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Sky Perfect JSAT Invests in Astroscale to Partner on On-Orbit Servicing
Sky Perfect JSAT is investing in Astroscale as part of a strategic partnership between the companies to work together on on-orbit servicing initiatives. Through the partnership announced Tuesday, the companies will cooperate on on-orbit servicing initiatives led by Astroscale, including satellite inspection, repair, and life-extension, and plan to work together jointly on new business. Sky…
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Amazon Leo’s leaders provide an inside look at the satellite broadband network’s past and future
Rajeev Badyal, vice president of Amazon Leo, discusses Amazon’s plans for satellite broadband services while Chris Weber, Amazon Leo’s vice president of business and product, looks on during the Technology Alliance’s State of Technology Luncheon in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Brian M. Westbrook) Amazon Leo is still months away from the commercial launch of its…
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Breaking the Power Constraint in Space With Star Catcher’s Andrew Rush
SWAP — size, weight, and power — is a defining feature of space engineering constraints. As new technologies and designs have opened up options for size and weight, power is still a limiting constraint. Longtime space executive Andrew Rush turned his attention to the issue of power in space with Star Catcher, the company he…
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European Satellite Firms Gain Market Share as U.S. Providers Retreat From Gulf Conflict Coverage
European Earth-observation companies are rapidly capturing commercial satellite imagery contracts in Iran and the Persian Gulf — a market segment U.S. firms are deliberately abandoning due to government pressure and diplomatic risk. The shift is reshaping the $3 billion commercial imagery sector and creating a two-tier intelligence market based on provider nationality. The withdrawal by…
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In addition to space stations, Vast says it will now build high-power satellites
As part of its plan to develop a private space station, Vast Space built and then launched a small demonstration spacecraft in early November. This vehicle then completed dozens of test objectives with flying colors before making a successful de-orbit three months later. The mission, which tested power, propulsion, tracking, and a multitude of other…
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Ubotica and NOVI Space Collaborate on Real-Time AI Processing at the Space Edge
Ubotica Technologies, a pioneer in space-based AI, has announced a partnership agreement with NOVI Space, a global leader in orbit edge computing and next-generation satellite infrastructure. The partnership will deliver decision-grade and real-time intelligence directly from Earth’s orbit. The collaboration integrates Ubotica’s SPACE:AI platform with NOVI’s GENIE smart-satellite constellation and platform, enabling Earth observation data…
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Cowboy Space Raises $275M to Build World’s Largest Orbital Data Center Network
Cowboy Space closed a $275 million Series B funding round and filed regulatory plans for a 20,000-satellite constellation, marking the first time a space computing company has secured this scale of capital and spectrum authority simultaneously. The funding, led by Index Ventures, signals serious investor confidence that orbital infrastructure can solve fundamental problems constraining artificial…
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Kymeta Partners with Red Cat Futures on Connectivity for Autonomous Maritime Operations
Red Cat Holdings, a US-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, announced that Kymeta, a world-leading flat-panel satellite terminal manufacturer, has joined the Red Cat Futures Initiative, the company’s industry-wide consortium accelerating advanced autonomous systems for modern warfare. Red Cat’s maritime division Blue Ops will integrate Kymeta’s communications…
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Varda Space Industries Expands Orbital Manufacturing with W-Series Reentry Vehicle
Varda Space Industries is developing orbital manufacturing and reentry infrastructure designed to support the commercialization of low Earth orbit for pharmaceutical production, advanced materials research and microgravity-enabled industrial applications. The company’s W-Series spacecraft platform combines autonomous orbital manufacturing capabilities with reusable reentry systems engineered to return materials from orbit safely and efficiently back to Earth.…
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Tomorrow.io Expands with $210 Million Series-F Funding from Pitango and Harel
Tomorrow.io, the world’s leading Resilience Platform, announced an additional $35 million investment from existing partner Pitango, and their partner Harel Insurance, joining Stonecourt Capital and HarbourVest Partners, bringing the company’s previously announced Series F to $210 million. The expanded investment reflects a multi-year partnership and deepening conviction in Tomorrow.io’s role as critical AI weather intelligence infrastructure…