Zenno Awarded German Federal Contract for Next-Generation Satellite Autonomy – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-12-19 00:00
Zenno Astronautics announced it has secured a contract from Germany’s Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIND) The project, titled “Autonomous Fuel-Free Agility in Space,” centers on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with Zenno’s proprietary superconducting magnetic technology.
Northrop Grumman Selected For Space Development Agency’s TRKT3 Mission – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-12-19 00:00
Northrop Grumman was competitively awarded a Tracking Layer of Tranche 3 (TRKT3) contract by the Space Development Agency. The company is set to deliver 150 satellites as part of Tranches 1, 2 and 3 for the Space Development Agency’s missile defense initiative. TRKT3 is the third installment of the tracking layer that responds to the rise of hypersonic missiles.
Low Orbit Can Be Such a Drag – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-12-19 00:00
The official boundary of space is often cited at the Kármán line. But satellites operating in Low Earth Orbit remain deeply immersed in the outermost layers of our planet’s gaseous envelope. Between altitudes of 200 and 600 kilometers, the air is billions of times thinner than at sea level.
OQ Technology Integrates Terrestrial Chipsets for Mass-Market NTN-IoT – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-12-19 00:00
OQ Technology announced on December 17, 2025, the successful completion of an end-to-end 5G NB-IoT link between its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation and standard terrestrial chipsets. The demonstration utilized the nRF9151, a low-power cellular IoT module widely deployed in terrestrial industries.