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Europe Space-Based Laser Communication Market Research Report 2023-2033: Competitive Strategies to Shape the Industry, Government Support and Collaborations Drive Innovations

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Europe is one of the prominent regions for the growth of the space-based laser communication market.

Key Points: 
  • Europe is one of the prominent regions for the growth of the space-based laser communication market.
  • The favored strategy for the companies has been contracts to strengthen their position in the Europe space-based laser communication market.
  • Competitive Strategy: Key players in the Europe space-based laser communication market analyzed and profiled in the study involve major Europe space-based laser communication companies providing components.
  • What are the opportunities for companies to expand their businesses in the Europe space-based laser communication market?

Expedition 69 Crew, Three NASA Astronauts to Share Mission Highlights

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Expedition 69 NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen , Woody Hoburg , and Frank Rubio , along with United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi , will be at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston official visitor center to share accomplishments from their mission during a free, public event at 5:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., the crew, along NASA leadership, will help recognize key contributors to the mission's success in an awards ceremony.

Key Points: 
  • Expedition 69 NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen , Woody Hoburg , and Frank Rubio , along with United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi , will be at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston official visitor center to share accomplishments from their mission during a free, public event at 5:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., the crew, along NASA leadership, will help recognize key contributors to the mission's success in an awards ceremony.
  • Reporters may request an in-person interview no later than 12 p.m. Jan. 18 by emailing Dana Davis at [email protected] .
  • NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission launched in March 2023 with Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, on the sixth commercial crew rotation mission to the space station.
  • This was Rubio's first spaceflight mission and it broke the U.S. record for a single spaceflight by an American.

EQS-News: EU Earth observation: OHB System AG has been awarded a contract for the development phase of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 Next Generation

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Therefore, work is already underway to develop the next generation of Sentinel-2 satellites for the European Earth observation programme Copernicus.

Key Points: 
  • Therefore, work is already underway to develop the next generation of Sentinel-2 satellites for the European Earth observation programme Copernicus.
  • The OHB System AG, a subsidiary of the space and technology group OHB SE, has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the mission and system definition of the Next Generation Sentinel-2 mission, and to prepare the following implementation phase.
  • Two parallel contracts of a volume of six million euros each and a nominal duration of 2.5 years have been awarded by ESA for this so-called definition phase.
  • Their high-resolution, multispectral images in the optical and near-infrared range between 443 and 2190 nanometres observe the condition of soils and plants.

Sierra Space Awarded $740M Prime Contract by Space Development Agency

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Sierra Space , a leading commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today that it has won a significant contract award by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for 18 missile warning and tracking satellites.

Key Points: 
  • Sierra Space , a leading commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today that it has won a significant contract award by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for 18 missile warning and tracking satellites.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240116346883/en/
    Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced on January 16, 2024, that it has won a significant contract award by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for 18 missile warning and tracking satellites.
  • “Under the $740 million SDA contract, Sierra Space will deliver an 18-satellite constellation for missile detection and warning with fire control quality tracks,” said Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice.
  • The company will develop, integrate and test its space vehicles at Sierra Space's satellite production facilities in Colorado.

Europe Space-Based Laser Communication Market Research Report 2023-2033 Featuring HENSOLDT, Mynaric, ODYSSEUS SPACE, Tesat-Spacecom, and Thales Alenia Space - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Europe is one of the prominent regions for the growth of the space-based laser communication market.

Key Points: 
  • Europe is one of the prominent regions for the growth of the space-based laser communication market.
  • The favored strategy for the companies has been contracts to strengthen their position in the Europe space-based laser communication market.
  • Competitive Strategy: Key players in the Europe space-based laser communication market analyzed and profiled in the study involve major Europe space-based laser communication companies providing components.
  • What are the opportunities for companies to expand their businesses in the Europe space-based laser communication market?

Sidus Space Announces Technology Hosting Payload Contract with ASPINA for LizzieSat™ Mission

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company, today announced it has secured an agreement with ASPINA , a Japanese technology company, for technology hosting onboard the Company’s upcoming LizzieSat™ mission, currently scheduled for launch with SpaceX in the second quarter of 2025.

Key Points: 
  • Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company, today announced it has secured an agreement with ASPINA , a Japanese technology company, for technology hosting onboard the Company’s upcoming LizzieSat™ mission, currently scheduled for launch with SpaceX in the second quarter of 2025.
  • As per the agreement's terms, Sidus will host a payload mission in collaboration with ASPINA to demonstrate their reaction wheel in orbit.
  • ASPINA is currently scaling up the production of reaction wheels to meet the growing demands of the small satellite sector.
  • “We are proud that ASPINA chose Sidus to host their payload as they develop essential technology for the expanding space and satellite industries,” said Carol Craig, CEO and Founder of Sidus.

Filecoin Foundation Successfully Deploys InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) in Space

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Filecoin Foundation (FF) announced a successful first-of-its-kind mission deploying the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) in space. The recent demonstration involved sending files from Earth to orbit and back using an implementation of the IPFS protocol designed for space communications.

Key Points: 
  • DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Filecoin Foundation (FF) announced a successful first-of-its-kind mission deploying the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) in space.
  • FF and Lockheed Martin Space initially announced the collaboration in Davos in May 2022, and announced details of the mission in Davos in January 2023.
  • "IPFS is called the 'interplanetary' file system because, from the beginning, IPFS was envisioned as a technology that could enable networking in space," said Marta Belcher, president and chair of FF.
  • "We could not be more thrilled to make that vision a reality, thanks to the amazing team at Lockheed Martin Space."

NASA to Brief Media on Climate Mission to Study Ocean Life, Air

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 17, to discuss the upcoming launch and science objectives of the agency's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 17, to discuss the upcoming launch and science objectives of the agency's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission.
  • Once in orbit above Earth, the satellite will shed light on the impact of tiny things – microscopic life in water and microscopic particles in the air.
  • With new global insights, PACE will help answer questions about how our oceans and atmosphere interact in a changing climate.
  • Noosha Haghani, PACE deputy mission systems engineer, NASA Goddard
    To participate in the teleconference, media must RSVP by 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17, to Jacob Richmond at [email protected] or 301-286-6255.

Zales Announces New Jewelry Designer Edit

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zales, the Diamond Store, is excited to announce its Designer Edit, which celebrates up-and-coming jewelry designers. The first of many collaborations includes collections with SOKO, Shahla Karimi, and Alessi Domenico. Zales Designer Edit showcases brands that are redefining the jewelry space, while celebrating diverse voices and fresh designs that expand upon the current product assortment and attract new fashion-forward consumers. Leading up to the centennial celebration of Zales in March 2024, the new designer collaborations amplify the fresh brand positioning that further establishes Zales as a leading fashion jewelry destination. 

Key Points: 
  • AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zales, the Diamond Store, is excited to announce its Designer Edit, which celebrates up-and-coming jewelry designers.
  • Zales Designer Edit showcases brands that are redefining the jewelry space, while celebrating diverse voices and fresh designs that expand upon the current product assortment and attract new fashion-forward consumers.
  • Leading up to the centennial celebration of Zales in March 2024, the new designer collaborations amplify the fresh brand positioning that further establishes Zales as a leading fashion jewelry destination.
  • The Zales x SOKO collection ranges from $118 - $258, Zales x SHAHLA ranges from $1,150 - $7,680, and Zales x Alessi Domenico ranges from $2,499 - $63,999.

Already in Orbit: COTS Beam Stabilization Systems from PI to Enable Highly Reliable Data Transmission for LEO Satellites

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

AUBURN, Mass., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tip/tilt mirrors for beam stabilization are essential subsystems for free-space optical communication networks. With the rapid development of LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite networks, the need for such subsystems is growing rapidly. Tip/tilt mirrors from Physik Instrumente (PI) have already proven their space qualification on several occasions. Now, they are proving their value in various satellite networks. Both piezo-based and electromagnetic series systems and operator-specific system solutions from PI meet the necessary technical and economic specifications.

Key Points: 
  • Both piezo-based and electromagnetic series systems and operator-specific system solutions from PI meet the necessary technical and economic specifications.
  • LEO networks offer a solution to this: Several operators are currently building such communication networks, each with many thousands of satellites.
  • Beam stabilization systems are one of the prerequisites for error-free data transfer via FSOC networks.
  • Pioneering LEO network operators have successfully deployed PI FSMs in their communication satellites and have confirmed their unrestricted suitability for use in space.