom Space, a company specializing in in-space infrastructure, to launch and optimize the latter’s Data Center Unit-1 to the International Space Station this spring. The open source services provider said Thursday the collaboration aims to support the development and deployment of commercial orbital data centers. The data processing prototype, powered by […] More
Technology provider Arcfield has launched the Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager, or RROCI, an advanced sensor that supplies weather data to enhance government agencies’ warfighting capabilities. Designed to deliver real-time cloud scanning and terrestrial weather data, RROCI is envisioned to establish a new standard in space-based weather sensing capabilities, Arcfield said Tuesday. It was deployed […] More
Draper has completed flight and payload testing to gather data and validate algorithms for its vision-based navigation and hazard detection technology, the Draper Multi-Environment Navigator, designed for precise and safe lunar landings. Testing efforts In the first test, conducted in fall 2024, DMEN was deployed on Astrobotic’s Xodiac rocket lander to validate a hazard detection system software […] More
Amazon Web Services executive Clint Crosier spoke at a recent Booz Allen Hamilton event where he tackled the role artificial intelligence plays in space missions, GeekWire reported. Overcoming Human Limits Crosier, who serves as director of aerospace and satellite solutions at AWS, described AI as having become “table stakes” for on-orbit systems and capabilities, because […] More
The Aerospace Corporation has conducted a demonstration of the first optical crosslink between two CubeSats in low-Earth orbit. The Chantilly, Virginia-headquartered company said Thursday the Flashlight Laser Crosslink facilitates the collaboration between small satellites. The technology allows these satellites to operate in formations paving the way for the expansion of commercial and government missions. Boosting Small […] More
Honeywell’s aerospace unit and a Lockheed Martin subsidiary have joined forces to develop durable and radiation-resistant microelectronics for space use. Under the partnership, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies said Tuesday it will support ForwardEdge ASIC’s work on developing technologies for space missions. ForwardEdge ASIC focuses on strengthening U.S. defense microelectronics and supply chains while advancing commercial and military technology. […] More
Orion Space Solutions, an Arcfield subsidiary, has received a contract to provide real-time atmospheric modeling data to the Space Systems Command’s Space Domain Awareness Tools Applications and Processing, or SDA TAP, Lab Accelerator in Colorado. Orion secured the SSC contract after demonstrating that its Dragster model can advance SDA by mitigating collisions and optimizing communication […] More
Rocket Lab National Security, a Rocket Lab USA subsidiary, has completed its critical design review for Victus Haze, the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Tactically Responsive Space mission. The launch services and space systems company said Monday the program aims to showcase its tactically responsive space capabilities. What Is the Victus Haze Mission? The $32 million […] More
Space systems and software company Auria recently announced having developed the Enterprise Automated Scheduling Implementation architecture, or EASI, which is meant to enhance the scheduling of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s satellite operations Challenges of Legacy Satellite Scheduling Auria said Friday that NOAA’s satellite operations involve the use of a network of ground and […] More
Gilat Satellite Networks has created a defense division that will focus on the government and defense market for satellite communication, the Israel-based company announced Tuesday. Gilad Landsberg, who was appointed as the new division’s president, said the unit’s formation strengthens Gilat’s commitment to provide advanced satcom tools as defense requirements continue to evolve. “By combining […] More
York Space Systems, a company specializing in space mission services, has launched a new commercial services program that aims to provide critical national security capabilities as a service to the United States government. Enhancing National Security Through Commercial Services The Denver-based aerospace company said Thursday it will utilize its expertise in satellite design and provide on-demand […] More
