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NASA Extends Contract with CesiumAstro

Plan for Enhanced Starling Mission Capabilities

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Tom Patton
Nov 27, 2024
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NASA has awarded a contract extension to CesiumAstro for its revolutionary Starling mission. This extension builds upon the resounding success of CesiumAstro’s custom-developed CommPack cross-link communications payload, which achieved Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL 9) status in late 2023, marking its full operational capability in space.

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