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SkyFi Upgrades ATAK Plugin for Real-Time Satellite Imagery
SkyFi, the leading Earth Intelligence Platform, announced an update to its Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin. The new release introduces a suite of powerful features designed to give tactical and remote teams unprecedented control over their Areas of Interest (AOIs) and imagery, ensuring mission readiness and security in any environment. The SkyFi ATAK plugin…
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SpaceX Launches Second Batch of SDA Tranche 1, Transport Layer Satellites
The second batch of U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 1, Transport Layer communications satellites launched on Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried the 21 Lockheed Martin satellites. Last month, a Falcon 9 launched the first Tranche 1, Transport Layer satellites — 21 by York Space Systems – from Vandenberg.…
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Highest Resolution Satellite Imagery: What You Should Know
Access to clear, precise geospatial data is completely changing how organizations work. For industries like mining, energy, government, and urban development, the ability to see our planet in amazing detail is a game-changer. Leaders can now make smarter, faster decisions that improve compliance, safety, and operational efficiency. Thanks to incredible advancements in technology, today’s highest…
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Softbank and Japanese Partners Plan LEO-HAPS Optical Communications Demonstration
A Japanese consortium of Softbank, ArkEdge Space, Kiyohara Optics, and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) are planning to demonstrate optical communications between space and the stratosphere. The companies announced plans on Thursday to launch a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite next year to verify optical wireless communications between space and the ground.…
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SpaceX has plans to launch Falcon Heavy from California—if anyone wants it to
The Department of the Air Force has approved SpaceX’s plans to launch up to 100 missions per year from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This would continue the tectonic turnaround at the spaceport on California’s Central Coast. Five years ago, Vandenberg hosted just a single orbital launch. This year’s number stands at 51 orbital…
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SpaceX has plans to launch Falcon Heavy from California—if anyone wants it to
The Department of the Air Force has approved SpaceX’s plans to launch up to 100 missions per year from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This would continue the tectonic turnaround at the spaceport on California’s Central Coast. Five years ago, Vandenberg hosted just a single orbital launch. This year’s number stands at 51 orbital…
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IHI Orders Satellites from Iceye in Deal to Assemble Satellites in Japan
Japanese aerospace and defense company IHI Corporation has signed a procurement contract with Iceye to build four satellites and up to 20 additional satellites in a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation. The deal announced Thursday includes assembly in Japan. Two of the initial four satellites are planned to be assembled and tested in Japan, and…
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The Legal Landscape for Resolving Satellite Disputes
The space sector was historically dominated by states and state actors for defense and research. But recent private investment in the sector has changed that notion. As of July 2024, commercial revenues account for almost 80% of industry activity, and this has been driven by advances in satellite and propulsion technology and reduced launch costs.…
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Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets
The Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket have been attached at the hip for the better part of two decades. The big rocket lifts, the smaller spacecraft flies, and Congress keeps the money rolling in. But now there are signs that the twain may, in the not too distant future, split. This is because…