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Twilight Rideshare Mission Deploys the First Tranche of Kepler’s Optical Network
SpaceX’s “Twilight” rideshare mission on Sunday deployed the first tranche of Kepler Communications’ next-generation optical satellite constellation. The Twilight mission launched on a Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 11 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, taking off at 5:44 a.m. PT. The mission launched to dusk-dawn Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). There were 40 payloads on the flight.
For Kepler, the mission launched ten 300 kg-class satellites, each equipped with a minimum of four optical terminals. Kepler’s network is designed to provide real-time connectivity, on-orbit compute, and hosted payload services for government and commercial customers…[continued]
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People
Eutelsat Taps Former Maersk Exec for Key Connectivity Role
Eutelsat has hired a former Maersk exec as it looks to boost revenues in the connectivity space. It has appointed Eva Birgitte Bisgaard as its…[continued] |
Government/Military
SpaceX Wins String Of Launches For NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1
SpaceX has received $739 million in new task orders for Phase 3, Lane 1 of National Security Space Launch (NSSL), according to U.S. Space Force’s…[continued] |
Connectivity
Keysight Demonstrates NR-NTN Connectivity in n252 S-Band
Keysight Technologies reported demonstrating a new radio non-terrestrial networks (NR-NTN) connection in band n252 using Samsung Electronics' next-generation modem chipset. Keysight on Thursday announced the…[continued] |
Mobility
flyExclusive Set to Bring Starlink IFC to its Fleet
Private jet operator flyExclusive is now an authorized reseller for SpaceX's Starlink in-flight connectivity (IFC), and is set to begin installing Starlink on its fleet.…[continued] |
Finance
ICYMI: 4iG Space and Defence CEO Sárhegyi Explains Axiom Space Investment, Previews Hungary’s Growth in Space
4iG Space and Defence (4iG SDT) is a growing presence on the space landscape in Europe, and is Hungary’s main space company. In October, the…[continued] |
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