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Chips

retired
Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 2003-002BLaunched 1/13/2003
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
ICESAT/Chipsat
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7320-10
Launch Date
1/13/2003
Last Contact
4/11/2008
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
585.5 km
Inclination
94.01 deg
Dry Mass
60 kg
Total Mass
60 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
AST
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer
SpaceDev
Registry
COSPAR ID
2003-002B
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/428
Track
Mentions
115
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Updated licenses allow Microsoft to ship the equivalent of 60,400 additional A100 chips involving Nvidia's GB300 GPUs.

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Microsoft received export licenses to supply GPU chips to the UAE from President Trump's administration.

LegalRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 6, 2025Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers

Google plans to explore how a network of solar-powered satellites equipped with Google Tensor Processing Unit AI chips could enhance AI computing in space.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Nov 6, 2025Latest News

Block 2 will include self-developed chips and will enable processing of up to 10 GHz bandwidth per satellite, which is ten times more than Block 1.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Oct 30, 2025ASTスペースモバイル、中東の通信事業者と10年間の契約–268億円の前払いを確約

The integration allows devices with Qualcomm chips and Iridium connectivity to be activated on the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services program.

CapabilityValue 3.4Oct 14, 2025Latest News

The precision of the electron beam allows for potential integration of glowing traces and nanoscale wiring into chips, sensors, and other devices.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Oct 14, 2025Rice scientists use electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto crystals

El Málaga Satellite Center se centrará en el diseño, pruebas y validación de nuevo hardware, software y chips de procesamiento de código abierto para redes espaciales y terrestres.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Oct 10, 2025La Universidad de Málaga inaugura el primer laboratorio de investigación de comunicación móvil por satélite de Europa

CSC will test popular electronics, such as Nvidia Jetson and Xilinx chips, under various types of radiation.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 2, 2025Cosmic Shielding Corporation awarded TACFI contract to speed deployment of advanced space electronics

SpaceX is working with chip manufacturers to integrate compatible chips into consumer phones.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.0Sep 25, 2025Latest News

Rocket Lab signed a preliminary terms sheet for funding under the CHIPS and Science Act earlier in 2024.

FinancialLegalValue 4.0Nov 25, 2024Rocket Lab Signs $23.9M CHIPS Incentives Award to Boost Semiconductor Manufacturing

Block 2 BlueBirds set to launch from around the middle of 2025 will include in-house developed chips to enable 10 gigahertz of processing bandwidth per satellite, which is ten times the capacity of a Block 1 BlueBird.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.3Nov 14, 2024AST SpaceMobile leans on Blue Origin to ramp up satellite launches

Block 2 BlueBirds would have chips developed in-house that enable 10 gigahertz of processing bandwidth per satellite, ten times the capacity of a Block 1 BlueBird and supporting 120 megabits per second peak data rates.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.6Sep 12, 2024AST SpaceMobile deploys first production direct-to-smartphone satellites

The CHIPS and Science Act investment to Rocket Lab is up to $23,900,000 and is tied to creating 100 new advanced manufacturing jobs in Albuquerque.

FinancialGrowthLegalGeneralValue 4.0Jul 18, 2024Rocket Lab receives up to $23.9 million for the CHIPS Act funding in preliminary agreement for semiconductor production for spacecraft and satellites in Albuquerque

Rocket Lab signed a preliminary agreement under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act to support a modernization and expansion project for its Albuquerque facility.

RelationshipsGrowthLegalValue 4.1Jul 18, 2024Rocket Lab receives up to $23.9 million for the CHIPS Act funding in preliminary agreement for semiconductor production for spacecraft and satellites in Albuquerque

Rocket Lab signed a preliminary agreement under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act to support a modernization and expansion project for its semiconductor production.

LegalRelationshipsGrowthPlanValue 4.0Jul 16, 2024Rocket Lab Celebrates CHIPS Act Funding Preliminary Agreement in Albuquerque

NASA, BARDA, the FDA, and the NIH announced a multi-agency effort to extend the lifespan of 3D tissue chips up to six months.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jul 1, 2024The overlap between the space and longevity industries

The proposed CHIPS investment would create more than 100 direct manufacturing jobs at Rocket Lab’s Albuquerque facility.

GrowthFinancialValue 4.0Jun 11, 2024Rocket Lab Signs Preliminary Terms to Receive up to $23.9M in Funding Under the CHIPS Act to Expand Production of Semiconductors that Power Spacecraft

Rocket Lab signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with the U.S. Commerce Department that would allow the company to receive up to $23,900,000 in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act.

RelationshipsFinancialLegalValue 4.7Jun 11, 2024Rocket Lab wins government support to expand solar cell production

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with the U.S. Department of Commerce on 2024-06-11 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to receive up to $23,900,000 in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act.

RelationshipsLegalFinancialValue 4.0Jun 11, 2024Rocket Lab Signs Preliminary Terms to Receive up to $23.9M in Funding Under the CHIPS Act to Expand Production of Semiconductors that Power Spacecraft

The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 appropriated more than $50,000,000,000 in subsidies to stimulate semiconductor production in the United States.

FinancialLegalValue 3.0Jun 11, 2024Rocket Lab wins government support to expand solar cell production