Technology
May 15, 2024
Iridium and Blue Sky Network are supplying the satellite connectivity solution for an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) surveillance operation for oil and gas company Chevron. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted American Aerospace Technologies (AATI) a first-of-its kind waiver in early May to conduct uncrewed aircraft surveillance on behalf of the Chevron Pipe Line Company…
May 13, 2024
Swissto12 has delivered three RF Antenna Feed Chains to Northrop Grumman for a GEOStar-3 satellite, after completing a qualification program. Swissto12 announced the milestone on May 13. GEOStar-3 is Northrop Grumman’s Geostationary (GEO) satellite bus, the bus used in C-band replacement satellites for Intelsat and SES and the Mission Extension Vehcile (MEV) servicing spacecraft. Swissto12…
May 13, 2024
Redwire Space is developing a Very Low-Earth Orbit (VLEO) spacecraft platform called Phantom, the company announced Monday. Phantom is being developed at Redwire’s facility in Belgium and is designed to carry out a wide array of intelligence, Earth science, and communications missions. Redwire said it is working with Thales Alenia Space to advance Phantom’s design…
May 7, 2024
Starfish Space executed a successful in-space rendezvous between its Otter Pup satellite and D-Orbit’s ION SCV006 satellite. The companies announced the milestone on May 7. This was a backup mission for the Otter Pup, which faced a number of challenges on orbit. After launch deployment last year, the spacecraft fell into an uncontrollable rotation and…