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Phase Four Tapped by Astro Digital as Certified Propulsion Provider for Landmapper Constellation by Staff Writers El Segundo CA (SPX) May 29, 2018
Phase Four, a provider of electric radio frequency (RF) thrusters for in-space propulsion, has partnered with Astro Digital, a global imaging and analysis company that develops a platform for fast and easy access to satellite imagery, on a supply and resale agreement. As part of a two-pronged agreement, Phase Four will supply Astro Digital with multiple thrusters for its Landmapper data-collection constellation, while the resale portion of the agreement enables Astro Digital to couple and market its satellite products with Phase Four's propulsion system to meet the needs of the dynamic satellite industry. "Phase Four has designed a propulsion solution that provides our satellites and our customers' satellites with greater flexibility, maneuverability and a longer lifespan," said Chris Biddy, Co-founder and CEO of Astro Digital. "Together, we're on the cusp of giving people greater access to space." Using plasma propulsion technology, Phase Four produces electric radio frequency thrusters at a lower cost and less than 10 percent mass and volume of other high-performance systems. On April 16, the company announced performance test results by The Aerospace Corporation that revealed Phase Four's RF thrusters performed on-par with today's costly and overly complex state-of-the-art Hall Effect Thrusters (HETs). Based in Silicon Valley, CA, Astro Digital manufactures and operates small satellites supporting its own Landmapper Earth Observation constellation as well as other commercial customer missions. According to the company, the addition of the Phase Four technology will increase its platforms' operational lifespan by as much as two years and provide greater mission flexibility. "This agreement with Astro Digital provides Phase Four with the foundation of true industry credibility," said Simon Halpern, Founder and CEO of Phase Four. "We're happy and excited to be working with a company that believes in the work that we're doing, the products we're building, and shares our passion for space and exploration."
Aireon System Deployment Continues with Sixth Successful Launch McLean VA (SPX) May 23, 2018 Aireon reports the sixth successful launch and deployment of its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, hosted by the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation. At 12:47:58 PM PDT (19:47:58 UTC) Tuesday May 22nd, a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, bringing the total number of Aireon payloads in orbit to 55. This leaves just two more launches of 10 satellites each before the launch campaign concludes in ... read more
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