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Patent Approved for Space Propulsion System Poised to Transform Orbital Space Logistics

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Other companies have propulsion systems that can use water as propellant, Sercel explained, but all of them are powered by costly electric propulsion systems.

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  • Other companies have propulsion systems that can use water as propellant, Sercel explained, but all of them are powered by costly electric propulsion systems.
  • The first generation of Worker Bee space tugs will use water launched from the earth, with later generations of TransAstra tugs using water or other propellants harvested in space.
  • TransAstras other existing and pending patents relate to the space resource mining technology it is developing precisely for the purpose of harvesting water as propellant in space.
  • Founded in 2017, TransAstra (TransAstra.com) is a U.S. orbital logistics and space mining company advancing the industrialization and settlement of space through the sustainable and ethical development of critical, dual-use space infrastructure technologies powered by the resources of space and the energy of the sun.

Northrop Grumman Taps Solstar Space to Provide Wireless Access Points for HALO Module of NASA's Lunar Gateway

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

SANTA FE, N.M., July 19, 2022  /PRNewswire/ -- Solstar Space (Solstar), the company making persistent in-orbit communications available, and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), announced Solstar will provide the Wireless Access Points that will be used on NASA's Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module planned for launch in 2024.

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  • Supporting Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS) and NASA's Artemis program, Solstar Space will develop the WiFi Access Points that will be utilized for communications aboard HALO.
  • SANTA FE, N.M., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Solstar Space (Solstar) , the company making persistent in-orbit communications available, and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), announced Solstar will provide the Wireless Access Points that will be used on NASA's Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module planned for launch in 2024.
  • The Solstar WAP will provide WiFi network for communications with ground control, the lunar surface, and spacecraft.
  • The Solstar wireless access point will be mounted inside the HALO module and will be smaller than a laptop.

Terran Orbital Successfully Completes Next Step in Demonstrating Space-to-Ground Optical Link on NASA’s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3 Satellite

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Acquisition of the Lasercom Optical Link means that the spacecraft and the optical ground terminal have successfully exchanged laser communication signals bringing PTD-3 one step closer to full payload commissioning.

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  • Acquisition of the Lasercom Optical Link means that the spacecraft and the optical ground terminal have successfully exchanged laser communication signals bringing PTD-3 one step closer to full payload commissioning.
  • The mission series, managed by NASAs Small Spacecraft Technology program within the agencys Space Technology Mission Directorate, demonstrates novel CubeSat technologies in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).
  • Following Terran Orbitals completion of the commissioning process for the PTD-3 spacecraft, the TBIRD payload will demonstrate an astonishing 200-Gbps space-to-ground optical link.
  • Terran Orbital has been privileged to be involved with PTD-3 since its inception, said Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Marc Bell.

NI Showcases Satellite Link Emulation in Cooperation With Ansys

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Monday, July 18, 2022

NIs Satellite Link Emulation Demonstrator helps engineers to effectively address these challenges.

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  • NIs Satellite Link Emulation Demonstrator helps engineers to effectively address these challenges.
  • Industry experts need to work together to make our mutual customers successful, and thats exactly what NI and Ansys are demonstrating with this satellite link emulation capability.
  • Ansys STK is the world-leading software for digital mission engineering, said Shashank Narayan, senior director, R&D at Ansys.
  • To experience a hands-on demo of NIs Satellite Link Emulator, NI will be at the Farnborough Air Show 18 22 July, Hall 1, BOOTH 1028.

SatixFy Introduces Compact Aero Terminal Providing In-flight Connectivity at High Speeds

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Monday, July 18, 2022

The terminal uses the companys latest multi-beam ESMA and SDR technology to connect to both LEO and GEO Ku-band satellite constellations simultaneously to provide in-flight connectivity at high data rate speeds.

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  • The terminal uses the companys latest multi-beam ESMA and SDR technology to connect to both LEO and GEO Ku-band satellite constellations simultaneously to provide in-flight connectivity at high data rate speeds.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220718005282/en/
    At any given time, Onyx Aero simultaneously communicates with multiple GEO/MEO/LEO satellites, providing passengers with highly reliable broadband IFC.
  • The innovative Onyx Aero all-in-one terminal consists of a patented air-breathing radome cooling system, is fully electronic and has no moving parts, providing simple installation, high reliability operation throughout flight altitude, and low maintenance.
  • The Onyx Aero integrates SatixFys next generation Sx3099 SDR modem baseband ASIC for a comprehensive terminal solution.

Global Satellite Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Components Market to Reach $4.12 Billion by 2032, Suggests BIS Research Report

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

FREMONT, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The premium market intelligence study by BIS Research titled Satellite Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Components Market - A Global and Regional Analysis projects the market to reach $4.12 billion in terms of revenue by 2032, at a CAGR of 1.21%.

Key Points: 
  • FREMONT, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The premium market intelligence study by BIS Research titled Satellite Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Components Market - A Global and Regional Analysis projects the market to reach $4.12 billion in terms of revenue by 2032, at a CAGR of 1.21%.
  • The global space economy has been rapidly growing owing to the increasing demand for satellite-based connectivity services across different applications such as communication, navigation, Earth observation, and many others.
  • The top segment players that lead the market include established players of commercial-off-the-shelf components for satellites, constituting 80% of the presence in the market.
  • Other players include start-up entities that account for approximately 20% of the presence in the market.

Global Satellite Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Components Market to Reach $4.12 Billion by 2032, Suggests BIS Research Report

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

FREMONT, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The premium market intelligence study by BIS Research titled Satellite Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Components Market - A Global and Regional Analysis projects the market to reach $4.12 billion in terms of revenue by 2032, at a CAGR of 1.21%.

Key Points: 
  • FREMONT, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The premium market intelligence study by BIS Research titled Satellite Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Components Market - A Global and Regional Analysis projects the market to reach $4.12 billion in terms of revenue by 2032, at a CAGR of 1.21%.
  • The global space economy has been rapidly growing owing to the increasing demand for satellite-based connectivity services across different applications such as communication, navigation, Earth observation, and many others.
  • The top segment players that lead the market include established players of commercial-off-the-shelf components for satellites, constituting 80% of the presence in the market.
  • Other players include start-up entities that account for approximately 20% of the presence in the market.

SIRI-2 to Qualify Technologies for Radiation Detection in Space

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Naval Research Laboratory scientists launched the second Strontium Iodide Radiation Instrument (SIRI-2) instrument in December 2021 onboard Space Test Program (STP) Sat-6 .

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  • Naval Research Laboratory scientists launched the second Strontium Iodide Radiation Instrument (SIRI-2) instrument in December 2021 onboard Space Test Program (STP) Sat-6 .
  • The much larger, SIRI-2 instrument is operating in a geosynchronous orbit where the radiation background is significantly different in composition.
  • The technology being demonstrated in SIRI-2 will need to detect small radiation signatures or signals in the highly variable background radiation fields found in space, Lee Mitchell, Ph.D., an NRL Research Physicist said.
  • A scintillator is a material that exhibits the property of luminescence when excited by ionizing radiation and is commonly used for radiation detection.

NI Showcasing Lineup of Software-Connected Aerospace & Defense Products at Farnborough Air Show

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Companies must now consider how these components, sub-systems, systems and system-of-systems are tested together in an environment that is as close to possible as the real-world.

Key Points: 
  • Companies must now consider how these components, sub-systems, systems and system-of-systems are tested together in an environment that is as close to possible as the real-world.
  • The SLE is designed to validate next generation satellite datalinks by connecting simulation software with real-time hardware in the loop (HIL) test.
  • At NI, we bring together the people, ideas and technology so forward thinkers and creative problem solvers can take on humanitys biggest challenges.
  • National Instruments, NI, ni.com and Engineer Ambitiously are trademarks of National Instruments Corporation.

GITAI Announces Space Robotics Technology Demonstration Outside ISS

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

GITAI first demonstrated their robotic technology on board the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021 in collaboration with Nanoracks, meeting all mission objectives.

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  • GITAI first demonstrated their robotic technology on board the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021 in collaboration with Nanoracks, meeting all mission objectives.
  • By demonstrating this technology in space, GITAI aims to achieve TRL Level 7 (confirmation of the feasibility of the technology as a system in space).
  • GITAI continues to develop space robotics actively, applying the space robotic technologies obtained through the successful technical demonstration in the ISS last year, as well as the extra-vehicular technical demonstration outside of the ISS planned in 2023.
  • GITAI is a space robotics startup that aims to provide a safe and affordable means of labor in space and reduce operational costs in space by 100 times.