Northrop Grumman MEV-2 docks again for Satellite life-extension services

Northrop Grumman is claiming it has made history with the Docking of a second “Mission Extension Vehicle” to extend the life of an Intelsat satellite. Both the companies suggest the successful docking paves the way for future on-orbit and life-extension services. Northrop Grumman (via its wholly-owned subsidiary, SpaceLogistics LLC) completed the docking of the Mission ...

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Renesas expands RL78 MCUs

Renesas has begun mass production of its 16-bit general-purpose RL78/G23 MCU, further adding to its RL78 Family of 8-bit and 16-bit MCUs for a broad range of applications. Compatible with Renesas’ current general-purpose RL78 MCUs, such as the RL78/G13, the RL78/G23 increased the on-chip flash memory capacity to 768 KB and substantially expanded on-chip peripheral ...

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