RS21 earns patent for AI-based monitoring

By Debra Werner, Published by SpaceNews, 10 March 2023 SAN FRANCISCO – Someday, satellites may operate autonomously, dodging debris and resolving their own software issues. For now, engineers continuously monitor satellites to detect and diagnose problems. “Satellites are not ready to make decisions about what to do because they don’t

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Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Military Satellites: Their Advantages and Capabilities

By Marcin Fracklewicz, Published by ts2.space, 10 March 2023 How LEO Military Satellites Enhance Global Communications and Data Security Recent advances in technology have allowed the military to make use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to improve global communications and data security. LEO satellites provide a secure, wireless connection

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Raytheon wins $250 million contract for missile-tracking satellites

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 2 March 2023 The seven satellites will be part of the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 1 WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency awarded Raytheon Technologies a $250 million contract to build seven missile-tracking satellites for the agency’s low Earth orbit constellation, the

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DoD interested in smartphone-to-satellite communications services

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 1 March 2023 The Commercial Services Communications Office is working on a solicitation for direct-to-device satellite communications services to be released later this year WASHINGTON — The technology race to connect cellphones to satellite networks has not gone unnoticed by the Defense Department. “That

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