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Austrian Startup Tumbleweed Ships First Commercial Satellite Ahead of July Launch
Vienna-based startup Tumbleweed has shipped its first satellite, Oasis Alpha, to launch services provider Exolaunch ahead of a planned launch in July, marking what the company says is Austria’s first fully commercial satellite mission. The milestone comes less than a year after Tumbleweed was founded in 2024, highlighting the company’s goal of simplifying access to…
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Observable Space Raises $90 Million Series A to Expand Space Tracking and Optical Systems
Observable Space has secured $90 million in Series A funding to expand production of its optical and laser-based space systems, while also supporting international growth beyond the United States. The funding round was led by Lux Capital and co-led by Upfront Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Island Green Capital and RTX Ventures. BRV Capital Management and…
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Teledyne HiRel Unveils Space-Screened and Ultra-Low Power Wideband Low Noise Amplifier
Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and a leading supplier of high-reliability RF and microwave solutions, announced the TDLNA0840SEP, a space-screened, ultra-low-power, wideband low-noise amplifier (LNA) designed to support the growing demands of satellite constellations in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), spaceborne communications and advanced RF front-end…
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Murata and Xona Space Signs MOU to Leverage LEO Satellite Navigation Capabilities
Murata Manufacturing and Xona Space Systems, a commercial space company building the next era of global positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) infrastructure, have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve the accuracy and reliability of satellite PNT technologies. The companies will explore the potential to provide optimal products and solutions by combining Murata’s long-standing expertise in…
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Planet Delivers Pelican-11 to Launch Site Ahead of SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced that Pelican-11, the tech demonstration satellite of the second generation (Gen 2) of its high-resolution Pelican fleet, has shipped to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of the launch aboard the upcoming Transporter-17 rideshare mission with SpaceX. Planet’s…
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Resolve Optics Supplies Flight-Ready Camera Lenses for Satellite Missions
Resolve Optics has supplied an initial batch of 10 flight ready lenses to a manufacturer of compact camera cores designed to withstand launch conditions and maintain optical performance while being exposed to the extreme operating conditions experienced in the space environment. Designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – the cameras with integrated flight…
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Exotrail Advances Satellite Mobility with spaceware Hall Effect Electric Propulsion Systems
Exotrail is continuing to expand the capabilities of small satellite mobility through the spaceware family of Hall Effect Thruster (HET) electric propulsion systems. Designed specifically for the NewSpace market, the spaceware product line provides scalable propulsion solutions for CubeSats, microsatellites and small satellites requiring efficient orbital maneuvering, mission flexibility and operational performance. Exotrail has focused…
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Rohde & Schwarz to Host Satellite Industry Days 2026 in Munich
Rohde & Schwarz will host its sixth Satellite Industry Days on June 16 and 17, 2026, at its Munich campus. Under the theme “From Earth to Orbit: Driving innovation, sovereignity and scalable space systems for a connected tomorrow”, the conference will bring together partners from across the satellite ecosystem, providing a premier forum for practical…
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Mineral Exploration Reimagined: How Satellite Remote Sensing and AI Are Transforming Global Resource Discovery
In Canada and Australia, government-backed incentives have long been used to stimulate mineral exploration investment. Canada’s Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC), for example, allows investors in eligible flow-through shares to receive additional tax benefits, helping junior mineral exploration companies raise capital for early-stage exploration programs. According to the Government of Canada, the program supported more…
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Applied Aerospace & Defense IPOs to Raise $650M
Applied Aerospace & Defense began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, offering 32.5 million shares to raise $650 million. Applied Aerospace & Defense is an aerospace and defense manufacturer created by the merger of two aerospace suppliers — Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems. The companies, which were both privately held by Greenbriar Equity…