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Astranis unveils Omega ‘MicroGEO’ satellites for beaming dedicated broadband down from high orbit

April 11, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Astranis, beaming, broadband, dedicated, high, MicroGEO, Omega, orbit, satellites, unveils

Astranis has taken the wraps off a new generation of communications satellites that will serve broadband to customers on Earth from geostationary orbit, but faster and smaller than any comsat up there. They believe the future of orbital communications is not just in higher orbits, but in the possibility of customers — government and commercial [...]read moreAstranis unveils Omega ‘MicroGEO’ satellites for beaming dedicated broadband down from high orbit

TechCrunch Space: Reusable rockets, reusable satellites

April 2, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Reusable, rockets, satellites, Space, TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. I hope everyone had a restful Easter, for those who celebrate. Want to reach out with a tip? Email Aria at aria.techcrunch@gmail.com or send me a message on Signal at 512-937-3988. You also can send a note to the whole TechCrunch crew at tips@techcrunch.com. For more secure communications, click here [...]read moreTechCrunch Space: Reusable rockets, reusable satellites

Orbit Fab unveils $30K port to refuel satellites

March 30, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology 30K, Fab, orbit, Port, refuel, satellites, unveils

Orbit Fab wants to build “gas stations” for satellites – which means it needs the gas cap, a mechanism for transferring propellant from an orbital tanker to the customer spacecraft. That docking mechanism, called RAFTI, is now flight qualified and on the market. The price tag for each port? Just $30,000. The Colorado-based startup (and [...]read moreOrbit Fab unveils $30K port to refuel satellites