Geosynchronous orbit

VIAVI Introduces Industry's Most Comprehensive Solution for Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing for Critical Infrastructure

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星期二, 五月 7, 2024
GEO, PNT, LEO, Risk, Geosynchronous orbit, MEO, Transport, GNSS, Fugro, GPS, Satellite navigation device

CHANDLER, Ariz., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced the availability of SecurePNT™ 6200 with SecureTimeSM services, a resilient timing clock solution that delivers the most comprehensive assurance of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services used in critical infrastructure operations worldwide. SecurePNT and SecureTime build on VIAVI's proven assured PNT solutions with the addition of the Fugro AtomiChron® timing service, enabling intelligent zero-trust multisource assurance combining signals from Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) GPS and GNSS constellations.

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  • Fugro AtomiChron® Timing Service Augments Resilience, Assurance, Precision and Availability on a Global Scale
    CHANDLER, Ariz., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced the availability of SecurePNT™ 6200 with SecureTimeSM services , a resilient timing clock solution that delivers the most comprehensive assurance of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services used in critical infrastructure operations worldwide.
  • Governments have begun mandating that critical infrastructure providers improve resilience of their networks through more responsible use of PNT services.
  • Time synchronization is one of the greatest challenges for critical infrastructure," said Roel de Vries, Business Developer AtomiChron® at Fugro.
  • "The public and private sectors are on high alert against threats to critical infrastructure, with positioning, navigation and timing being especially vulnerable," said Doug Russell, Senior Vice President, AvComm, VIAVI.

Firefly Aerospace Selected to Demonstrate Launch and On-Orbit Services for U.S. Defense Innovation Unit

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星期四, 三月 21, 2024
Dark, Environment, Geosynchronous orbit, Alpha, Moon, Elytron, Firefly Aerospace, GEO, NRO, DARPA, Defense, Communications satellite

CEDAR PARK, Texas, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced it signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to conduct a trade study on its capabilities to rapidly launch Firefly's Elytra vehicles and support missions beyond Geosynchronous Orbit, referred to as xGEO. Once complete, the trade study will provide the groundwork for up to two Firefly demonstration missions that will advance the DoD's responsive access to xGEO.

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  • Once complete, the trade study will provide the groundwork for up to two Firefly demonstration missions that will advance the DoD's responsive access to xGEO.
  • The contract supports the DIU's Sinequone project that aims to deliver cost-effective, responsive access to xGEO through both launch and orbital transfer services.
  • "Firefly is accelerating commercial growth beyond GEO with our launch, lunar, and orbital vehicles," said Jana Space, Vice President of Spacecraft.
  • These operations follow Firefly's recent responsive launch for the U.S. Space Force's VICTUS NOX mission that was successfully completed after a 24-hour notice.

SES Space & Defense Awarded U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Contract to Support DEUCSI Program

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星期二, 九月 5, 2023
Satellite, Networks, Defense, Internet, Contracts, Technology, Carriers and Services, Mobile, Wireless, Communication, MEO, Unitary state, Government, AFRL, SES, GEO, Ugandan space initiatives, Atmosphere of Earth, LEO, United States Department of the Air Force, Environment, CSI, Communications satellite, Arctic, Geosynchronous orbit

SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES focused on delivering satellite network solutions for the U.S. Government, has been awarded a multi-year contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to conduct a series of tests to integrate space broadband services across a multi-orbit satellite network in support of the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program.

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  • SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES focused on delivering satellite network solutions for the U.S. Government, has been awarded a multi-year contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to conduct a series of tests to integrate space broadband services across a multi-orbit satellite network in support of the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program.
  • This announcement by AFRL is the third award under the DEUCSI CALL 003 Program seeking experimentation for use cases in the Arctic region and airborne communications.
  • As the industry’s leading COMSATCOM integrator, SES Space & Defense will demonstrate multi-orbit, multi-band solutions that seamlessly switch among commercial space broadband services in different frequency bands to access favorable spectrum or failover between constellations.
  • “The DEUCSI program is a great example to showcase SES Space & Defense’s multi-orbit, multi-band holistic approach to deliver seamless interoperability to the U.S. Air Force to achieve unparalleled situation awareness and strategic advances for mission success.”

UltiSat Awarded Position on New US Space Force $900M Commercial P-LEO Satellite Services Contract

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星期一, 八月 21, 2023
Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense, IDIQ, Orbit, Government, GEO, LEO, Geosynchronous orbit, United States Space Force, DISA, CSCO, Communications satellite

CHANTILLY, Va., Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UltiSat, a global provider of advanced communications solutions to government, humanitarian-aid and critical infrastructure markets, announced that it has been awarded a position on the new US Space Force Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (P-LEO) for Satellite Based Services contract vehicle.

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  • CHANTILLY, Va., Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UltiSat, a global provider of advanced communications solutions to government, humanitarian-aid and critical infrastructure markets, announced that it has been awarded a position on the new US Space Force Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (P-LEO) for Satellite Based Services contract vehicle.
  • In response to rapidly emerging global communications services based on low earth orbit satellite technology, the US Space Force Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) initiated a formal solicitation with proposals due in late 2022.
  • P-LEO satellite constellations are emerging from a multitude of providers with the intent to extend the reach and performance of global communications.
  • We are proud to be selected by the US Space Force and DISA to provide solutions on the new P-LEO contract.”

US Space Launch Services Market (2022-2027): Industry to Grow to $7.84 Billion Despite Rising Volume of Space Debris and High Cost of Investment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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星期二, 六月 28, 2022
Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Satellite, Commercial Lunar Payload Services, Porter's five forces analysis, USD, Privately held company, Ansoff Matrix, COVID-19, Geosynchronous orbit, Test probe, Industry, Transporter erector launcher, Observation, Data, CAGR, End user, List of government space agencies, Orbit, Communications satellite, Satellite, Land, Defense, Atmosphere of Earth

The US Space Launch Services Market is segmented based on Launch Platform, Vehicle Size, Orbit, Payload, Service, and End User.

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  • The US Space Launch Services Market is segmented based on Launch Platform, Vehicle Size, Orbit, Payload, Service, and End User.
  • Vehicle Size, the market is classified into Medium to Heavy Vehicles and Small Lift Launch Vehicles.
  • Orbit, the market is classified into Beyond Geosynchronous Orbit, Geosynchronous Orbit, Low Earth Orbit, and Medium Earth Orbit.
  • The report offers a comprehensive evaluation of the US Space Launch Services Market.

The Worldwide Space Launch Services Industry is Expected to Reach $29 Billion by 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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星期五, 五月 27, 2022
Aerospace, Manufacturing, SWOT, COVID-19, Risk, Porter's five forces analysis, Commercial Lunar Payload Services, Privately held company, Impact, Investment, Transporter erector launcher, Geosynchronous orbit, USD, Data, Industry, Test probe, Competitive analysis, List of government space agencies, Observation, Orbit, Geography, CAGR, Ansoff Matrix, Market development, Growth, Emotion, Communications satellite, Retail, Risk management, Pharmaceutical industry, Atmosphere of Earth, Satellite, Defense, Land

The Global Space Launch Services Market is estimated to be USD 14.13 Bn in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 29.27 Bn by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 15.68%.

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  • The Global Space Launch Services Market is estimated to be USD 14.13 Bn in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 29.27 Bn by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 15.68%.
  • Market dynamics are forces that impact the prices and behaviors of the Global Space Launch Services Market stakeholders.
  • The report presents a detailed Ansoff matrix analysis for the Global Space Launch Services Market.
  • The Global Space Launch Services Market is segmented based on Launch Platform, Vehicle Size, Orbit, Payload, Service, End User, and Geography.

Renesas Launches High-Reliability Radiation-Hardened Plastic Portfolio for Satellites in Medium and Geosynchronous Earth Orbits

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星期四, 七月 15, 2021
Satellite, Hardware, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Technology, Aerospace, Semiconductor, Manufacturing, Earth orbits, Integrated circuits, Technology, Renesas Electronics, Radiation hardening, Small satellite, Geosynchronous orbit, Electronics industry, Geocentric orbit, Low Earth orbit, Electrical engineering

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210715005220/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210715005220/en/
    New Radiation-Hardened Plastic ICs to Power Satellites in Medium and Geosynchronous Earth Orbits (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The new ICs also complement the radiation-tolerant plastic-package ICs Renesas introduced in 2017 for smallsats in Low Earth Orbit.
  • Together, Renesas plastic IC lineup supports multiple orbit ranges, providing the radiation performance and optimal cost balance required for a variety of satellite subsystems and payloads.
  • The new Renesas rad-hard plastic ICs help customers reduce their electronics footprint and cost without compromising performance.
  • Customers can add the new rad-hard plastic ICs to their existing architecture with a new package type and production flow.

Xplore Receives USAF Award for Innovative Commercial Capabilities Around the Moon

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星期一, 四月 6, 2020
Geosynchronous orbit, Satellite broadcasting

The award category, for commercial and technical innovations between the Earth and the Moon is entirely new for the Air Force, which is investigating the capabilities necessary to extend operations beyond geosynchronous orbit to now include cislunar space.

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  • The award category, for commercial and technical innovations between the Earth and the Moon is entirely new for the Air Force, which is investigating the capabilities necessary to extend operations beyond geosynchronous orbit to now include cislunar space.
  • Given this, it can be extremely difficult for spacecraft, landers or rovers on the Moon or on Mars to identify their exact position.
  • Xplore is among the first to win an Air Force award in this groundbreaking new category for missions and services around the Moon.
  • Xplore can supply navigation capabilities for Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) regimes where typical GPS receivers fail to pick up a signal.

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

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星期三, 二月 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.

GapSat Selects Terran Orbital for GEO Mission

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星期四, 五月 2, 2024
Spaceflight, Earth orbits, Small satellite, Satellite, Geosynchronous orbit, Orbital

PARIS, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GapSat, a leader in providing interim satellite solutions, has commissioned a geosynchronous satellite from Terran Orbital Corporation, a leading aerospace provider of small satellites and services.

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  • PARIS, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GapSat, a leader in providing interim satellite solutions, has commissioned a geosynchronous satellite from Terran Orbital Corporation, a leading aerospace provider of small satellites and services.
  • The use of the V/Q bands helps push the envelope of wideband services that can be offered via satellite.
  • Terran Orbital showed a unique business approach defining a highly flexible, reconfigurable satellite at a cost that closes our business case and will provide our customers with the tailored capacity they need."
  • Founded in 2013 and headquartered inIrvine, California, Terran Orbital is a leading innovator and provider of end-to-end nanosatellite and microsatellite services and solutions for U.S. government agencies and commercial enterprises.