Resident Space Object

Terran Orbital’s GEOStare SV2 Captures 3 Years of Success in High-Resolution Imaging

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onsdag, maj 15, 2024
Technology, Professional Services, Interior Design, Science, Construction & Property, Engineering, Satellite, Research, Other Defense, Aerospace, Telecommunications, Contracts, Manufacturing, Networks, Defense, Mobile, Wireless, Finance, RSO, Publication, CRADA, LLNL, Multimedia, Resident Space Object, Entrepreneurship, Communications satellite

GEOStare SV2 represents a groundbreaking collaboration between Terran Orbital and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

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  • GEOStare SV2 represents a groundbreaking collaboration between Terran Orbital and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
  • GEOStare SV2’s success underscores Terran Orbital’s commitment to developing cutting-edge small satellite technologies that fuel space exploration advancements.
  • To learn more about the mission, click here: Terran Orbital GEOStare SV2 Mission .
  • To learn more about Terran Orbital’s new SmallSat GEO™ space vehicle, click here: Terran Orbital SmallSat GEO™

RTX to track UK space assets with Low Earth Orbit observation system

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onsdag, december 13, 2023
UK Space Agency, Observation, NYSE, RSO, RTX, Orbit, LEO, Resident Space Object, LOCI, News, MOD, SST, Communications satellite

LONDON, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon NORSS -- RTX's (NYSE: RTX) UK-based space domain awareness specialist – has been awarded a contract to provide the UK Space Agency with Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data (SST) in low-Earth orbit (LEO) for Resident Space Objects (RSO).

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  • Under this contract, Raytheon NORSS will use its ground-based Low-Earth Orbit Camera Installation sensors, known as LOCI, to routinely collect observation data on objects in LEO, including space debris, defence assets and commercial satellites.
  • This data will help expand and improve the UK's sovereign space domain awareness capabilities and enhance the UK Space Agency's ability to keep assets in orbit safe from possible dangers, such as collision or fragmentation events.
  • "Our recent international expansion of LOCI will provide the UK Space Agency and MOD with the high-quality, timely and assured SST data they need."
  • This announcement comes following news that Raytheon NORSS has been selected, alongside intandem, to produce a 10-year strategy for the UK Space Agency's National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC).

MDA AND THOTH TECHNOLOGY CREATE NEW CANADIAN SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS CAPABILITY

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onsdag, maj 31, 2023
SDA, ThothX Tower, Resident Space Object, Radar, GEO, RSO, United States Space Surveillance Network, TSX, MDA, Thoth, Communications satellite

BRAMPTON, ON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced it is working with Thoth Technology Inc. (Thoth) to create a made-in-Canada deep space radar surveillance and space domain awareness (SDA) capability.

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  • BRAMPTON, ON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced it is working with Thoth Technology Inc. (Thoth) to create a made-in-Canada deep space radar surveillance and space domain awareness (SDA) capability.
  • "This collaboration is a natural fit for MDA, and we're excited to be part of bringing Thoth's unique deep space radar technology to build this space domain awareness capability in Canada," said Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA.
  • "MDA currently operates the Department of National Defence Sapphire spacecraft, the only non-US space-based contributor to the US Space Surveillance Network, and with this agreement with Thoth, we are well positioned to continue to provide critical space domain awareness capabilities that are an essential part of space surveillance and space security."
  • As a growing Canadian business, we are thrilled to have the support and data expertise of an established company like MDA."

LeoLabs Awarded Contract From the US Department of Commerce to Support Space Traffic Management Prototype

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fredag, september 9, 2022
Commerce, National Space Council, Government, United States Department of Commerce, Resident Space Object, Department, RSO, Multimedia, Federal government of the United States, TURBINE (US government project), LEO, Architecture, Leadership, Cloud computing, Space traffic management, STM, Growth, Environment, SSA, Communications satellite

MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LeoLabs, Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of low Earth orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, announced today an award to provide data and services to the US Department of Commerce to support the development of a US civil- led Space Traffic Management (STM) system. The announcement was made at the 9th session of the National Space Council in Houston, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • Under this contract, LeoLabs will provide its operationally proven tracking and conjunction alert data products for a subset of Resident Space Objects (RSOs), including both real-time and archived data sets.
  • The Department of Commerce will utilize these orbital data products to support testing and evaluation of a prototype STM system.
  • "We are honored to be selected by the Department of Commerce to provide high accuracy tracking and conjunction alert data products for its Space Traffic Management system," said Dan Ceperley, LeoLabs CEO and co-founder.
  • This contract was issued as a sole-source award, providing the Department of Commerce access to LeoLabs space safety services which are currently utilized for over 60% of operational satellites in LEO.

EIGHT COMPANIES JOIN CATALYST ACCELERATOR'S INTERNATIONAL SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS COHORT

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onsdag, juli 27, 2022
Resident Space Object, Time-invariant system, Sherpa people, Private spaceflight, Solar System, SLR, Technology, Method, Atmosphere, LASSO, Robotics, LMO, United States Space Force, Attitude, Acquisition, Katalyst, SDA, Intelligence, Telemetry, Solution, Accelerator, Satellite laser ranging, Tactical data link, Space Systems Command, S series, Catalysis, Data analysis, Algorithm, Innovation, Industry, EO, Government, Russian Orbital Service Station, Small business, Space domain awareness, Classification, Awareness, SSC, Spacecraft, Space, Information assurance, ISR, Orbit, Lincoln, Risk, Movement, Efficiency, Risk management, Communications satellite, NSW, Guildford, Flagstaff

Therefore, both US and international solutions, with commercial market viability, were sought out across a wide array of relevant technologies to participate in the Catalyst Accelerators International SDA cohort.

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  • Therefore, both US and international solutions, with commercial market viability, were sought out across a wide array of relevant technologies to participate in the Catalyst Accelerators International SDA cohort.
  • The International Space Domain Awareness cohort will meet in-person for 2 weeks at a time over a 3-month period beginning on August 9th.
  • The Catalyst Accelerator team, with technical advisement from both government and industry experts, selected the following small businesses to participate in the upcoming International Space Domain Awareness cohort:
    Astrosite (Sydney, NSW, Australia) uses advanced high speed optical sensors and AI to rapidly deliver new insights into the space domain.
  • LASSO delivers an innovative solution for Space Domain Awareness that can be rapidly re-tasked and networked into a game-changing global system for the Space sector.