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Kongsberg NanoAvionics Deploys First Satellite for Norway’s N3X Maritime Surveillance Constellation
Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) has successfully launched the first of three initial microsatellites for Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace’s N3X constellation. The launch is part of a five-year contract awarded in 2024 by the Norwegian Armed Forces to KONGSBERG for providing maritime surveillance data. The ARVAKER I satellite was launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-13 mission from Vandenberg Space…
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MDA Space Signs Agreement with SatixFy for Engineering Models and Space Grade Chipsets
SatixFy Communications, a leader in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house-designed chipsets, announced the receipt of a purchase order from MDA Space of approximately $6.7 million for engineering models and space-grade chips, alongside signing an amended Authorization to Proceed (ATP) agreement for an additional $3.5 million for engineering work and an amendment to the…
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Rocket Lab Unveils Satellite Software for Ground Data and Spacecraft Operations
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced InterMission and MAX Constellation, two next-generation software suites that build on successful missions to the Moon and beyond to deliver advanced autonomy, security, and scalability for complex space missions and constellation operations. The new platforms were introduced at the SATELLITE conference in Washington,…
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Video Interview from the SATShow Floor – A Conversation with David Myers
Via Satellite editor Mark Holmes spoke with Applied Aerospace’s Chief Strategy Officer David Myers about the company’s role in the space and satellite industry at SATELLITE 2025. The conversation covered several key questions including Applied Aerospace’s role in the space and satellite industry, its differentiating factors, and its featured technologies at the conference. Sponsored by…
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Ursa Major to Provide Chemical Propulsion for Tactical Satellite Bus Systems
Ursa Major has been awarded a contract for delivery of fully integrated GEO propulsion systems for a customer focused on critical space missions. The multi-year award totaling $10 to $15 million supports the development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing of a full propulsion system capable of six degree-of-freedom maneuverability. Building upon successful flights for hypersonic…
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BlackSky Delivers 1st AI-Enabled Analytics Derived from Gen-3 Imagery
BlackSky Technology, a real-time, space-based intelligence company that delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events in the world, has delivered its first AI-enabled analytics derived from new, very high-resolution imagery captured by the company’s first Gen-3 satellite three weeks after its successful…
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Firefly Aerospace Completes Successful Commercial Moon Mission
Firefly Aerospace achieved all objectives for Blue Ghost Mission 1, following the commercial Moon landing on March 2, the company announced on March 17. The mission operated for more than 14 days of surface operations and 5 hours into the lunar night, with the final data received around 6:15 p.m. CDT on March 16. Firefly…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 61st Electron Mission
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its second mission for a Japanese customer, the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS). ‘The Lightning God Reigns’ mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 1:00 p.m. NZDT (00:00 UTC) on March 15, 2025,…
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Orion Satellite Systems Adds Intriguing AI Element to Service Offerings
Orion Satellite Systems’ Horizon platform has become Horizon AI, bringing AI-powered data forecasting to satellite connectivity to its customers. The company said the next-generation enhancement allows customers to better anticipate and manage their data usage across Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO), and Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) constellations by leveraging AI-driven forecasting to provide proactive…