November 27, 2024
 

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In This Issue: Lasercom Can Lessen the Strain on RF — But It Could Bring Unintended Consequences | Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, and Skylo Trial SMS Over Satellite | Space ISAC Opens New Watch Center in Australia | NASA Picks Falcon Heavy to Launch Mission to Saturn’s Titan Moon | D-Orbit USA Selects Spectrum AMT as its Manufacturing Partner 
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Lasercom Can Lessen the Strain on RF — But It Could Bring Unintended Consequences
As satellite operators raise concerns about radio frequency (RF) congestion, greater use of laser communications in response could have unintended consequences. SpaceX, for example, has……[continued]
Connectivity
Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, and Skylo Trial SMS Over Satellite
Working together, Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, and Skylo, completed a trial to send a text message over a Geostationary (GEO) satellite, the companies announced Tuesday. The……[continued]
Cybersecurity
Space ISAC Opens New Watch Center in Australia 
Space ISAC has opened a new Watch Center Hub in Australia to provide a global perspective on real-time threat intelligence. Announcing the hub, Space ISAC……[continued]
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NASA Picks SpaceX Falcon Heavy to Launch Mission to Saturn’s Titan Moon
NASA awarded SpaceX a contract to launch the agency’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s Titan moon on a Falcon Heavy rocket in 2028. The firm-fixed-price contract……[continued]
Manufacturing
D-Orbit USA Selects Spectrum AMT as its Manufacturing Partner
D-Orbit USA has selected Spectrum AMT as its manufacturing partner in the U.S. to support satellite bus design, manufacturing, and business development.  The deal announced……[continued]
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ICYMI: How Satellites Helped Uncover a Maritime Militia in the South China Sea
About one year ago, the chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force spoke to attendees at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in……[continued]
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