Space

BlueHalo has demonstrated its long-haul laser communication system, proving the system’s ability to transfer high-bandwidth data efficiently in space. Prototype Demonstration During testing, two laser communication optical terminals established a space-to-space satellite link, overcoming simulated challenges like jitter, extreme temperatures and vacuum conditions, the company said Thursday. Mary Clum, president of the product and space systems […] More

Albedo, a portfolio company of Booz Allen Hamilton’s Booz Allen Ventures, has launched the first commercial satellite to operate in very low Earth orbit, or VLEO. Advancing Commercial Space Technology The McLean, Virginia-based company said Wednesday the deployment of the Clarity-1 satellite in VLEO, occurring just over a year after Booz Allen Venture’s investment in Albedo, signifies […] More

Amentum and German company Rivada Space Networks are partnering to enhance U.S. government communications through Outernet, a highly secure low Earth orbit network. Commenting on the partnership, Dave Marlowe, vice president of intelligence and cyber at Amentum, said in a statement Tuesday, “Rivada is building a uniquely capable LEO constellation focused on zero-trust networking. By establishing a […] More

Voyager Technologies and Palantir have announced an expanded collaboration aimed at developing artificial intelligence-powered systems to strengthen space domain awareness and address risks of collisions and other potential threats. Enhancing Space Domain Awareness The defense technology and space services provider said Monday the open-architecture system is designed to detect, identify, classify and track space-based objects by utilizing […] More

Red Hat has partnered with Axiom Space, a company specializing in in-space infrastructure, to launch and optimize the latter’s Data Center Unit-1 to the International Space Station this spring. The open source services provider said Thursday the collaboration aims to support the development and deployment of commercial orbital data centers. The data processing prototype, powered by […] More

Draper has completed flight and payload testing to gather data and validate algorithms for its vision-based navigation and hazard detection technology, the Draper Multi-Environment Navigator, designed for precise and safe lunar landings. Testing efforts In the first test, conducted in fall 2024, DMEN was deployed on Astrobotic’s Xodiac rocket lander to validate a hazard detection system software […] More

The Aerospace Corporation has conducted a demonstration of the first optical crosslink between two CubeSats in low-Earth orbit. The Chantilly, Virginia-headquartered company said Thursday the Flashlight Laser Crosslink facilitates the collaboration between small satellites. The technology allows these satellites to operate in formations paving the way for the expansion of commercial and government missions. Boosting Small […] More