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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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The L-band capacity on each I-6 satellite will be substantially greater than Inmarsat’s fourth-generation spacecraft and will provide 50% more capacity per beam.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 15, 2021ELERA Global IoT Network From Inmarsat Makes Its Market Entrance

GovSat provided a dedicated Military Ka-band beam onboard the GovSat-1 satellite for the demonstration.

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Aug 13, 2021
Microsoft’s Azure Cloud For Remote Missions Demo’d By SES, GovSat, GRC + Microsoft

Isotropic Systems has fully secured funding of over $40,000,000 to develop its multi-beam antennas.

FinancialCapabilityValue 4.5Aug 2, 2021ALL.SPACE secures over $40m in funding to accelerate growth and development of unique multi-beam antenna ahead of 2022 launch

Sense's emitter technology uses a diffused beam to illuminate the entire field of view simultaneously.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jun 15, 2021Sense Photonics announces MultiRange capability on newest Lidar system

The Department of the Air Force plans to procure GPS III Follow-on Space Vehicles that include a spot beam providing an anti-jam improvement 100 times greater than current encrypted military code.

PlanCapabilityLegalRelationshipsValue 4.2Jun 10, 2021FY22 Budget Gives Air + Space Forces The Strength To Meet Threats, Roth, Brown, Raymond Tell U.S. Senate

The satellite footprint database provides high-precision beam gain by interpolating gain values to exact locations rather than using only discrete 2 dB contours.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Jun 8, 2021The Integrasys Beam Budget Tool Now Offers A Satellite Footprint Database As An Add-On

Avanti Communications provides dedicated fixed and flexible-beam Ka-band satellite connectivity through the HYLAS satellite fleet and partners in 118 countries.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jun 2, 2021Viasat Ramps Satellite Services in the Middle East and Western Europe Ahead of ViaSat-3 Launch; Signs Ka-Band Capacity Lease Deal with Avanti Communications

The £2.5 million award to Astroscale UK forms part of a larger beam-hopping satellite program totaling more than £32 million granted via the UK Space Agency through the European Space Agency’s Sunrise Program.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0May 25, 2021Astroscale Will Work With OneWeb To Innovate Space Debris Removal

SatixFy will receive 25 million British pounds to build Joey-Sat’s beam-hopping payload and user terminal.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 4.6May 24, 2021UK funds beam-hopping satellite for OneWeb-led consortium in 2022

A OneWeb-led group received 32 million British pounds in funding from the UK Space Agency through ESA’s Sunrise program to launch a beam-hopping satellite in 2022.

FinancialPlanCapabilityGrowthLegalValue 4.6May 24, 2021UK funds beam-hopping satellite for OneWeb-led consortium in 2022

Under the U.S. Navy’s Rapidly Integrated Tactical Communications Payload Award, CesiumAstro developed a multi-beam active phased array antenna with software-defined radio and a digital backend capable of connecting disparate networks and providing stand-in resilience in contested environments.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 24, 2021Airborne and In-Orbit Communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. Readies for First Mission to Launch; Company Wins Swath of Commercial Milestones

The £2.5 million award to Astroscale UK forms part of a larger beam-hopping satellite programme totalling over £32 million granted by the UK Space Agency via the European Space Agency’s Sunrise Programme.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.5May 24, 2021Astroscale UK Signs £2.5 Million Agreement to Develop Space Debris Removal Technology Innovations with OneWeb

SatixFy entered a deal with Canadian satellite operator Telesat to gain early access to modem chips that can support beam hopping for Telesat’s Lightspeed LEO constellation.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0May 24, 2021UK funds beam-hopping satellite for OneWeb-led consortium in 2022

Kleos has been designing and developing in-space manufacturing technology called Futrism to robotically produce a carbon-fiber I-beam with embedded fiber-optic cables longer than 100 m.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 30, 2021Kleos Space develops tool for in-space manufacturing of large structures

Analog Devices, Inc. is collaborating with MDA to deliver a beam forming integrated circuit for MDA’s phased array antenna for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Apr 9, 2021Analog Devices and MDA Collaborate to Provide Electronic Beam Forming Technology for the Telesat Lightspeed Constellation, Enhancing Global Connectivity

Viasat is preparing for the impending launch of its ViaSat-3 network, a global geostationary system using three adaptive beam-forming satellites.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 31, 2021Jim Bridenstine, Former NASA Administrator and Former Member of Congress, Joins Viasat’s Board of Directors

The only currently space-qualified company able to manufacture Fleet Space’s beam-steering antenna is located in Switzerland.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 2.9Mar 22, 2021Fleet Space’s Centauri 3 Launched To Orbit

SatixFy’s ESMA-based terminal provides multi-beam capability and operates simultaneously on multiple LEO and GEO satellites.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 21, 2021SatixFy To Develop IFC Terminal For OneWeb

Fleet Space Technologies has spent $12,000,000 since 2015 on research and development to develop a beam-steering antenna and to miniaturize its satellites’ communications capabilities.

FinancialCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 21, 2021Aussies’ Fleet Space Technologies Applies for $5 Million Grant Will Increase Building From Three Smallsats to 50 Per Year

Fleet Space Technologies aims to manufacture the entire payload in Australia, including 3D printing the advanced beam-steering antenna and designing and manufacturing Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs) up to 26 layers deep.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Mar 21, 2021Aussies’ Fleet Space Technologies Applies for $5 Million Grant Will Increase Building From Three Smallsats to 50 Per Year