Constellations Podcast: Software, the Ground Truth and Why GSaaS Hasn’t Consolidated
In this podcast, Brad Bode, CTO at ATLAS Space Operations, explains why GSaaS providers are resisting consolidation, the growing applications beyond Earth Observation (EO), and the critical role of software in ground systems.
ATLAS Space Operations Appoints Casey G. Cowell as Interim CEO
ATLAS Space Operations today announced the appointment of Casey G. Cowell as Interim CEO. Cowell, who currently serves as the company’s Executive Chairman, will succeed John E. Williams, the former President and CEO, who is stepping down due to health reasons and will continue to support the company as an Executive Advisor.
Aerospace Defense & Review Names ATLAS Space Operations as the 2024 Space Tech Company of the Year
Aerospace & Defense Review has named ATLAS Space Operations as the 2024 Space Tech Company of the Year. ATLAS is honored to receive this award and to have also been recognized as a Top 10 Solutions Provider for the second year in a row.
ATLAS Space Operations Raises $15m in Growth Investment Round Led by NewSpace Capital
ATLAS Space Operations, a leading provider of ground station services, has secured a $15 million investment from NewSpace Capital to meet industry demand and manage rapid growth. The investment will accelerate the company’s expansion in the US and internationally, reinforcing its vital role in the space industry.
ATLAS Space Operations Completes Rapid Onboarding of Critical TROPICS Spacecraft
In May 2024, NOAA predicted an 85% likelihood of above-normal Atlantic hurricane activity for the eighth year in the last decade. MIT LL’s TROPICS mission aims to provide crucial storm data. With rapid response from ATLAS Space Operations, TROPICS was integrated and operational within four weeks. This enhanced data delivery aids in the ability to collect vital sever weather data.
ATLAS Space Operations Showcases Agility with Launch-Day Integration
SpaceX’s Transporter-10 launch was an exciting day across the space industry. The world watched and waited, cheering as spacecraft operators supported the variety of missions onboard. What the world does not often see, beneath the stars and below that glowing horizon where the contrails began, is the role that the ground segment plays in the success of these missions, a role that the ATLAS Space Operations team understands very well.
ATLAS Space Operations to Support Blue Origin’s Blue Ring DarkSky-1 Mission
Blue Origin has selected ATLAS Space Operations, the largest U.S.-owned and operated federated ground network, to provide ground segment support for their upcoming Blue Ring mission, DarkSky-1. Announced October 2023, Blue Ring provides end-to-end services that span hosting, transportation, refueling, data relay, and logistics in medium earth orbits (MEO), geostationary orbits (GEO), lunar orbits, and beyond.
ATLAS Space Operations Proves Operational Hybrid Space Architecture Capability
ATLAS Space Operations recently completed the successful operational integration of a Department of Defense (DoD) antenna through ATLAS’ Freedom Software Platform – demonstrating true hybrid network capability. Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) has long been a sought-after capability. This technology allows the linking of the Department of Defense, Civil Government, private agencies, and commercial satellite ground stations into a single, global software-defined network.
ATLAS Space Operations Provides Ground Support for VICTUS NOX Mission
ATLAS Space Operations, the leading Ground Software as a Service™ (GSaaS) provider, was contracted by Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, to support Space Systems Command’s VICTUS NOX program, demonstrated its rapid onboarding ability across a global network during the record-setting U.S. Space Force Tactically Responsive Space mission.
Freedom Space’s Ground Network Software Selected for U.S. Space Force Program
Freedom Space Technologies announced a partnership with Omni Federal to develop a next-generation ground system for U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellites. Omni Federal was awarded a $9.7 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to work on the ground systems for the FORGE C2 project. This project aims to modernize the command and control systems for the Space Force’s missile-warning satellites. Williams, CEO of Atlas Space Operations, expressed confidence in their government-focused subsidiary and highlighted their capability to operate a network.