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.

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.

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.

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 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.