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 Technologies Awarded Contract In Partnership With OMNI Federal To Support Space Force Space Systems Command FORGE C2 Mission
Freedom Space Technologies™, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATLAS Space Operations®, today announced its first contract win in a joint effort with OMNI Federal to support the modernization activity known as Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution System (FORGE) Command and Control (C2) for the Space Systems Command/Space Sensing Directorate (SSC/SN).
Freedom Space Gains Traction With Government Customers: Securing Jobs, Satellite Services, And Space Access Anytime, Anywhere
Freedom Space Technologies™ (DBA Freedom Space), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATLAS Space Operations headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, is gaining momentum across a number of entities in the government sector of the space industry following its establishment earlier this year.
Making Space For Software
Brad Bode, CIO at ATLAS Space Operations, highlights the challenges in space communication and the development of Freedom Ground Software as a Service™. This innovative system leverages AI, machine learning, and cloud technology to simplify satellite communication, reduce costs, and enable global access to space data. (Word count: 44)
ATLAS Space Operations Welcomes John Williams As New Chief Executive Officer
ATLAS Space Operations appoints John Williams as the new CEO, bringing extensive experience from the US Air Force and prominent industry roles. Williams is expected to shape ATLAS’ strategic direction, drive growth, and enhance customer service. His leadership aims to strengthen partnerships and foster innovation for the ground software provider in the space communications industry.