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EAGLE

retired
Missile Warning TrackingGEOCOSPAR 2018-036BLaunched 4/14/2018
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
CBAS/EAGLE
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551 C
Launch Date
4/14/2018
Last Contact
1/1/2021
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
36,033.5 km
Inclination
0.27 deg
Dry Mass
500 kg
Total Mass
500 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Missile Warning Tracking
Payload Category
EW*
Payload Class
D
Organizations
Operator
Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Registry
COSPAR ID
2018-036B
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/877
Track
Mentions
218
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Teal's 4-Ship platform allows a single operator to simultaneously control up to four Golden Eagle drones.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 27, 2022Teal Drones & Tomahawk Robotics enhances 4-Ship multi-vehicle system

Teal Drones' partnership with Tomahawk Robotics allows simultaneous control of the Golden Eagle and other unmanned vehicles within a single application.

Relationships
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Capability
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Oct 27, 2022
Teal Drones & Tomahawk Robotics enhances 4-Ship multi-vehicle system

Tomahawk Robotics’ Kinesis provides Teal’s Golden Eagle with multi-vehicle and multi-domain command and control capabilities.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.2Oct 27, 2022Teal Drones & Tomahawk Robotics enhances 4-Ship multi-vehicle system

The Golden Eagle is the first drone mass-produced entirely in the U.S. under strict guidelines from the U.S. Department of Defense.

CapabilityLegalValue 3.5Oct 27, 2022Teal Drones & Tomahawk Robotics enhances 4-Ship multi-vehicle system

An SES-led consortium of 20 European companies, with support from the European Space Agency and the European Commission, will design, develop, launch, and operate the EAGLE-1 end-to-end space-based quantum key distribution system.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 28, 2022SES, ESA and European Commission to Jointly Develop Satellite Quantum Cryptography System for Europe

The EAGLE-1 satellite is due to launch in 2024 and will complete three years of in-orbit operations supported by the European Commission.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Sep 28, 2022SES, ESA and European Commission to Jointly Develop Satellite Quantum Cryptography System for Europe

SES and its European partners will build a state-of-the-art QKD operations center in Luxembourg as part of the EAGLE-1 program.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 28, 2022SES, ESA and European Commission to Jointly Develop Satellite Quantum Cryptography System for Europe

During its three-year operational phase, EAGLE-1 will provide European Union governments, institutions, and critical business sectors early access to long-distance QKD.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.6Sep 28, 2022SES, ESA and European Commission to Jointly Develop Satellite Quantum Cryptography System for Europe

SES will implement the EAGLE-1 project in partnership with ESA, the European Commission, and the Luxembourg government.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 28, 2022SES, ESA and European Commission to Jointly Develop Satellite Quantum Cryptography System for Europe

The SES-led consortium will develop the EAGLE-1 QKD payload, a terrestrial optical station, scalable quantum operational networks, and a key management system to interface with national QCIs.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Sep 28, 2022SES, ESA and European Commission to Jointly Develop Satellite Quantum Cryptography System for Europe

The EAGLE-1 project will provide mission data intended to inform next-generation Quantum Communication Infrastructures and support EU plans for sovereign, cross-border quantum secure communications networks.

PlanGeneralValue 2.6Sep 28, 2022SES, ESA and European Commission to Jointly Develop Satellite Quantum Cryptography System for Europe

During its three-year operational phase, the EAGLE-1 satellite will provide European Union governments, institutions, and critical business sectors with early access to long-distance QKD to pave the way toward an EU constellation for ultra-secure data transmissions.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.3Sep 24, 2022European nexgen cybersecurity cryptography systems to be delivered via SES + EC + ESA consortium

ESA is leading the EAGLE-1 project with partial financing from the European Commission and implementation by SES.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Sep 24, 2022European nexgen cybersecurity cryptography systems to be delivered via SES + EC + ESA consortium

The EAGLE-1 satellite is due to launch in 2024 and will complete three years of on-orbit operations supported by the European Commission.

PlanValue 4.0Sep 24, 2022European nexgen cybersecurity cryptography systems to be delivered via SES + EC + ESA consortium

An SES-led consortium of 20 European companies, with support from the European Space Agency and the European Commission, will design, develop, launch, and operate the EAGLE-1 satellite-based end-to-end system for secure quantum key distribution.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Sep 24, 2022European nexgen cybersecurity cryptography systems to be delivered via SES + EC + ESA consortium

The SES-led consortium will develop the EAGLE-1 QKD payload, terrestrial optical station, scalable quantum operational networks, and a key management system to interface with national Quantum Communication Infrastructures.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Sep 24, 2022European nexgen cybersecurity cryptography systems to be delivered via SES + EC + ESA consortium

The EAGLE-1 project will provide mission data intended to support next-generation Quantum Communication Infrastructures and contribute to EU plans for sovereign, autonomous cross-border quantum secure communications networks.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Sep 24, 2022European nexgen cybersecurity cryptography systems to be delivered via SES + EC + ESA consortium

The European Commission is providing support and financial contribution to the Eagle-1 project.

FinancialGeneralValue 2.5Sep 23, 2022SES considering quantum cryptography satellite system

Tesat will provide the optical communications terminals for Eagle-1.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 23, 2022SES considering quantum cryptography satellite system

SES will lead a consortium of 20 companies to build and operate the Eagle-1 smallsat.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 23, 2022SES considering quantum cryptography satellite system