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General Atomics

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General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is offering an EWS design consisting of 15 small satellites equipped with visible and infrared instruments from EOVista.

Mentioned as: General AtomicsOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2021Space Force delays selection of weather satellites

The Japan Coast Guard included drone technology in its budget for 2022 after a successful 2020 test of the SeaGuardian drone manufactured by General Atomics.

Mentioned as: general atomicsNarrative FinancialAug 27, 2021Japan Coast Guard to deploy drones for military surveillance

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has 20 years of experience developing multi-domain optical technologies.

Mentioned as: General Atomics Electromagnetic SystemsTechnical ProductAug 23, 2021GA-EMS Expands Their Space Systems Development Infrastructure

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems added a 7,500 ft2 Class 10,000 / ISO 7 cleanroom facility in San Diego, California.

Mentioned as: General Atomics Electromagnetic SystemsTechnical ProductAug 23, 2021GA-EMS Expands Their Space Systems Development Infrastructure

The GA-EMS Optical Communication Terminal is designed for easy integration onto a variety of satellites to provide flexibility in platform configurations and reduce costs.

Mentioned as: GA-EMSTechnical ProductAug 23, 2021GA-EMS Expands Their Space Systems Development Infrastructure

DARPA awarded a $22,000,000 contract to General Atomics in April to design a small nuclear reactor for space propulsion.

Mentioned as: General AtomicsOrg RelationshipJul 28, 2021Space Force sees ‘advantages and opportunities’ in nuclear-powered space missions

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, working with X-energy and Aerojet Rocketdyne, received one of the NASA nuclear thermal propulsion concept study contracts.

Mentioned as: general atomics electromagnetic systemsOrg RelationshipJul 13, 2021NASA issues contracts for nuclear thermal propulsion studies

In April, DARPA awarded General Atomics a $22,000,000 contract for reactor design work for the DRACO program.

Mentioned as: general atomicsOrg RelationshipJul 13, 2021NASA issues contracts for nuclear thermal propulsion studies

Companies that received NOAA contracts in 2020 included Ball Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies, Raytheon Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Maxar Technologies, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics, and York Space Systems.

Mentioned as: General AtomicsNarrative GeneralJul 7, 2021NOAA to take first step toward a small satellite constellation

The Laser Interconnect Networking Communications System (LINCS) mission uses two satellites equipped with optical terminals supplied by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems.

Mentioned as: General Atomics Electromagnetic SystemsTechnical ProductJun 30, 2021Space Development Agency celebrates launch of its first satellites

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will establish the proper orbit, communications, and control of the two LINCS spacecraft and will commence a series of experiments with the Space Development Agency to test optical communication in a variety of operational scenarios.

Mentioned as: general atomics electromagnetic systemsTechnical ProductJun 30, 2021Launched + Successfully Deployed Are The General Atomics-EMS’ + Space Development Agency’s LINCS Smallsats

In partnership with the Space Development Agency, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is among the first Department of Defense contractors to develop and deploy a 1550 nm Optical Communication Terminal to test increased speed, reliability, distance, and variability of space communications.

Mentioned as: General AtomicsOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2021Launched + Successfully Deployed Are The General Atomics-EMS’ + Space Development Agency’s LINCS Smallsats

All LINCS system elements were internally designed and built by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems at facilities in San Diego, California and Huntsville, Alabama.

Mentioned as: General Atomics Electromagnetic SystemsTechnical ProductJun 30, 2021Launched + Successfully Deployed Are The General Atomics-EMS’ + Space Development Agency’s LINCS Smallsats

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems partnered with the Space Development Agency to launch the Laser Interconnect and Networking Communications System (LINCS) satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter-2 mission.

Mentioned as: General AtomicsOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2021Launched + Successfully Deployed Are The General Atomics-EMS’ + Space Development Agency’s LINCS Smallsats

General Atomics won a $6 million grant to conduct a space-to-air optical communication experiment with the U.S. Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: general atomicsNarrative GeneralJun 21, 2021An NSR View: Optical SATCOM and the Digital Revolution

All LINCS system elements were internally designed and built by GA-EMS at facilities in San Diego, California and Huntsville, Alabama.

Mentioned as: GA-EMSTechnical ProductJun 7, 2021General Atomics EMS’ LINCS Smallsats Now Reside @ Cape Canaveral Awaiting SpaceX Launch

GA-EMS is partnering with the Space Development Agency (SDA) to conduct a series of experiments using LINCS to demonstrate optical communication in and from space.

Mentioned as: GA-EMSOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2021General Atomics EMS’ LINCS Smallsats Now Reside @ Cape Canaveral Awaiting SpaceX Launch

GA-EMS provides an integrated solution of satellites and payloads for the LINCS mission designed to offer launch versatility and cost-effective mission solutions.

Mentioned as: General AtomicsNarrative GeneralJun 7, 2021General Atomics EMS’ LINCS Smallsats Now Reside @ Cape Canaveral Awaiting SpaceX Launch

GA-EMS will use its internally developed LINCS spacecraft consisting of two 12U cubesats for the space-to-air optical communication experiment.

Mentioned as: GA-EMSTechnical ProductJun 2, 2021Space-To-Air Optical Comms Experiment Partners General Atomics With The SDA

GA-EMS and the Space Development Agency are partnering to launch the LINCS system and conduct a series of experiments demonstrating space-based optical communication starting later this summer.

Mentioned as: GA-EMSTechnical ProductJun 2, 2021Space-To-Air Optical Comms Experiment Partners General Atomics With The SDA
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