Rapidtek Successfully Contacts Nightjar, Advances 8U IoT CubeSat Program
- Rapidtek announced successful signal reception from the Nightjar 3U CubeSat, developed under commission from the Taiwan Space Agency .
- The mission verified Rapidtek's communication payload in orbit, achieving Technology Readiness Level 8 for commercial deployment.
- Rapidtek has launched the next phase of the Startup CubeSat Program with TASA, planning to launch four 8U IoT CubeSats between late 2025 and mid-2026.
- The first 8U CubeSat, Black Kite-1, has completed environmental testing and entered the launch preparation phase.
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Rapidtek Successfully Contacts Nightjar, Advances 8U IoT CubeSat Program
TAIPEI, Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapidtek Technologies Inc. (Rapidtek), headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in space communication modules and phased-array antenna technologies. Rapidtek recently announced successful signal reception from the "Nightjar" 3U CubeSat, which was developed under commission from…
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