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Telenor Breaks New Ground: World's Southernmost Base Station Established in Antarctica

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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(Antarctica, 6 February 2024) – In a groundbreaking venture, Telenor announces the opening of the world's southernmost commercial base station in Antarctica, setting a new benchmark for connectivity in the harshest of environments.

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  • (Antarctica, 6 February 2024) – In a groundbreaking venture, Telenor announces the opening of the world's southernmost commercial base station in Antarctica, setting a new benchmark for connectivity in the harshest of environments.
  • What makes this base station unique, aside from being the southernmost in the world, is that it’s operated from the world's northernmost at Ny Ålesund.
  • Head of Telenor Svalbard, Christian Skottun, emphasizes that a strong collaboration with the Norwegian Polar Institute is the foundation for establishing mobile coverage in Antarctica.
  • "There has been a fruitful dialogue with the Norwegian Polar Institute regarding the possibilities offered by a base station in Antarctica.

COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES TO SUPPORT PERATON IN PROVIDING GATEWAY ANTENNAS FOR NASA LEGS PROGRAM

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Antenna Technologies division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has received a subcontract valued at more than $30 million to provide earth station antennas for the NASA Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program's Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) project. The subcontract was awarded to CPI by Peraton, a national security company, as part of its multiyear Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract from NASA for telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) services for near-Earth missions.

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  • CPI will provide three 20-meter diameter gateway antenna systems, operating in X-band and Ka-band for the three LEGS sites, equally spaced around the planet to enable near-continuous direct-to-Earth communications and navigation services.
  • The LEGS antennas will ease coverage demands on SCaN's Deep Space Network, or DSN.
  • These communications services are critical to NASA's Artemis exploration program and other lunar and cis-lunar missions, as they keep Artemis astronauts on the Moon connected with their support teams on Earth.
  • The antennas are compliant with the requirements of planned lunar relay satellite constellations and NASA's LEGS program.

Global Ecosystem of Earth Observation Value Added Service Competitive Analysis Database/Report 2023: An essential Resource for Stakeholders, Investors, Researchers, and Policymakers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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The "Global Ecosystem of Earth Observation Value Added Service Market Players" database has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Ecosystem of Earth Observation Value Added Service Market Players" database has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Ecosystem of Earth Observation Value Added Service Market Players report is a vital resource for gaining insights into the dynamic world of Earth observation technologies.
  • This in-depth analysis equips decision-makers with the insights needed to make informed choices and fosters collaboration within the Earth observation industry.
  • Each profile highlights the unique strengths and competitive advantages that define each market player's position in the ever-evolving Earth observation ecosystem.

Sidus Space Executes Agreement With Leaf Space for Additional Ground Station Coverage

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Under the terms of the agreement, Sidus Space will gain increased access to Leaf Space’s ever-expanding ground station network.

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  • Under the terms of the agreement, Sidus Space will gain increased access to Leaf Space’s ever-expanding ground station network.
  • In addition to Leaf Space, Sidus has coverage and infrastructure agreements with Kongsberg Satellite (KSAT), and Atlas Space Operations.
  • "We are thrilled to execute this agreement with Leaf Space, a trusted name in ground station services," said Carol Craig, Founder and CEO of Sidus Space.
  • "Leveraging Leaf Space's expanding ground station network, Sidus is expected to deliver high resolution EO coverage, and enhance analysis in crucial domains such as climate change, food security, and energy supply.

Sidus Space, Inc. Reports Q1 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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(NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, today announced financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2023 and provided a business update.

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  • (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, today announced financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2023 and provided a business update.
  • Sidus will webcast a conference call to discuss the results on May 15, 2023 at 9:00 am Eastern Time.
  • “We are excited about the future of our company,” said Teresa Burchfield, Chief Financial Officer of Sidus Space.
  • Financial Highlights for the quarter Ending March 31, 2023
    Revenue increased to $2,263,627 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared to $1,799,335 for the same period in 2022.

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First Batch of TROPICS Satellites for NASA

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today successfully completed the first of two dedicated Electron launches to deploy a constellation of tropical cyclone monitoring satellites for NASA.

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today successfully completed the first of two dedicated Electron launches to deploy a constellation of tropical cyclone monitoring satellites for NASA.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230507005055/en/
    Electron lifts off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 for the 'Rocket Like a Hurricane' launch to deploy satellites for NASA's TROPICS constellation.
  • Follow Rocket Lab on Twitter @RocketLab for real-time updates about the next TROPICS launch.
  • There can be no assurance that the future developments affecting Rocket Lab will be those that we have anticipated.

Sidus Space Achieves Another Milestone with Successful Completion of Command and Data System Testing Ahead of Upcoming LizzieSat™ Launch

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support, successfully completed critical command and data system testing required for mission success of its LizzieSat™ constellation.

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  • Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support, successfully completed critical command and data system testing required for mission success of its LizzieSat™ constellation.
  • With this testing complete, LizzieSat is one step closer to its manifested 2023 launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
  • The completion of these tests validates the proper functioning of the communications and data transfer paths between a LizzieSat satellite in space and the KSAT ground stations.
  • “The successful test of Sidus Space integrated space to ground communications architecture meets critical design requirements.

New US Army RFI Signals Growing Acceptance of Digital IF Standard

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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PISCATAWAY, N.J., Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The SATACOM industry passed a milestone recently when the US Army specified the Digital IF Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium’s standard as a requirement in two recent Requests for Information (RFIs).

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  • PISCATAWAY, N.J., Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The SATACOM industry passed a milestone recently when the US Army specified the Digital IF Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium’s standard as a requirement in two recent Requests for Information (RFIs).
  • The US Army Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems (PdM WESS) RFIs inquired about DIFI standard compliance in Digital IF Converters (IFC) and Digital IF Combiner-Dividers.
  • Compliance with the DIFI 1.1 standard offers many benefits in government, military, and commercial satellite communications.
  • Launched in coordination with the IEEE-ISTO, DIFI’s mission is to enable the digital transformation of space, satellite, and related industries through a simple, interoperable Digital IF/RF standard that accelerates industry transformation from L-Band IF to Digital IF, while discouraging vendor lock-in.

LunIR Joins CAPSTONE as Second Terran Orbital-Developed Lunar Satellite to Launch this Year

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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The Moon-mapping satellite is the second Terran Orbital-developed lunar satellite to launch this year the first being CAPSTONE.

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  • The Moon-mapping satellite is the second Terran Orbital-developed lunar satellite to launch this year the first being CAPSTONE.
  • Terran Orbital designed, built, and integrated LunIR under contract with Lockheed Martin in support of Artemis 1 a test mission for the SLS and Orion.
  • Terran Orbital is ecstatic to launch yet another groundbreaking lunar satellite in record time, said Marc Bell, Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Developing and co-operating the CAPSTONE and LunIR missions are experiences Terran Orbital will forever cherish and continually build upon.

NASA’s Communications Services Project Sees Inmarsat Government Select Rocket Lab to Develop L-Band Radio

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has been selected by Inmarsat Government as partner to develop and manufacture an L-band radio in support of NASAs Communications Services Project (CSP).

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has been selected by Inmarsat Government as partner to develop and manufacture an L-band radio in support of NASAs Communications Services Project (CSP).
  • CSP seeks to accelerate the development of commercial near-Earth communications services by partnering with satellite communications (SATCOM) providers.
  • Steve Gizinski, President, Inmarsat Government, said, Inmarsat Government has joined with major space-based industry suppliers to demonstrate the capabilities of Inmarsats ELERA global, reliable satellite network, including for NASAs Communications Services Project and Rocket Lab is a key partner for us.
  • Implementing solutions with government users in mind, Inmarsat Government provides resilient, flexible capabilities to complement government satellite resources, anytime, anywhere.