Blue Origin unveils its Quartz network of ground stations, with RBC Signals serving as a partner

Blue Origin and RBC Signals Build Multi-Band Ground Station Network in Washington

Blue Origin has taken a significant step forward in its satellite communications strategy by partnering with RBC Signals to establish a network of ground stations at the company’s new manufacturing facility in Quartz, Washington. The agreement, first reported by GeekWire, marks another expansion of the aerospace company’s infrastructure footprint as it prepares to support a growing constellation of orbital assets. The Quartz site, located roughl…

Blue Origin unveils its Quartz network of ground stations, with RBC Signals serving as a partner

By the end of the year, nine sites around the globe will support Blue Origin space missions in low Earth orbit and beyond.

Blue Origin unveils its Quartz network of ground stations

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it has successfully tested the first three ground stations for a global communications network that will support the company’s missions in Earth orbit and beyond. The Quartz network’s first ground stations are in Bermuda, New Zealand and Australia. Blue Origin says the network is due to expand to nine sites by the end of the year. “Ground communications infrastructure has historically been one of the mo…

Blue Origin selects RBC Signals for global ground station deployment

Blue Origin is making a significant investment in its global ground communications infrastructure to support current missions and enable its next generation of launch, spaceflight and exploration programs. RBC Signals, a leading provider of flexible and cost-effective space communications solutions, will assist in building a robust, scalable, and globally distributed ground communications network.