...the who's who,
and the what's what 
of the space industry

Copernical Team

Copernical Team

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:35

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)

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The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently (April 2013) orbiting the Moon on a low 50 km polar mapping orbit.

The LRO mission is a precursor to future manned missions to the Moon by NASA. To this end a detailed mapping program will identify safe landing sites, locate potential resources on the Moon, characterize the radiation environment, and demonstrate new technology. The probe will make a 3-D map of the Moon's surface and has provided some of the first images of Apollo equipment left on the Moon. The first images from LRO were published on 2 July 2009, showing a region in the lunar highlands south of Mare Nubium (Sea of Clouds). 

Launched on June 2009, in conjunction with the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), as the vanguard of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program, this is the first United States mission to the Moon in over ten years. LRO and LCROSS are the first missions launched as part of the United States's Vision for Space Exploration program.

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:24

Constellation Networks Corporation

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Constellation Networks Corporation is proposing global satellite internet services and equipments.

Constellation Networks Corp offer a customized solution to fit customer unique network: satellite internet service, satellite space segment or VSAT equipment.

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 18:53

Selex ES

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Selex ES is providing the space industry with a range of products for Earth observation, science, planetary exploration, navigation and telecommunication programmes.

Selex ES is active in the space market for over forty years with the first equipment deployed in 1960's. Since then Selex ES has developed and produced qualified space optical assemblies, attitude sensors, RF equipment, photovoltaic assemblies, power conditioning and distribution equipment, as well as robotic arms.

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 14:06

Aireon

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Aireon, a subsidiary of Iridium Communications Inc., takes advantage of Iridium's satellite constellation to help ensure globally optimized air traffic control takes flight.

To meet the challenges of space-based air traffic monitoring, Iridium created Aireon, an innovative new company bringing together global commercial aviation companies and air navigation service providers (ANSPs). Aireon will provide the first opportunity for global air traffic monitoring starting as early as 2017.

To enable Aireon services, Iridium will host special ADS-B receiver payloads on its next-generation global satellite communications constellation, Iridium NEXT.

Scheduled for launch between 2015 and 2017, Iridium NEXT's low-latency, 66 cross-linked Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites make it uniquely suited to meet the technical demands of global air traffic monitoring.

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 13:47

Iridium NEXT (constellation)

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Iridium NEXT is a planned satellite constellation, foreseen to replace the Iridium constellation.

Iridium NEXT is a second-generation worldwide network of telecommunications satellites, consisting of 66 satellites and six in-orbit and nine ground spares. These satellites will incorporate features such as data transmission which were not emphasized in the original design. The original plan was to begin launching new satellites in 2014. Satellites will incorporate additional payload such as cameras and sensors in collaboration with some customers and partners. Iridium can also be used to provide a data link to other satellites in space, enabling command and control of other space assets regardless of the position of ground stations and gateways. The constellation will provide L-band data speeds of up to 1.5 Mbit/s and High-speed Ka-Band service of up to 8 Mbit/s. The existing constellation of satellites is expected to remain operational until Iridium NEXT is fully operational.

The Iridium constellation is owned and operated by Iridium Communications Inc

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 11:34

Masten Space Systems

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Masten Space Systems is an US rocket company that is currently developing a line of reusable spacecraft, and related rocket propulsion hardware. 

Masten Space Systems designs, builds, tests and operates reusable launch vehicles. 

Masten Space Systems competed in the NASA and Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge X Prize in 2009, winning the level one second prize and the level two first prize. On November 2, 2009 it was announced that Masten Space Systems had won first place in the level two category, with Armadillo Aerospace coming in second.

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 11:24

Space Operations Inc.

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Space Operations, Inc. (SpaceOps) was established to satisfy a growing world-wide demand for a reliable and affordable spacecraft vehicle with capacity for carrying flight crews and vital cargo into space.

Mission Statement: To provide a crew launch capability, based in the the U.S., at the earliest possible time.

Space Operations was founded in 2011.

Sunday, 28 April 2013 20:13

TS Space Systems

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TS-Space Systems is a British company providing solar simulator technology to the space industry.

Sunday, 28 April 2013 19:46

Starchaser Industries

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Starchaser Industries is a privately held, high technology group of companies that specialises in the development, operation and commercialisation of space related products and services.

Starchaser Industries focuses on the space tourism and micro-satellite launch markets.

Sunday, 28 April 2013 19:31

E-Prime Aerospace

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E'Prime Aerospace is a U.S. company committed to providing launch services.

Its customers are the United States Department of Defense (U.S. Air Force), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and other government and commercial entities including telecommunications, aerospace, security, and defense industries.

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