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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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ViaSat-3 F3 uses beam-forming technology to steer capacity in real time and concentrate bandwidth where demand is highest.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 29, 2026Viasat confirms launch and initial signal acquisition of ViaSat-3 F3 satellite

Overview Energy plans to operate in geostationary orbit and beam power to solar facilities on Earth using near-infrared light.

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Apr 27, 2026
Meta Secures Overview Energy Space Solar Power Capacity

The current FCC spectrum-sharing rules relied on static worst-case interference assumptions that did not account for adaptive coding and modulation, phased array antennas, or beam-forming.

LegalCapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 26, 2026FCC Modernization of Spectrum Rules Unlocks Sevenfold Gain in Satellite Capacity

Kymeta’s metamaterial antenna uses a holographic beam-forming approach.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 21, 2026Kymeta Chief Scientist Discusses Metamaterial Antenna Evolution and Orbital Sustainability

ALL.SPACE’s Hydra MAX terminal offers up to 500 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth per beam and 1 GHz aggregate bandwidth in Ka-band.

CapabilityValue 4.8Apr 8, 2026Royal Canadian Navy Selects ALL.SPACE Hydra4 Mobility Terminal for Shore-Based SATCOM Trials

Hydra MAX is designed to deliver up to 500 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth per beam and 1 GHz of aggregate bandwidth in Ka-band.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 7, 2026Canadian Navy to Trial All.Space Hydra 4 Terminal

Moskva and Leningrad handled badly in rough weather because of their wide beam relative to their short length.

CapabilityValue 2.0Apr 6, 2026Pinning the tail on the Moskva: POPPY and the dawn of satellite ocean surveillance

POPPY satellites could intercept radar signals from the ground and beam the information to a ground station within view of the satellite.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 6, 2026Pinning the tail on the Moskva: POPPY and the dawn of satellite ocean surveillance

Space Compass uses the relay satellite so LEO satellites can beam data optically to GEO and then downlink via radio frequency to bypass weather.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 3, 2026The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

Amazon Leo satellites can use phased array antennas for precise beam steering.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 2, 2026Amazon in Reported Talks to Acquire Globalstar in $9 Billion Move to Challenge Starlink

SatEnlight’s OAM-based optical receiver system is intended to multiply data channels on a single laser beam and increase bandwidth efficiency for high-performance space communications.

CapabilityValue 3.8Mar 30, 2026SatEnlight vince la Space Competition al SATShow 2026

The ALL.SPACE terminal capability uses electronic beam steering with no moving parts.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 26, 2026Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal Capability Certified

The LUNA project uses low signal loss, high gain, and advanced mechanical beam steering to address nanosatellite connectivity limitations.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 26, 2026GomSpace Joins Danish LUNA Consortium to Advance Nanosatellite Antenna Performance

ACE leverages Qorvo beamforming integrated circuit technologies to manage multi-beam, multi-orbit connectivity.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 25, 2026NexSat Space Systems Debuts with ACE ‘Invisible’ Aero-Conformal Antenna

The four-beam capability addresses the need for separate hardware to switch between commercial Ku-band and high-throughput Ka-band military or commercial services in military SATCOM.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 23, 2026Kymeta Sets Roadmap for KuKa 8 Series Multi-Band Terminals

The first NEO Hunter deflection technique will use a high-power ion-beam emitter to change an asteroid's orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Mar 23, 2026Blue Origin anuncia el proyecto NEO Hunter para la desvío de asteroides

Giuliano Toraldo di Francia proposed the use of concentric zone filters, or Toraldo pupils, to narrow the beam produced by an optical system beyond classical limits.

CapabilityValue 2.4Mar 18, 2026INAF dimostra il superamento del limite di diffrazione

The ALL.SPACE smart terminal uses a multi-beam architecture that provides full-aperture performance on every link.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 18, 2026ALL.SPACE Achieves Industry-First Multi-Orbit Certification for SES O3b mPOWER

The Sardinia Radio Telescope’s active surface was used to shape the incident wavefront and obtain a narrower receiving beam.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 18, 2026INAF dimostra il superamento del limite di diffrazione

Lite Coms plans to introduce a Ku/Ka dual-band, dual-beam, GEO/LEO hybrid comms-on-the-move terminal in 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Mar 17, 2026Lite Coms Executives Talk Multi-Orbit Innovation and the Future of Tactical VSAT