The company's prototype antenna "Frankie" during testing in North Dakota on Oct. 5, 2024.
North Dakota testingSetting up the company's prototype antenna in the early hours of Oct. 2, 2024.
Northwood SpaceLast week the Northwood team was out in remote Maddock, North Dakota, to test its prototype antenna — "fondly dubbed Frankie," Mendler notes — by connecting to a Planet satellite in orbit.
We're proud to be a part of this breakthrough in ground station technology," Planet senior director of global ground networks Joseph Breu said in a statement to CNBC.
Northwood Space
Persons:
Griffin, Bridgit Mendler, Mendler, Northwood, Frankie, Joseph Breu
Organizations:
Software, Northwood, CNBC, Service, Northwood Space
Locations:
Northwood, Segundo , California, North Dakota, Maddock , North Dakota