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Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2016-024Launched 4/8/2016
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Dragon CRS-8 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT3
Launch Date
4/8/2016
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
404 km
Inclination
51.64 deg
Dry Mass
1,413 kg
Total Mass
0 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Human Spaceflight
Payload Category
SS
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Bigelow Aerospace
Manufacturer
Bigelow Aerospace
Registry
COSPAR ID
2016-024
Track
Mentions
410
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Artur Davoyan of the University of California, Los Angeles received a 2023 NIAC Phase I grant for 'Pellet-Beam Propulsion for Breakthrough Space Exploration'.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Jan 19, 2023NASA Selects Experimental Space Technology Concepts from NIAC Program for Initial Study
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The ISN HTS GEO satellites will provide users with multiple combinations of spot beam coverages and beam-hopping capabilities.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 29, 2022Saturn Satellite Networks Selects CesiumAstro’s RF Payload for the Broadband Networks-1 Program

The SBN-1 satellites will use CesiumAstro’s direct radiating array to provide multi-beam connectivity in a power-optimized, thermally efficient configuration.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 22, 2022Saturn Satellite Networks selects CesiumAstro’s RF payload for the Broadband Networks-1 program

On 2022-12-15, Northrop Grumman completed a successful demonstration of the ability to beam radio frequency energy toward various antennas by steering the beam.

CapabilityValue 4.3Dec 22, 2022Northrop Grumman clears key hurdle for space-based solar power

The ISN HTS GEO satellites will provide users with a large number of spot beam coverage combinations and beam-hopping capabilities.

CapabilityValue 3.5Dec 22, 2022Saturn Satellite Networks selects CesiumAstro’s RF payload for the Broadband Networks-1 program

Engineers are fine-tuning the array to enhance beam steering capabilities for the SSPIDR Project.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Dec 16, 2022Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates Transmission of Directed RF Energy for Space Solar Power

The demonstration involved steering RF energy to rectenna hardware, successfully forming an energy beam and converting it to usable electrical current.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 16, 2022Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates Transmission of Directed RF Energy for Space Solar Power

Networx3 UAV's drone fleet can now beam back real-time video of flights from the UK's most inaccessible places using Starlink and the cloud-based drone admin system FlightHub2.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 16, 2022Networx3 UAV & Starlink Join Hands to Provide Live Feed from Drones

Networx3 UAV has invested heavily in advanced technology to guarantee that its drones can beam back stills and video in real time from remote internet black spots across England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Dec 16, 2022Networx3 UAV & Starlink Join Hands to Provide Live Feed from Drones

Engineers showcased the ability to beam RF energy to multiple fixed points using Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) capabilities.

CapabilityValue 3.8Dec 16, 2022Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates Transmission of Directed RF Energy for Space Solar Power

Engineers showcased the ability to beam RF energy to multiple fixed points by steering and controlling the power beam with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) capabilities.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 15, 2022Northrop Grumman is turning science fiction into science fact by transmitting solar energy from space to Earth

The demonstration included successful steering of RF energy to rectenna hardware, energizing lights to show the formation of an energy beam.

CapabilityValue 3.5Dec 15, 2022Northrop Grumman is turning science fiction into science fact by transmitting solar energy from space to Earth

SpaceX outlined theoretical peak speeds for the direct-to-cellular service of up to 18.3 megabits per second downlink and 7.2 megabits per second uplink per beam when using a higher bandwidth channel.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 8, 2022SpaceX requests permission for direct-to-smartphone service

Telstar 19 VANTAGE includes a high-power Ku-band spot beam that provides very high throughputs at a lower cost-per-bit in the Brazilian Pre-salt oil region.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Dec 8, 2022Sencinet’s 5-Year HTS capacity commitment on Telesat’s Telstar 19 VANTAGE Satellite

AMOS-17 was designed with On-The-Move requirements and powerful steerable Ka-band spot beams that provide coverage-on-demand via manual or automated beam steering.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Nov 30, 2022Spacecom + Orbit Communication Systems establish record-breaking performance tests of airborne terminals on the AMOS-17 satellite

AMOS-17 provides steerable Ka-band spot beams with 1 to 1,000 MHz bi-directional spot beam capacity for high-capacity data and video connectivity with compact terminals.

CapabilityValue 4.6Nov 30, 2022Spacecom + Orbit Communication Systems establish record-breaking performance tests of airborne terminals on the AMOS-17 satellite

Phase 3 in 2035 and Phase 4 in 2050 aim for energy generation of 10 megawatts and 2 gigawatts respectively and will require advances in power transmission, orbital assembly capabilities, beam steering accuracy, and transmission architecture.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 23, 2022China to use space station to test space-based solar power

Boeing's system uses software-defined beam-shaping to geolocate and suppress jamming in real-time with thousands of data points gathered every second.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 15, 2022Boeing’s new autonomous anti-jam capabilities for U.S. Space Force SATCOM program

Arralis launched a Ka-band phased array beam steering antenna named KKa-FPA-1730-A.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 11, 2022Arralis Launches New Ka-Band Beam Steering Antenna for Satellite Applications

The KKa-FPA-1730-A provides beam steering of -60 to 60 degrees in both azimuth and elevation.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 11, 2022Arralis Launches New Ka-Band Beam Steering Antenna for Satellite Applications