IEEE

CubeSat-Enabled Free-Space Optics: Joint Data Communication and Fine Beam Tracking

Abstract: The integration of CubeSats with Free Space Optical (FSO) links accelerates a major advancement in high-throughput, low-Earth orbit communication systems. However, CubeSats face challenges ...

This free tool gives you one easy way to install apps on Linux and Mac - here's how

Homebrew is a free, open-source package manager for Linux and MacOS that simplifies the installation and management of software. Think of Homebrew as a command-line version of the App Store that ...
IEEE

Real-Time Detection, Tracking, and Anomaly Analysis of Dim Small Space Targets for Space Situational Awareness Using Star Sensors

Abstract: In the space situation awareness task, high-quality imaging of space targets is the premise of completion of subsequent target orbit determination, cataloging, tracking, and other links. The ...
Opinion
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No more free rides: it’s time to pay for space safety

The Executive Order removes the requirement for the United States government to make basic space situational awareness data and space traffic management services available “free of direct user fees,” ...
Daily Breeze

Redondo Beach, Long Beach companies to work on $1.6 billion in Space Force missile tracking projects

Satellite builders in Redondo Beach and Long Beach will work on $1.6 billion in projects with the U.S. Space Force to continue developing its missile tracking satellite network, the U.S. Space ...
Hosted on MSN

SpaceX Starship's hot staging in amazing tracking cam view

SpaceX Starship 25 and Super Heavy booster 9 launched to orbit from the Starbase facility in South Texas. See tracking cam footage of the booster engine cutoff and stage separation. Credit: SpaceX | ...
Yahoo

Starlink Satellite Suffers Anomaly In Orbit

Earlier this week, SpaceX said one of its Starlink satellites experienced an anomaly in space that caused it to lose communications and generate a small amount of debris. The satellite was operating ...
Breaking Defense

SDA awards four contracts worth $3.5B for next-gen missile tracking satellites

Space Development Agency Tracking Layer satellites will keep eyes on both ballistic and hypersonic missiles from low Earth orbit. (Graphic: L3Harris) WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency (SDA) ...
SpaceNews

Space Development Agency awards $3.5 billion in contracts for missile-tracking satellites

WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency announced Dec. 19 it awarded about $3.5 billion in contracts to four companies to build 72 missile-tracking satellites for the next phase of a low Earth orbit ...
Reuters

SpaceX loses contact with Starlink satellite after mishap

Starlink satellite suffers minor explosion in orbit 'Tens' of debris pieces created, space-tracking firm says Soaring space activity spurs calls for global coordination Dec 18 (Reuters) - SpaceX's ...
Breaking Defense

AMTI ASAP: Space Force readying multi-source acquisition for satellites to track aircraft

U.S. Air Force SSgt. Zachary Moore,48th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, views a display screen showing aircraft in the surrounding airspace at RAF Lakenheath, England, March 20, ...