Viasat will help Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) demonstrate real-time space relay connectivity between Department of Defense (DoD) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) spacecraft and commercial geostationary (GEO) satellites
CesiumAstro's Vireo payload features a modular slice-based design and software-defined backend that will set a new standard for resilient, low-latency, high-volume data transport to simultaneous users
As part of the program, L3Harris is maintaining and modernizing infrastructure for US Space Force and US Space Command to effectively track and identify objects in space to improve space domain awareness
The program is scheduled for launch in 2024, with on-orbit testing planned for 2025, and after on-orbit demonstration, the PTS-P payload will be available to transition for operational use
Tempest, the combat air platform, an innovative stealth fighter with supersonic capability equipped with cutting-edge technologies, is due to enter service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) by 2035
The launch has enabled Frontgrade to provide next generation on-orbit radiation tolerant reconfigurable processing systems for future satellite constellations
The satellite has successfully entered orbit, begun transmitting data, and completed an initial series of inspections in accordance with original launch plans