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ICEYE Launches Deforestation Monitoring Tool to Combat Illegal Tropical Forest Loss
ICEYE, a global leader in disaster intelligence from space, announced the launch of its deforestation monitoring solution. This technology is designed to provide law enforcement agencies, government officials, and conservation organizations with near real-time visibility into forest loss, even in the most cloud-covered regions of the world. The launch comes amid sustained pressure to protect…
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Circuits Integrated Launches CI-ONE Ka-Band Power Amplifiers for SATCOM
Circuits Integrated Hellas (CIH), a pioneering innovator in advanced satellite communication (Satcom) technology, announced the CI-ONE family of small-form-factor integrated PA + SPDT modules. Positioned among the industry’s most advanced integrated PA + SPDT solutions for Ka-band applications, CI-ONE delivers ultra-fast (5 ns) switching speeds for next-generation Satcom architectures vital in 5G/6G, radar, and aerospace…
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Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal with BlackSky for Gen-3 Constellation Deployment
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed another multi-launch deal with real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky Technology – further expanding Rocket Lab’s service as the primary launch provider deploying BlackSky’s advanced, AI-enabled Gen-3 Earth observation constellation. The multi-launch deal secures four new dedicated Electron launches, bringing…
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Bellatrix Aerospace Expands Advanced Satellite Propulsion Portfolio with Thruster Systems
Bellatrix Aerospace continues to advance satellite propulsion technologies through the growing portfolio of electric and green propulsion systems designed for modern spacecraft. The company develops high-efficiency thruster systems and in-space mobility solutions that support orbit raising, station-keeping, maneuvering and orbital transfer operations for a wide range of satellite platforms. Bellatrix Aerospace focuses on propulsion systems…
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GomSpace Signs €7.6 Million Contract with VirtuaLabs for RF Monitoring Satellite Cluster
GomSpace has signed a contract valued at 7.6 MEUR (81.5 MSEK) with VirtuaLabs, an Italy-based company specialized in Satellite Payloads, to deliver a cluster of satellites supporting space-based Radio Frequency environment monitoring. The program will leverage GomSpace’s flight-proven satellite platform and subsystem capabilities and marks the start of a new partnership that combines both companies’…
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PLD Space Receives €180 Million Series C for Global Access to Space
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has closed a €180 million Series C equity funding round led by the renowned Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, alongside with other investors. The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, through the Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI) and its INNVIERTE fund, and the…
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Mynaric Selected for ESA HydRON Element 3 Demonstration
Mynaric, a leading provider of laser communications terminals for air, space and ground applications, has been awarded a demonstration project by the European Space Agency (ESA) under Element 3 of its HydRON (High Throughput Optical Network) Demonstration System. As part of the HydRON User Segment, the project will support in-orbit testing, validation and interoperability demonstrations…
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FCC Seeks Comment on US and International Satellite Reciprocity
The FCC is seeking comment on the issue of international market access for U.S. satellite operators, amid concern from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on the EU Space Act. The FCC opened a comment period on March 3, asking for feedback on where satellite market access and reciprocity in foreign countries stands today, and how it…
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No fooling: NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch to the Moon
NASA has fixed the problem that forced it to remove the rocket for the Artemis II mission from its launch pad last month, but it will be a couple of weeks before officials are ready to move the vehicle back into the starting blocks at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The 322-foot-tall (98-meter) rocket could…
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HawkEye 360 Adds $23M to Series E Funding
HawkEye 360 has raised a further $23 million to its Series E funding round, with participation from new investors Ghisallo, Principia Growth, and Sixty Degree Capital. Existing investor Strategic Development Fund also participated in the round. This comes after HawkEye 360 raised a mix of debt and equity financing valued at $150 million to support…