Astrodynamics

Orbit Coffee Offers a Deliciously Convenient Energy Boost for Athletes Everywhere

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Crops, Astrodynamics, Coffee, Orbit, Articles, Nature, Science

b'FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Athletes of all stripes struggle at times with a lack of energy.

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  • b'FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Athletes of all stripes struggle at times with a lack of energy.
  • This was precisely what the staff of Cleverit Corp had in mind when they developed their product Orbit Coffee.
  • In the words of the brand, "we wanted to create an energy booster with coffee flavour that offers to the consumers a way to achieve peak performance during high-intensity activities.
  • "\nWhile technically geared toward any consumer that needs a pick-me-up, Orbit Coffee is an excellent way for an athlete professional or otherwise to tap into some sustained energy on the fly.

L3Harris Technologies Selected for Future US Weather Satellite Imager Design Phase Study

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Monday, April 5, 2021
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Defense, Other Science, Environment, Research, Contracts, Public policy, Government, Satellite, Audio, Video, Science, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Engineering, Internet, White House, Federal Government, Hardware, Aerospace, Data management, Manufacturing, VoIP, Astrodynamics, Geostationary orbit, Weather satellite, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, LHX, Science and technology in the United States, L3Harris Technologies, Economy of the United States, Earth sciences

NASA has selected L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to develop a concept for the next generation of geostationary weather imagers which will help advance future severe storm tracking, weather forecasting, climate and other Earth observations.

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  • NASA has selected L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to develop a concept for the next generation of geostationary weather imagers which will help advance future severe storm tracking, weather forecasting, climate and other Earth observations.
  • Image credit: NOAA
    L3Harris will develop an imager design, as well as conduct technology development and analysis for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) Geostationary and Extended Orbits (GEO-XO) satellite system.
  • L3Harris will leverage its five decades of engineering and manufacturing experience building space-based imaging systems to develop the next-generation weather satellite concept, said Ed Zoiss, President, Space and Airborne Systems, L3Harris.
  • L3Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

NASA Selects Geostationary and Extended Orbits Imager Phase A Contracts

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Earth orbits, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Astrodynamics, Geostationary orbit

GREENBELT, Md., March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA has selected L3Harris Technologies Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Raytheon Company of El Segundo, California, for the Geostationary and Extended Orbits (GEO-XO) Imager (GXI) Phase A Study contracts.

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  • GREENBELT, Md., March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA has selected L3Harris Technologies Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Raytheon Company of El Segundo, California, for the Geostationary and Extended Orbits (GEO-XO) Imager (GXI) Phase A Study contracts.
  • The GXI Phase A Study requirement will provide services to help meet the objectives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GEO-XO program.
  • The total value of each of these one-year firm-fixed price contracts is approximately $6M.
  • The principal purpose of these contracts is to provide a definition-phase study of a geostationary Imager instrument.

SpaceX Transporter-1 Carries Two Phase Four-Powered Small Satellites to Low Earth Orbit in New 'ROI in Space' Era

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Monday, January 25, 2021
Spaceflight, Earth orbits, Spacecraft, Small satellite, Satellite, Low Earth orbit, Ion thruster, Geocentric orbit, Astrodynamics, Collision avoidance

Maxwell plasma propulsion engines will power two smallsats that will execute Earth observation missions in low Earth orbit (LEO) over several years.

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  • Maxwell plasma propulsion engines will power two smallsats that will execute Earth observation missions in low Earth orbit (LEO) over several years.
  • The RFT-powered Maxwell propulsion system maneuvers satellites to optimal orbit and maintains their positions to acquire and measure precise Earth imagery data.
  • Propulsion for small satellites in LEO makes them far more agile to minimize collisions and extends mission lifetime by multiple years, which is critical for commercial spacecraft missions.
  • Phase Four is a disruptive provider of simple electric propulsion (EP) solutions for small satellites.

Skylo Hires Angira Agrawal as Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Networks, Satellite, Data management, Technology, Software, Astrodynamics, Geostationary orbit, Hub

Skylo , the worlds first and most affordable end-to-end solution connecting machine and sensor data via satellite, today announced that Angira Agrawal has joined the companys leadership team as COO.

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  • Skylo , the worlds first and most affordable end-to-end solution connecting machine and sensor data via satellite, today announced that Angira Agrawal has joined the companys leadership team as COO.
  • Angira embodies Skylos core value -- customer first -- and were proud to have him on the team.
  • Skylos end-to-end solution meets this need with a geostationary satellite-based network (the Skylo Network), its elegant Skylo Hub, and the immersive Skylo Platform, accessible on mobile and desktop.
  • Skylo was founded in 2017 by CEO Parth Trivedi, CTO Dr. Andrew Nuttall, CPO Tarun Gupta, and Chief Hub Architect Dr. Andrew Kalman.

Apollo Fusion, Inc. Propulsion Systems Selected by Saturn Satellite Networks Inc.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Spaceflight, Spacecraft propulsion, Spacecraft, Outer space, Ion engines, Astrodynamics, Geostationary orbit, Hall-effect thruster, Apollo, Saturn, Ion thruster, Electrically powered spacecraft propulsion

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturn Satellite Networks Inc. has selected Apollo Fusion propulsion systems for Saturn's NationSat geostationary communications satellites.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturn Satellite Networks Inc. has selected Apollo Fusion propulsion systems for Saturn's NationSat geostationary communications satellites.
  • Saturn selected Apollo Fusion because Apollo's unique Electric Propulsion system supports the Saturn objectives to enable its NationSat small GEO sats to perform functions of much larger satellites, hence substantially reducing the barrier to spacecraft development and manufacturing.
  • Apollo CEO Mike Cassidy added, "We're thrilled to be selected by Saturn to provide electric propulsion for their NationSat small GEO sats.
  • Apollo Fusion, Inc. designs and builds state of the art Hall thruster propulsion systems for a variety of government and commercial satellite programs.

Orbital Energy Group Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

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Monday, November 16, 2020
Astrodynamics, Musical groups, Orbital, Remixers, Specific orbital energy, Orbit, Mechanics, Spaceflight

HOUSTON, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: OEG) ("Orbital Energy" or the "Company") today reported unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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  • HOUSTON, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: OEG) ("Orbital Energy" or the "Company") today reported unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
  • "In the third quarter, we continued our evolution into a diversified infrastructure services provider," said Jim O'Neil, vice chairman and CEO of Orbital Energy.
  • We believe Orbital Energy Group is well suited to meet these needs, with our ability to offer a diverse service offering for these growing industry demands."
  • Orbital Energy's group of businesses includes: Orbital Gas Systems, Inc., Orbital Power Services and Orbital Solar Services.

NOAA Funds ASTRA Study to Define Future Weather Satellite Constellation

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Spaceflight, Spacecraft, Satellites, Betzdorf, Luxembourg, SES, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Astrodynamics, Geostationary orbit, Satellite, Astra, Weather satellite, Communications satellite

Part of NOAA's initiative to advance the capability of its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R satellite series, the agency seeks next-generation weather satellite systems from various orbits.

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  • Part of NOAA's initiative to advance the capability of its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R satellite series, the agency seeks next-generation weather satellite systems from various orbits.
  • For the geostationary (GEO) orbit, ASTRA will provide a study on GEO-utilization of Common LEO Architecture for Weather (G-CLAW) for imager- and sounder-based mission architecture and constellation design to provide NOAA with novel weather imagery and data.
  • "ASTRA looks forward to providing NOAA with our G-CLAW study showing how a LEO constellation architecture may be used to meet LEO/GEO data needs and the agency's mission requirements for its next-generation satellite systems."
  • About ASTRA: Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates (ASTRA) was born out of the vision for applying fundamental space physics knowledge to real-world problems.

Skylo Emerges From Stealth With $116M in Funding and World’s Most Affordable Satellite Network for IoT Data

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Security, Satellite, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Data management, Spaceflight, Satellites, Spacecraft, Astrodynamics, Geostationary orbit, Computer network, Satellite, Geosynchronous satellite, SES Broadband, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Security, Satellite, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Data management, Spaceflight, Satellites, Spacecraft, Astrodynamics, Geostationary orbit, Computer network, Satellite, Geosynchronous satellite, SES Broadband

The use cases for Skylo are diverse and transformational for industry and government customers:

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  • The use cases for Skylo are diverse and transformational for industry and government customers:
    Mobilizing data for shipping and logistics.
  • Skylos end-to-end solution encompasses the Skylo Hub, the Skylo Network, the Skylo Data Platform and Skylo API.
  • Skylo Hub The Skylo Hub is a self-installed, easy-to-use satellite terminal that connects to the Skylo Network.
  • It is the worlds most affordable way to transmit data over satellite and leverages existing geostationary satellites available worldwide.

Momentus Announces Orders are Open for the Vigoride Orbit Transfer Service - EXOLAUNCH Among First to Book

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Spaceflight, Astrodynamics, Orbits, Small satellite, CubeSat, Geosynchronous orbit, Geocentric orbit, Synchronous orbit, Outer space, Draft:Momentus X1

The Vigoride service is designed to support smallsats and cubesats in low Earth orbit.

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  • The Vigoride service is designed to support smallsats and cubesats in low Earth orbit.
  • Vigoride Extended is capable of delivering smallsats throughout high and medium Earth orbits including geosynchronous orbit, Lunar orbit, and beyond.
  • Dmitriy Bogdanov, CEO of EXOLAUNCH said "EXOLAUNCH has booked Momentus' in-space transportation services to provide our clients a unique and effective orbit transfer service.
  • With the Vigoride service available for customer orders now, Momentus has achieved unprecedented performance and safety at an unbeatable cost.