https://spacewatch.global/tag/x-band/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:00:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/x-band/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2022/07/uae-announces-radar-satellite-constellation/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42202 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its plans to develop a radar satellite constellation as part of the National Space Fund  worth over US $800 million to boost its space sector. The project makes the UAE the first Arab country to develop a constellation of SAR satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/turkey-to-unveil-national-space-programme-soon-launch-several-satellites-over-next-two-years/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 06:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18773 In a major policy speech delivered on 16 January 2020, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveiled a range of large government infrastructure and technology projects for 2020 and beyond. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/japans-infostellar-and-australias-capricorn-space-partner-to-provide-on-demand-ground-segment-services/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 06:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17900 Recently established Australian ground segment operator Capricorn Space and Japanese Ground Segment as a Service provider Infostellar have signed an agreement that will enable Infostellar customers access to their satellite constellations from the Australian Ground Network – West (AGN-W) site near Mingenew in Western Australia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/israels-gilat-wavestream-awarded-6m-contract-by-u-s-defense-department/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17608 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced on 4 December 2019 that its subsidiary Wavestream received orders for over U.S.$6 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for its state-of-the-art GaN BUCs,  to be supplied as the first award of a five-year base-period of potentially over U.S.$10 million of deliveries to the U.S. DoD.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/gilat-wavestream-selected-by-global-eagle-for-5m-inflight-connectivity-deal/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 06:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17210 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced on 14 November 2019 that its subsidiary Wavestream received an order from Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. for approximately U.S.$5 million for its industry-leading Ku-band 25W High-Power Transceiver (HPT) in support of In-flight connectivity (IFC). The Wavestream HPT are line fit for Boeing 737 aircraft.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/viasat-terminals-undergo-uk-skynet-milsatcom-assurance-and-certification-process/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16949 Viasat Inc. reports that its Multi-Mission Terminal (MMT), the AN/TSC-241, has started the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Skynet satellite communications (SATCOM) architecture assurance and certification process, which will authorize the terminal's operation on the Skynet X-band system as well as other government and commercial networks]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/italys-metasensing-italia-tapped-to-build-starsar-x-earth-observation-satellite/ Mon, 04 Nov 2019 06:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16794 MetaSensing Italia, has been awarded the "HUB Research and Innovation" call issued by Lombardia Region, for the manufacturing of the phased array X band SAR payload of the "NOCTUA Landscape Monitoring. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/ksat-partners-with-rocket-lab-to-provide-electron-and-photon-ground-station-support/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 06:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16665 Rocket Lab, the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has partnered with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), the world’s largest provider of ground station services, to be the sole provider of ground station services for the Electron launch vehicle and Photon satellite bus customers. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/eos-to-create-its-own-radar-microsatellite-constellation-eos-sar/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 05:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16336 US-based EOS Data Analytics, a space portfolio company of Noosphere Ventures, has unveiled EOS SAR– a project to develop its own synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors intended for deployment in a constellation of microsatellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/09/airbus-and-telespazio-to-sell-milsatcom-capacity-on-french-syracuse-iv/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15983 Airbus and Telespazio (Leonardo/Thales) have set up a partnership to market military telecommunications services using the future Syracuse IV satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/08/hawkeye-360-secures-70-million-in-series-b-funding-to-build-full-constellation/ Fri, 09 Aug 2019 05:00:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15517 HawkEye 360 Inc., the first commercial company to use formation flying satellites to create a new class of radio frequency (RF) data and data analytic products, announced on 6 August 2019 that it has secured $70 million in Series B financing. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/08/israels-gilat-awarded-7-million-contract-by-u-s-army-for-win-t-programme/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 05:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15431 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has announced that its subsidiary Wavestream received orders for over U.S.$7 million for the U.S. Army's WIN-T (Warfighter Information Network-Tactical) program.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/07/viasats-rte-service-provided-commissioning-and-operations-support-to-ga-ems-otb-satellite/ Thu, 25 Jul 2019 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15261 Viasat's Real-Time Earth (RTE) service achieved a major milestone by providing ground station service support to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems' (GA-EMS) Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite after its successful launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on June 25, 2019. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/07/northrop-grumman-to-design-build-and-integrate-two-arctic-satellites/ Fri, 05 Jul 2019 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14967 Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by Space Norway to deliver its Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) system. Northrop Grumman will design, manufacture and integrate two satellites in addition to providing critical ground infrastructure.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/spains-hisdesat-taps-airbus-and-thales-alenia-space-for-two-spainsat-ng-satellites/ Wed, 08 May 2019 05:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13915 A four co-primes consortium formed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space (both in Spain and France) has been selected by Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A. (Spanish Governmental Satellite Operator) to build two SpainSAT NG satellites. Used for governmental communications, these new generation satellites will replace the existing SpainSAT and Xtar-EUR satellites. Airbus will act as lead partner of the consortium.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/07/singapore-japans-astroscale-prepares-the-ground-for-leo-space-debris-removal/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 05:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9384 Astroscale has reached a key milestone in its quest to develop space debris removal services in order to secure long-term spaceflight and sustainability.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/japan-considering-military-space-developments-launch-dsn-1-milsatcom-payload/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 05:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8300 A Japanese military satellite payload, DSN-1, a dedicated military communications payload for the Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD), was successfully launched into orbit on-board a SKY Perfect JSAT Superbird-8 communications satellite by Arianespace on 5 April 2018.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/12/urthecast-siis-sign-agreement-global-distribution-respective-portfolios/ Thu, 28 Dec 2017 05:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=6773 This content is for members only. 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