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BridgeComm Partners with Space Micro for Contract With Space Development Agency for Optical Communications

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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BridgeComm , a leader in optical wireless communications (OWC) solutions and services, today announced they are partnering with Space Micro, Inc. , powered by Voyager Space , for a 24-month development contract for advanced one-to-many optical communications from the Space Development Agency (SDA).

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  • BridgeComm , a leader in optical wireless communications (OWC) solutions and services, today announced they are partnering with Space Micro, Inc. , powered by Voyager Space , for a 24-month development contract for advanced one-to-many optical communications from the Space Development Agency (SDA).
  • BridgeComm and Space Micro will demonstrate MOCAs point to multipoint optical wireless communications technology and how it can be deployed to support multi domain communications between space, air, land and sea.
  • "We are excited to begin developing optical communications solutions for SDA and eager to start working with our talented partners at Space Micro," said Michael Abad-Santos, CEO of BridgeComm.
  • This partnership represents a big step in optical networking, free space communications, and full mesh point-to-multipoint, ultimately reducing our customers' threat surface and increasing their resilience in space."

Global Military Satellite-based ISR Growth Opportunities Market Report 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, March 21, 2022
Other Defense, Defense, Private spaceflight, Industry, Automation, ISR, Satellite navigation device

The "Global Military Satellite-based ISR Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Military Satellite-based ISR Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This study covers the global military satellite-based ISR market and focuses on recent developments and their impact on growth opportunities for NewSpace market participants.
  • As military forces enhance their missile defense capabilities and evolve their space forces, the need for enhanced satellite-based capabilities will grow.
  • What are the opportunities for NewSpace start-ups within the military domain, and how can they support space forces?

Space Micro Lands Space Development Agency Contract for Optical Communications

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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DENVER, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space Inc. (Voyager), a space technology company with nearly 20 years of spaceflight heritage, and Space Micro, Inc., powered by Voyager and a provider of digital, electro-optic and communications systems for satellites, deep space exploration and other space equipment, today announced an award from the Space Development Agency (SDA) for a 24-month development contract for advanced one-to-many optical communications using Managed Optical Communication Array (MOCA) technology to support Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations.

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  • DENVER, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space Inc. (Voyager), a space technology company with nearly 20 years of spaceflight heritage, and Space Micro, Inc., powered by Voyager and a provider of digital, electro-optic and communications systems for satellites, deep space exploration and other space equipment, today announced an award from the Space Development Agency (SDA) for a 24-month development contract for advanced one-to-many optical communications using Managed Optical Communication Array (MOCA) technology to support Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations.
  • Space Micro partnered with BridgeComm Inc. , a global leader in optical wireless communications solutions and services.
  • "We are thrilled that SDA has selected Space Micro, along with our outstanding partners at BridgeComm," said David Strobel, Executive Chair of Space Micro.
  • "When we combine Space Micro's current space-based optical communications products with data rates up to 100 Gbps, MOCA will provide enhanced LEO constellation capability for One-to-Many or Point-to-Multipoint secure communications," stated Space Micro CEO, David R. Czajkowski.

Space Frontier Foundation Names Ann Kapusta as Executive Director

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space Frontier Foundation has announced Ann Kapusta , a veteran space operations and consulting expert, as its new Executive Director.

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  • SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space Frontier Foundation has announced Ann Kapusta , a veteran space operations and consulting expert, as its new Executive Director.
  • The Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) is a space advocacy nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that the exploration and development of space is open and accessible to everyone through the power of free enterprise.
  • "We are thrilled to have Ann lead the Foundation," said Kim Macharia, Chair of the Space Frontier Foundation Board of Directors.
  • Founded in 1988, the Space Frontier Foundation is committed to realizing the vision of a greatly expanded and permanent human presence in space.

Pinkmatter Joins SkyWatch's TerraStream Certified Solutions Provider Program

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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Launched in December 2021, the Certified Solutions Provider program provides SkyWatch's TerraStream customers with industry-leading, end-to-end solutions to optimize and shorten their path to revenue.

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  • Launched in December 2021, the Certified Solutions Provider program provides SkyWatch's TerraStream customers with industry-leading, end-to-end solutions to optimize and shorten their path to revenue.
  • "We're thrilled to welcome Pinkmatter to the TerraStream Certified Solutions Provider program," says Joel Cumming, Chief Technology Officer at SkyWatch.
  • "We enter the TerraStream Certified Solutions Provider program with great enthusiasm," says Wolfgang Lueck, Managing Director at Pinkmatter North America.
  • To learn more about TerraStream and the Certified Solutions Provider program, please visit www.skywatch.com .

Voyager Space Appoints Monique Brown as Director of Business Development

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Monday, January 10, 2022
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DENVER, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space , a global leader in space exploration, today announced the appointment of Monique Brown as Director of Business Development for national security programs.

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  • DENVER, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space , a global leader in space exploration, today announced the appointment of Monique Brown as Director of Business Development for national security programs.
  • Brown, a former Director of Strategy and Business Development at Lockheed Martin, will be responsible for identifying growth opportunities and expanding Voyager's customer base in the national security space sector.
  • Brown brings nearly two decades of experience to Voyager, most recently leading and developing the aeronautics business development team for South, Central, and Eastern Europe at Lockheed Martin.
  • "Voyager is breaking the mold across commercial space, offering a unique and inimitable set of capabilities primed to the industry's precise needs," said Monique Brown, Director of Business Development, Voyager Space.

Paragon Space Development Corporation Agrees to Acquire Final Frontier Design

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Thursday, January 6, 2022
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TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Paragon Space Development Corporation (Paragon) is excited to announce today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Final Frontier Design (FFD), a leading supplier of spacesuits and ancillary components for NASA and other commercial customers.

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  • TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Paragon Space Development Corporation (Paragon) is excited to announce today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Final Frontier Design (FFD), a leading supplier of spacesuits and ancillary components for NASA and other commercial customers.
  • Paragon has a successful history of providing design, analysis and/or hardware on every human space program of record since 1999.
  • Since then, Paragon has grown in personnel, design, analysis, manufacturing, and operational capabilities to support the most current and forward-leaning civil and commercial space programs.
  • Final Frontier Design is a private design firm crafting aerospace safety garments for the future of space travel.

Voyager Space Completes Acquisition of Space Micro

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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DENVER, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space Inc. (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration today announced it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake inSan Diego-based Space Micro.

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  • DENVER, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space Inc. (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration today announced it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake inSan Diego-based Space Micro.
  • Space Micro is an innovative, engineering-driven business focused on advancing high-performance satellite communications, digital, and electro-optic systems with 2.8 million hours of space flight heritage.
  • "We're pleased to start this year with a new addition to the Voyager family," says Matthew Kuta, President and COO of Voyager Space.
  • Voyager previously announced a strategic agreement on November 22, 2021 for the intent to acquire Space Micro.

Voyager Space Announces Clay Mowry as Chief Revenue Officer

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Monday, December 20, 2021
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DENVER, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space , a global leader in space exploration, today announced the appointment of Clay Mowry as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

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  • DENVER, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space , a global leader in space exploration, today announced the appointment of Clay Mowry as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
  • Mowry, a space industry veteran and seasoned business strategist, joins Voyager from Blue Origin where he served as the Vice President of Global Sales.
  • "Clay is a proven industry leader, who has spent his entire career enabling the advancement of commercial space," said Matthew Kuta, President and Chief Operating Officer of Voyager Space.
  • "Voyager is generating real momentum in the space industry and has proven that it is dedicated to leading the charge for the future of space exploration," said Mowry.

U.S. SPACE FORCE INVITES HYBRID DATA MOVEMENT TECHNOLOGY

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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Applications are currently being accepted for small businesses and startups possessing dual-use technology that can be used by the U.S. Space Force (USSF).

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  • Applications are currently being accepted for small businesses and startups possessing dual-use technology that can be used by the U.S. Space Force (USSF).
  • The US Space Force (USSF), Combatant Command operators, strategic decision makers, and tactical users need capabilities that can support hybrid data architectures to pull, store, move, analyze, correlate, display and push any kind of data to any user at any given time from any source in space or on earth.
  • Combatant Commands need a hybrid data environment to pull, move and combine commercial and public data with private US and Ally government data.
  • The Hybrid Data Movement Accelerator will conclude with a Demo Day event on May 26th attended by Government and commercial scouts.