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Chips

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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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The Hudson architecture uses Doppler Division Multiple Access advanced waveforms enabled by Marconi chips to provide fast frame rates over a wide field of view in both azimuth and elevation at ranges up to 500 m.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Jan 6, 2023US Army Funds Advancement in Perception Sensing
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Five Republican members of the House Science Committee sent a 2022-11-28 letter to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson seeking information on funding required to support a 2026 launch for NEO Surveyor and referencing statutory direction in the CHIPS and Science Act to have NEO Surveyor ready for launch no later than the end of 2026-03-01.

PlanLegalValue 4.4Dec 7, 2022NASA confirms NEO Surveyor for 2028 launch

MACSAT will test advanced 0.005 kg IoT algorithms and work to qualify existing 0.005 kg NB-IoT chips for commercial via-satellite deployment.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Dec 6, 2022OQ Technology’s MACSAT 5G IoT mission launch date revealed

The MACSAT mission will test advanced 0.005 kg IoT algorithms and qualify existing 0.005 kg NB-IoT chips for commercial via-satellite deployment.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.6Dec 2, 2022OQ Technology to Launch MACSAT Mission on March 2023 Enabling 5G IoT-via-Satellite Services

Congress directed the creation of a program office to oversee the Artemis campaign as part of a NASA authorization act passed in July within the CHIPS Act.

LegalPlanValue 3.0Aug 28, 2022SLS ready for long-delayed first launch

Arm was founded in 1990 and primarily develops ARM processors and other chips, as well as software.

GeneralValue 2.0Aug 18, 2022Arm and Cruise join hands to advance autonomous driving

President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law during a White House ceremony on 2022-08-09.

LegalGeneralValue 3.0Aug 10, 2022Nelson satisfied with NASA authorization act

The CHIPS and Science Act would provide $52,000,000,000 in subsidies to U.S. chip makers.

FinancialValue 4.0Aug 2, 2022Biden to sign chips bill in a boost for satellite supply chains

The CHIPS and Science Act comprises $280,000,000,000 in total support for America’s manufacturing and technological capabilities.

FinancialGrowthValue 4.0Aug 2, 2022Biden to sign chips bill in a boost for satellite supply chains

The CHIPS and Science Act authorizes about $100,000,000,000 in spending over five years on scientific research.

LegalFinancialValue 4.2Aug 2, 2022Biden to sign chips bill in a boost for satellite supply chains

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson supports the CHIPS and Science Act as demonstrating continued bipartisan support for NASA missions and for extending U.S. participation in the International Space Station to 2030.

LegalGovernanceValue 2.8Jul 29, 2022Congress passes NASA authorization bill

The CHIPS and Science Act includes NASA authorization legislation that extends NASA’s authorization to operate the International Space Station from 2024 to 2030.

LegalPlanValue 4.0Jul 29, 2022Congress passes NASA authorization bill

The House passed the CHIPS and Science Act on a 243–187 vote on 2022-07-28.

LegalValue 1.2Jul 29, 2022Congress passes NASA authorization bill

OQ Technology developed a satellite connectivity technique that uses standard mobile chips costing $5 instead of specialized satellite chips costing $100 when leaving terrestrial networks.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 16, 2022OQ Technology granted first satellite patent

Leading semiconductor photolithographic processes can produce chips with approximately 5-nanometer feature sizes.

GeneralValue 1.0Jan 27, 2022Reaching the tipping point for 3D printing satellites

OQ Technology uses standard mobile chips costing about $5 instead of satellite chips that cost $150 or more.

CapabilityFinancialValue 3.8Jan 19, 2022OHB, LuxSpace and OQ Technology sign MOU to explore collaboration for IoT services

Horizon Robotics and RoboSense will co-develop and adapt a mass-producible ADAS integrated perception solution based on the RS-LiDAR-M1 and Journey 3 and Journey 5 automotive chips.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Dec 24, 2021RoboSense reached strategic partnership with Horizon Robotics to accelerate large-scale implementation of high-level autonomous driving solutions

Horizon Robotics’ automotive chips Journey 3 and Journey 5 will be used together with RoboSense’s RS-LiDAR-M1 in a co-developed ADAS integrated perception solution.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 24, 2021RoboSense reached strategic partnership with Horizon Robotics to accelerate large-scale implementation of high-level autonomous driving solutions

BAE Systems received a Defense Department contract on 2021-12-06 to qualify a new version of integrated circuit chips for use in space electronics.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.4Dec 6, 2021BAE Systems to supply space-qualified microchips for DoD programs

The 12-nanometer chips will be produced and tested at BAE Systems’ Space Systems business in Manassas, Virginia.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 6, 2021BAE Systems to supply space-qualified microchips for DoD programs