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Morpheus Space Releases its Second-Generation Propulsion System With Enhanced Mobility Capabilities, The GO-2

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Monday, March 18, 2024

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Morpheus Space, a leading provider of in-space mobility products, has unveiled its second-generation electric propulsion system, the GO-2.

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  • EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Morpheus Space, a leading provider of in-space mobility products, has unveiled its second-generation electric propulsion system, the GO-2.
  • Designed for mass production across the New Space industry, GO-2 is reliable and easy-to-use, and serves as a building block to addressing larger satellites and broader market needs.
  • "This self-contained, plug and play, electric propulsion system is one of the most capable, efficient, and innovative products for mobility in space," says Morpheus Space CEO Daniel Bock.
  • "With GO-2 and Journey, Morpheus has delivered two back-to-back marquee products to the New Space sector," says Morpheus Space President Kevin Lausten.

Mercury Selected to Deliver Upgraded Processing Power for Polish Radar System

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Under this contract, Mercury will upgrade the system architecture with a new design to improve performance, range, and accuracy of the radar.

Key Points: 
  • Under this contract, Mercury will upgrade the system architecture with a new design to improve performance, range, and accuracy of the radar.
  • This award includes Mercury’s HDS6605 board , which provides the greatest, AI-enabling processing functionality and high-capacity memory on a single, SWaP-optimized 6U OpenVPX server processing blade.
  • Modern and next generation air defense platforms need more processing capability for compute-intense applications like AI and sensor processing, among others.
  • “We look forward to working with our Polish customers to deliver this next generation technology that enables superior performance of this new mobile radar system.”
    The Polish Armed Forces Mobile Radar is an advanced radar system developed by Poland for air defense operations.

BeetleSat Announces Successful Two-Way Data Communication Using Proprietary Expandable Antenna

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

BeetleSat , formerly NSLComm, a fast-growing satellite technology company building the world’s first global low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation optimized for premium point-to-point communications, today announced the successful software-defined radio (SDR) two-way data communication using its lightweight, very high data rate, expandable antenna.

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  • BeetleSat , formerly NSLComm, a fast-growing satellite technology company building the world’s first global low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation optimized for premium point-to-point communications, today announced the successful software-defined radio (SDR) two-way data communication using its lightweight, very high data rate, expandable antenna.
  • The Company’s high-performance Ka-band antenna, made of proprietary lightweight shape memory material, was folded at launch, allowing for low volume and mass, and successfully deployed when the satellite reached its orbit.
  • This in-orbit deployment of BeetleSat’s 60 cm expandable antenna from a 6U CubeSat was an industry first and proved the viability of its proprietary technology.
  • “BeetleSat’s technology is shifting the satellite communication paradigm by unlocking premium, cost-effective, and flexible solutions that enable our customers to succeed.

Terran Orbital Integrates LunIR into NASA’s Space Launch System

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP ), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries, integrated the Lunar Infrared imaging spacecraft, also known as LunIR into NASAs Space Launch System (SLS).

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  • Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP ), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries, integrated the Lunar Infrared imaging spacecraft, also known as LunIR into NASAs Space Launch System (SLS).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220823005055/en/
    LunIR is fully integrated within the Orion Stage Adapter aboard NASA's Space Launch System (Image Credit: NASA)
    LunIR is Terran Orbitals second lunar mission following CAPSTONE.
  • The mission will certify the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System launch vehicle for crewed flights beginning with the second flight test of the Orion and Space Launch System, Artemis 2.
  • Terran Orbital is elated to bring LunIR one step closer to launch, said Marc Bell, Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer.

D-Orbit Announces Multi-Year Launch and Deployment Contract with Swiss Satellite Internet of things (IoT) network operator Astrocast

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Astrocasts existing low latency nanosatellite IoT network offers customers bidirectional communication between their devices and the companys global network.

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  • Astrocasts existing low latency nanosatellite IoT network offers customers bidirectional communication between their devices and the companys global network.
  • As they continue to scale, with these launches Astrocast is investing in their network to carry on providing organizations with a high-quality and reliable SatIoT experience.
  • This investment prepares Astrocast for the future and builds further robustness, reliability and resilience into customers network.
  • We are looking forward to the launch on Falcon-9 and potential future missions on European rockets, said Fabien Jordan, CEO and Co-Founder, Astrocast.

NASA Announces New CubeSat Launch Initiative Partnership Opportunities

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Monday, August 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has announced a new round of opportunities through the agency's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) for CubeSat developers, including educational institutions, to conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations in space and contribute to the agency's exploration goals.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has announced a new round of opportunities through the agency's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) for CubeSat developers, including educational institutions, to conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations in space and contribute to the agency's exploration goals.
  • NASA anticipates making selectionsby March 17, 2023,for flight opportunities in 2024-2027, although selection does not guarantee a launch opportunity.
  • Designs that includerestrictive orbit requirements may limit launch opportunities and lead to later-than-desired launch dates.
  • For more information about NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative, visit:
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Terran Orbital Delivers NASA Pathfinder (PTD-3) Satellite Carrying MIT Lincoln Laboratory Payload Ahead of SpaceX Transporter-5 Mission

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Monday, May 23, 2022

The TBIRD mission is the second mission in the PTD series funded by the Small Spacecraft Technology program in NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate.

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  • The TBIRD mission is the second mission in the PTD series funded by the Small Spacecraft Technology program in NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate.
  • Terran Orbital is thrilled to deliver pioneering satellite solutions that are changing the space landscape, said Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Marc Bell.
  • We look forward to fostering our relationships with NASA, MITLL, and SpaceX as we continue to deliver groundbreaking technologies.
  • Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and in-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers.

Terran Orbital Ships Fleet Space CENTAURI-5 Satellite to Cape Canaveral for SpaceX Transporter-5 Launch

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP ), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry, today announced it shipped its CENTAURI-5 satellite to Cape Canaveral in preparation for the SpaceX Transporter-5 launch.

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  • Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP ), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry, today announced it shipped its CENTAURI-5 satellite to Cape Canaveral in preparation for the SpaceX Transporter-5 launch.
  • Terran Orbital is ecstatic to provide innovative satellite solutions that make revolutionary constellations like Fleet Space possible, said Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Marc Bell.
  • We are extremely excited to launch this satellite in partnership with Terran Orbital and SpaceX.
  • Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and in-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers.

Schneider Electric and Cisco Unveil New HyperFlex Edge Computing Solution in 6U Wall Mount EcoStruxure Micro Data Center

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

"Cisco and Schneider Electric have been Alliance Partners for more than 15 years," said Rob McKernan, Senior Vice President, Secure Power Europe.

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  • "Cisco and Schneider Electric have been Alliance Partners for more than 15 years," said Rob McKernan, Senior Vice President, Secure Power Europe.
  • At the edge, reliability is essential, and with interoperability between EcoStruxure and Cisco Intersight, partners can manage multiple edge sites on behalf of their customers, whilst generating new service revenues."
  • Schneider Electric's 6U Wall Mount is designed for edge computing environments where space is at a premium and reliability is a must.
  • Cisco's HyperFlex Edge with Schneider Electric 6U Wall Mount EcoStruxure Micro Data Centerwill become commercially available later this year.