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Date: November 28, 2023
 
Latest Space and Satellite News
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L3Harris Space Reflectors Successfully Deployed on Hughes JUPITER 3 Communications Satellite

L3Harris Technologies

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Ursa Major Introduces New Innovative Solution for Solid Rocket Motor Design and Manufacturing

Ursa Major

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Astrolab Secures $160 Million in New Contracts to Deploy Customer Payloads Using FLEX Rover

SpaceX

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Cobham SATCOM Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Provide Next-Gen Tracking Antennas for US DoD

Cobham Satcom

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Celestia TTI-Led Consortium Secures €9.9 Million ESA Contract to Develop Tracking Radar

Celestia TTI

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Viasat's Arctic Broadband Expansion Nears as Spacecraft Completes Thermal Vacuum Testing

Viasat

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Thales Alenia Space to Provide Communication Transponder for AYAP-1 Lunar Research Mission

Thales Group

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Get SAT to Provide Electronic Steerable Antennas in Support of AFRL’s DEUCSI Program

Get SAT Ltd

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ESA's Rapidly Developed Arctic Weather Satellite Enters Testing Phase

OHB Sweden

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MDA Set to Double its Workforce and Operations with Strategic Expansion in the UK

MDA

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Open Cosmos to Build the UK Pathfinder Satellite for the Atlantic Constellation

Open Cosmos

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Gilat Acquires DataPath, Advancing Presence in Defense Communications Market

Gilat Satellite Networks

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UK Space Agency Announces Funding for 23 Ground-Breaking Space Technology Projects

UK Space Agency

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ReOrbit's Report Highlights Software-Defined Satellites for Enhanced Mission Efficiency

ReOrbit

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AAC Clyde Space Secures SEK 13.4 Million Order for Starbuck Power Systems

AAC Clyde Space

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Skyrora and Spirit AeroSystems Collaborate to Enhance UK's Future Launch Capability

Skyrora Ltd

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Featured Space and Satellite Products
Launch Vehicle Actuator
Launch Vehicle Linear Electromechanical Actuator
Launch Vehicle Actuator  from Moog

The LINEAR EMA Size 6 from Moog is a Launch Vehicle Actuator with a horsepower of 40 hp and a power point of 50000 lbf (at 5.00 in/sec). It requires a DC bus supply of 150/300 V and a mass of 440 - 535 lbs. This modular linear actuator has a stroke of 3 or 12 inches and a null length of 39-64.25 inches (pin-to-pin). It is designed to be rugged and is ideal for harsh environment applications.
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Space Qualified MOSFETs
Radiation Hardened Power MOSFET
Space Qualified MOSFETs  from Infineon Technologies

The IRHLUB7970Z4 from Infineon Technologies is a Space Qualified MOSFET with a gate-to-source voltage of +/- 10 V and a continuous drain current of -0.53 A. This MOSFET has a maximum power dissipation of up to 0.57 W and a gate threshold voltage of -2 to -1 V. It is designed using IR HiRel R7 technology which makes it ideal for DC-DC converter and motor drives in space and satellite applications.
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Attach and Release Mechanism
Hold Down and Release Mechanism for Satellite Payloads
Attach and Release Mechanism  from Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD)

The 9040 from Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is an Attach-and-Release mechanism with a proof load rating of 1334 N and a release load rating of 1112 N. This mechanism has a fuse wire resistance of 0.8-1.8 Ohm and an actuation current of 3 A. The mechanism is ideal for applications such as CubeSat release and deployment, scientific instruments, spacecraft, satellites, and payloads.
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SATCOM Antenna
1.2m Flyaway Ka-band Antenna System
SATCOM Antenna  from C-COM

The FLY-1202V from C-COM is a SATCOM Antenna with a transmit frequency range of 29.50-30.00 GHz and a receive frequency range of 19.70 - 20.20 GHz. This antenna has a midband gain of 49.9 dB (transmit) and 46.5 dB (receive). This ViaSat-compliant antenna system requires an assembly time of less than 15 minutes and comes in compact packaging and ruggedized shipping case.
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Space Qualified Diode
Space Qualified Small Signal Zener Diode
Space Qualified Diode  from Vishay

The 1N5222 from Vishay is a Space-Qualified Zener Diode with a zener voltage range of 2.5 V, a forward voltage of 1.1 V and a reverse leakage current of 100 µA. This silicon planar zener diode has a standard zener voltage tolerance of +/- 5 % and has a thermal resistance of 300 K/W (junction to ambient air). It is RoHS-compliant and ideal for voltage stabilization applications.
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ADCS Simulator
Attitude Determination and Control Systems Simulation TestBed
ADCS Simulator  from Tensor Tech

The ADCS testbed from Tensor Tech is an ADCS Simulator with a payload capacity of up to 30 kg and supports CubeSats up to 16 U. It has a light spot dimension of 40 x 40 mm. The ADCS Testbed supports satellite missions that require advanced pointing and attitude determination capabilities, by facilitating calibration, measurement of the mass properties, and ADCS algorithms tests and validations.
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Test Loop Translator
Ka-band SATCOM Test Loop Translator
Test Loop Translator  from Atlantic Microwave

The ALR-08801095-Ka from Atlantic Microwave is a Test Loop Translator with a downlink frequency range of 17.7-21.2 GHz and an uplink frequency range of 27.5-31.5 GHz. It is suitable for applications such as SNG testing, satellite communication, and teleport testing and is designed to replace the satellite link for the testing and alignment of earth station systems operating in the Ka frequency bands.
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Space Qualified Oscillator
Radiation Tolerant Microcomputer Compensated Crystal Oscillator
Space Qualified Oscillator  from Q-Tech Corporation

The QT2020 from Q-Tech Corporation is a Space Qualified Oscillator that provides sine wave or HCMOS output and has a frequency range of 5-80 MHz. It has a power consumption of up to 90 mW. It has a phase noise of up to -168 dBc/Hz (100kHz) and a spurious of -100 dBc. The QT2020 has a small form factor with a mass of 50 g. It is ideally suited for low-earth orbit space applications.
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SATCOM Transceiver
125 W Ku Band Satcom Transceiver
SATCOM Transceiver  from AnaCom, Inc

The Anasat Ku-band 125W from AnaCom is a SATCOM Transceiver with a Tx output frequency range of 14-14.5 GHz and an Rx input frequency range of 10.95-12.75 GHz. It has a Tx gain of 82 dB and an Rx gain of 75-100 dB. It supports RS-232 and RS-485 interfaces. The transceiver requires an input power supply of 100-250 V AC. It has a mass of 66 kg and measures 965 x 330 x 318 mm.
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DC to DC Converter
28 V Radiation Hardened Isolated Power Converter
DC to DC Converter  from Microchip Technology

The SA50-28-5S from Microchip Technology is a DC-to-DC Converter that converts a DC input voltage of 20-40 V to a DC output voltage of 5 V. It has a ripple voltage range of 25-50 mVpp and an output current of 10 A. This radiation-hardened converter delivers an output power of up to 50 W. The converter has flight-proven technology with a high MTBF and is ideal for space and military applications.
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Space Qualified Optocoupler
Radiation Capable Optoisolator for Satellites and Launchers
Space Qualified Optocoupler  from TT Electronics

The HCC1000 from TT Electronics is a Space Qualified Optocoupler that has an electrical isolation of up to 1kV. This optocoupler has a forward voltage range of 0.7-1.9 V and a reverse current of 100 µA. It has an on-state collector current of 1-2 mA. It is ideal for circuit electrical isolation in space applications such as satellites, launchers, space vehicles, and planetary rovers.
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Space Qualified Solid State Relay
600 V Radiation Hardened Solid State Relay
Space Qualified Solid State Relay  from Modular Devices

The 53852 from Modular Devices is a Space Qualified Solid-State Relay with a bias voltage of 4.75-5.25 V and a bias current of 10-25 mA. it has a command current of 10 mA and a contact current of 10 A. The solid-state relay uses a wide bandgap power semiconductor for high performance and has a magnetic latch relay configuration. The relay has a mass of 32 g and comes in a rugged hermetic package.
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Power Processing Unit for Thruster
Power Processing Unit for Gridded Ion Thrusters
Power Processing Unit for Thruster  from Airbus

The PPU from Airbus is a Power Processing Unit for Thruster that provides power conditioning and control for the Ion thrusters and xenon flow assembly. It communicates with the CDMU via MIL 1553 bus and acquires the PXFA sensor analog readings. It was developed for ESA’s GOCE mission and is suitable for small, robotic interplanetary exploration missions, earth observation, and science missions.
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SATCOM Redundancy Switch
Redundancy Switch System for Satcom Applications
SATCOM Redundancy Switch  from WORK Microwave

The RSCM Series from WORK Microwave is a SATCOM Redundancy Switch with a frequency range of DC - 40 GHz. It has a power consumption of 7 - 25 W and an impedance of 50-75 ohms. It requires a switching power of 1 W and has a switching time of 100 - 400 ns. This switch has a mass of 4 kg and measures 483 x 44 x 270 mm. It can be used in upconverters and downconverters and is ideal for SATCOM applications.
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Inertial Measurement Unit
Inertial Measurement Unit for Space Applications
Inertial Measurement Unit  from Cielo inertial Solutions

The IMU 42-CV from Cielo Inertial Solutions is an Inertial Measurement Unit with a gyro angular random walk of 0.07 degrees/vhr. It has a mass of 840 g and a volume of 0.45 liter. It requires an input power supply of 5 VDC. The IMU has been tested and combat-proven on a variety of operational applications, such as rocket systems, accurate munitions, payloads, UAVs, and civilian aircraft protection systems.
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