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Synspective and GMO Cybersecurity Commence Satellite Cybersecurity Research
Synspective, a leading provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of a joint research project with GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae to strengthen cybersecurity for satellite systems. In recent years, the launch of small satellites and the private sector’s utilisation of space data have expanded rapidly.…
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Momentus Selected for SHIELD IDIQ Program to Support Missile Tracking and Defense Missions
Momentus Inc. announced its selection to participate in the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. This designation positions Momentus to compete for rapid task orders supporting technology demonstrations, missile tracking, resilient communications, and other national defense missions. The SHIELD program is a major element of…
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SkyFi and ICEYE Launch “ICEYE US Direct” to Streamline Access to Advanced SAR Imagery
SkyFi, the leading Earth Intelligence Platform and ICEYE US, America’s leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data, announced the launch of ICEYE US Direct, a new, white-labeled platform. The platform, built and operated by SkyFi, provides ICEYE US customers with direct, on-demand global access to ICEYE’s cutting-edge Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite constellation, simplifying the…
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Kongsberg and Helsing Invest in Intelligence Constellation for Europe
Two European defense tech firms — Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Germany’s Helsing — plan to build a multi-sensor satellite constellation for intelligence, surveillance, and targeting (IST) capabilities. Announcing the plans on Wednesday, the defense tech firms said the constellation will be delivered by 2029, with an interconnected communications layer to provide sovereign IST…
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NASA astronauts will have their own droid when they go back to the Moon
B-9 had Will Robinson. Twiki had Buck Rogers. And, of course, C-3PO and R2-D2 had Luke Skywalker. Now, in a scenario straight out of science fiction, MAPP will have whoever NASA names to the crew of the second Artemis mission to land on the moon. The space agency has selected Lunar Outpost’s Mobile Autonomous Prospecting…
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NASA astronauts will have their own droid when they go back to the Moon
B-9 had Will Robinson. Twiki had Buck Rogers. And, of course, C-3PO and R2-D2 had Luke Skywalker. Now, in a scenario straight out of science fiction, MAPP will have whoever NASA names to the crew of the second Artemis mission to land on the moon. The space agency has selected Lunar Outpost’s Mobile Autonomous Prospecting…
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Iridium to Provide Satellite IoT to HD Hyundai Construction Equipment in Asia
Iridium Communications will integrate global satellite IoT connectivity with HD Hyundai Construction Equipment‘s Hi MATE vehicle monitoring system under the terms of a new contract announced Wednesday. The integrated solution, which aims to allow HD Hyundai to expand the reach of its Hi MATE service into new global markets and regions, will be called “Iridium…
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Washington state will provide $350K to support Portal Space System’s satellite factory in Bothell
An artist’s conception shows Portal Space Systems’ Supernova spacecraft in orbit. (Portal Space Systems Illustration) Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is setting aside $350,000 from an economic development fund to support Portal Space Systems’ expansion into a new 50,000-square-foot satellite manufacturing facility in Bothell, Wash. Ferguson announced today that he’s directing the state Department of Commerce…
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In a major new report, scientists build rationale for sending astronauts to Mars
Sending astronauts to the red planet will be a decades-long activity and cost many billions of dollars. So why should NASA undertake such a bold mission? A new report published Tuesday, titled “A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars,” represents the answer from leading scientists and engineers in the United States: finding whether…
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Blue Origin’s Cape Campus continues to expand ahead of New Glenn ramp-up
Blue Origin’s rocket factory in Florida’s Exploration Park is undergoing rapid transformation as the company ramps up production of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket and prepares for significant vehicle upgrades, including a more powerful future variant. Recent aerial imagery from the NSF team that flew over the Cape (100s of photos in L2) reveals a…