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Date: January 30, 2024
 
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Firefly Aerospace Selected by NRO as Launch Provider with Alpha Rocket

Firefly Aerospace

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Exolaunch Awarded €18M Launch Services Contract by German Space Agency

Exolaunch

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GITAI's Autonomous Robotic Arm Set for Launch to ISS for Demonstration Mission

GITAI

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TNO Achieves Breakthrough with Dutch Satellite Instrument's Transfer of Laser Data to Earth

TNO

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Mitsubishi Electric Developed Smart Lander Achieves Historic Lunar Landing

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

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Voyager Space Appoints Marshall Smith as Chief Technology Officer

Voyager Space

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Booz Allen Makes Strategic Investment in Albedo to Develop VLEO Satellite Constellation

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Sierra Space Progresses with its Revolutionary Commercial Space Station Technology

Sierra Space

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Japan’s First Moon Lander Equipped with Rad-Hard ICs from Renesas Touches Down

Renesas

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Blue Origin Selects Redwire as Key Supplier for Blue Ring Space Mobility Platform

Redwire Space

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NASA Welcomes Belgium as Latest Signatory to Artemis Accords

NASA

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NOAA’s Polar-Orbiting and Geostationary Satellites Helped Save 350 Lives in 2023

NOAA

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Virgin Galactic Successfully Completes 11th Spaceflight Mission

Virgin Galactic

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Innoflight Delivers Engineering Units to L3Harris for SDA's T1 Tracking Layer Program

Innoflight

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ELA Reveals Horizontal Integration Facility Designs for Arnhem Space Centre

Equatorial Launch Australia

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Axiom Space Commemorates Ax-3 Crew's Arrival at the International Space Station

Axiom Space

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SDA Awards Contract to General Atomics for Optical Communication Terminals Demonstration

General Atomics

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Latitude Secures $30 Million in Funding to Support the Development of its Space Launcher

Latitude

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Featured Space and Satellite Products
Magnetometer
Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer for Spacecraft Attitude Control
Magnetometer  from Billingsley Aerospace and Defence

The TFM100S from Billingsley Aerospace and Defence is a Magnetometer that has a measurement range of ± 100 µT and an accuracy of +/- 0.5 % of full scale. It has a radiation tolerance of greater than 100 kRADs (with 0.79 mm cover) and 300 kRADs (with 1.59 mm cover). The magnetometer requires a supply voltage of 15-45 V and a current of 20 mA. It is ideal for spacecraft attitude control applications.
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VSAT Terminal
1.25m Ku to Ka-Band VSAT Antenna
VSAT Terminal  from Intellian

The v130NX from Intellian is a VSAT Terminal with a Tx frequency range of 13.75-14.5 GHz (Ku-band) and an Rx frequency range of 10.7-12.75 GHz (Ku-band). This VSAT terminal has a Tx gain of 43.5 dBi and an Rx gain of 42.0 dBi. It has an unlimited azimuth range and elevation range of -20 to 115 degrees. The terminal features a proven tracking algorithm that covers GEO, MEO, and LEO satellite constellations.
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Space Qualified Solid State Relay
Hermetically Sealed Non Latching Relay
Space Qualified Solid State Relay  from FIRST SwitchTech

The 316 2RT from FIRST SwitchTech is a Space Qualified Solid-State Relay that operates at a frequency of 400 Hz. This relay system has a resistive load rating of 10 A and an inductive load of 8 A. It has an operating life of 100000 operations (resistive load) and 20000 operations (inductive load). The relay has a maximum release time of 10 ms. It weighs 42 - 46 g and is suited for several market sectors such as space, military aeronautics, and railways.
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Satellite Bus & Platform
Small Satellite Platform for Medium Sized Payloads
Satellite Bus & Platform  from Berlin Space Technologies

The LEOS-50 MR from Berlin Space Technologies is a Satellite Platform with a design life of 5 years in low-earth orbit. This platform can support payloads of up to 15 kg and has an available payload volume of 550 x 550 x 200 mm³. It has a fast target-pointing accuracy of 5 degrees/sec and an S-band TT&C and X-Band downlink subsystem with a data rate of up to 320 Mbit/sec. The platform features a 3-axis stabilized ADCS.
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SATCOM Low Noise Block
Outdoor-Mounted SATCOM Block Down Converter
SATCOM Low Noise Block  from GeoSync Microwave

The DBM-17850-1475 from GeoSync Microwave is a SATCOM Low Noise Block with an input frequency range of 17.3-18.4 GHz and an output frequency range of 950-2050 MHz. This BDC has an LO frequency of 16.35 GHz and an output power of 3 dBm. It has a minimum conversion gain of 35 dB and a noise figure of 10 dB. The BDC is designed to provide down conversion from the satellite transponder to the L-band.
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Space Qualified Capacitor
2.2nF - 8.2µF NASA Space Level Capacitors
Space Qualified Capacitor  from Kyocera AVX

The NASA Space Level BME X7R MLCC from Kyocera AVX are Space Qualified Capacitors with a capacitance range of 2.2nF - 8.2µF. These ceramic capacitors have a capacitance tolerance of +/-5%, +/-10%, and +/-20% and a rated voltage range of 16-100 V. They are tested using Mil-spec standards and methods including 100% ultrasonic examination in compliance with the NASA S311-P838 space specifications.
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Spacecraft Valve
Positive Isolation Valve for Space Applications
Spacecraft Valve  from VACCO Industries

The 13097000 from VACCO Industries is a Spacecraft Valve that has an inlet/outlet pressure range of 345 bar and a flow capacity of 0.128-inch ESEOD. This normally closed isolation valve has a proof pressure of 517 bar and a burst pressure of 862 bar. It requires a supply voltage of 24-32 VDC and has a response time of less than 120 sec. The valve features an all-welded titanium construction. It has a mass of 227 gms and a 1/4-inch or 3/8-inch inlet/outlet tubes.
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Thermal Vacuum Chamber
Thermal Vacuum Chamber for Testing Laboratories and Research Centers
Thermal Vacuum Chamber  from Angelantoni Test Technologies Srl

The HVT400 from Angelantoni Test Technologies Srl is a Thermal Vacuum Chamber that has a primary vacuum limit of 5x10-2 mbar in 30 minutes and a high vacuum limit of 5x10-7 mbar in 3 hours from ambient pressure. This chamber has a temperature range of -180 to 125 degrees C on the specimen and -150 to 125 degrees C on the thermal plate and shroud. The TVAC is ideal for testing satellites, subsystems, and components.
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Space Qualified RF Termination
DC-67 GHz Surface Mountable Chip Terminations
Space Qualified RF Termination  from Smiths Interconnect

The CTX SMT Series from Smiths Interconnect is a Space Qualified RF Termination with a frequency range of DC-67 GHz and a nominal impedance of 50 ohms. This RF termination features a patented layout that provides substantial power handling up to 1 W and has a maximum VSWR of 1.50:1. It is ideal for supporting RF and microwave applications such as amplifier circuits, isolators, transmit/receive modules, and up/down converters.
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Satellite Battery
6.8 Ah Flight Proven Spacecraft Battery
Satellite Battery  from Blue Canyon Technologies

The 2P8S from Blue Canyon Technologies is a Satellite Battery with a nameplate capacity of 6.8Ah. This battery has an energy of 198 Wh and an operating voltage range of 24V - 33.6 V It features under-voltage protection, over-current protection, and cell balancing. The battery has a mass of less than 1200 g and measures 1.8 x 7.2 x 3.5 inches. It offers short lead times, high energy density, and BMS protection.
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SATCOM Amplifier System
2250 Watt X-Band Rack Mount Amplifier
SATCOM Amplifier System  from Comtech Xicom Technology

The XTRT-2000X from Comtech Xicom Technology is a SATCOM Amplifier System with a frequency range of 7.9-8.4 GHz. This amplifier system has a TWT output power of 2250 W and a small signal gain of 78 dB. It has a maximum harmonic output of -60 dBc and a transmit/receive noise power of -70 dBW/4 kHz. The amplifier system has an input VSWR of 1.25:1 and an output VSWR of 1.3:1. It is designed for fixed and mobile uplink applications.
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Space Qualified LDO Voltage Regulator
2.0 A Radiation-Hardened Negative Voltage Regulator
Space Qualified LDO Voltage Regulator  from STMicroelectronics

The RHFL7913A from STMicroelectronics is a Space Qualified LDO Voltage Regulator with an input voltage of -12 V and an output voltage range of -9 to -1.20 V. It has a low dropout voltage of 0.3 V and an output current of 3 A. The regulator is radiation-hardened up to 300 krad and is heavy ions, SEL immune at 68 MeV/cm²/mg LET ions. It features a Heavy Ions dedicated internal circuitry and is specifically intended for space applications.
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Satellite On-Board Computer (OBC)
Reconfigurable Processing Platform for NanoSats
Satellite On-Board Computer (OBC)  from Infinity Avionics

The Perun from Infinity Avionics is a Satellite On-Board Computer (OBC) that features a SmartFusion 2 SoC with a Cortex M3 processor. This OBC has a 4 MB SEU immune SPI MRAM and a 1 GB SPI flash as reconfiguration memory. It comes with processor clock options of a 20 MHz external oscillator or a 32kHz RTC oscillator plus 2 internal clock sources. It can be used as an onboard computer as well as a payload processor.
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SATCOM Block Up Converter
80 W X-band SATCOM Block Up Converter
SATCOM Block Up Converter  from Wavestream Corporation

The MBB-XDS080 from Wavestream Corporation is a SATCOM Block Up Converter with a transmit frequency range of 7.9-8.4 GHz and an IF frequency range of 950 - 1450 MHz. It has a small signal gain of 62 dB and a saturated output power of 49 dBm. This BUC has a phase noise of up to -112 dBc/Hz (10 MHz) and an output spurious of -60 dBc. The BUC is suitable for mobile SATCOM, flyaway, and VSAT systems.
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Space Qualified RF Mixer
16-26 GHz Double Balanced Mixer
Space Qualified RF Mixer  from Qorvo

The CMD255C3 from Qorvo is a Space-Qualified RF Mixer designed for up-and-down converting applications in the RF frequency range of 16-26 GHz. It has an IF frequency range of DC to 9 GHz and a low conversion loss of 6.5 dB. This fundamental mixer has a LO-RF isolation of 40 dB. It is suitable for applications such as electronic warfare (EW), Ku-band radar, K-band radar, space, SATCOM, and test and measurement.
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