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ATLAS Space Operations Secures Strategic Partnership with HawkEye 360
ATLAS Space Operations has secured a strategic partnership with Hawkeye 360, the world’s leading space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics provider. The collaboration enhances HawkEye 360’s RF monitoring capabilities by integrating ATLAS’ Mingenew, Australia and Awarua, New Zealand ground stations into its existing ground network coverage. “Integrating the ATLAS ground stations in Mingenew and…
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SKY Perfect JSAT is Planet’s Customer for New LEO Constellation
SKY Perfect JSAT is entering the Earth Observation (EO) market in a big way. Sky Perfect JSAT is Planet‘s previously unnamed partner investing $230 million for its own Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation of Pelican satellites. The company announced Wednesday that it will enter the EO satellite business through JSAT Beyond Innovation LLC, a soon-to-be established…
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ThinKom and Boeing Report ThinAir GT 2517 Antenna Demonstration
ThinKom and Boeing report successful tests of the ThinAir GT 2517 antenna and modem hardware through a range of trials for government officials, ThinKom announced Feb. 5. The demonstration combined ThinKom’s antenna with the Boeing WC-5000RU and Newtec MDM5010 modems in a customized configuration. The test trials included streaming video, high-speed file transfers and system…
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Europe has the worst imaginable idea to counter SpaceX’s launch dominance
It is not difficult to understand the unease on the European continent about the rise of SpaceX and its controversial founder, Elon Musk. SpaceX has surpassed the European Space Agency and its institutional partners in almost every way when it comes to accessing space and providing secure communications. Last year, for example, SpaceX launched 134…
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Maxar Successfully Deploys Fifth and Sixth WorldView Legion Satellites into Orbit
Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, confirmed that its fifth and sixth WorldView Legion satellites are performing well after being launched into mid-inclination orbit from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. With this successful launch, Maxar now has seven satellites on orbit capable of collecting 30 cm-class imagery…
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Rocket Lab Secures Multi-Launch Contract with iQPS for Four Electron Missions
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed a multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company. The multi-launch contract, signed in July 2024, includes three dedicated missions for launch in 2025 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in…
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Momentus Secures U.S. Air Force Contract for In-Space Sensor Demonstration
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space transportation services, announced that the U.S. Air Force Research Labs AFWERX organization has selected a proposal from Momentus to perform an in-space demonstration flight of a new, low-cost suite of multispectral sensors for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO). AFWERX is…
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Members of Congress Raise Alarm Over DOGE Activity at NOAA
Members of Congress raised the alarm over reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) representatives were onsite at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday. The Guardian and Axios reported on Wednesday that DOGE representatives were going through IT systems on Wednesday at NOAA’s headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. “Elon Musk…
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Verizon Promotes Direct-to-Device in New Commercial With Buzz Aldrin
Verizon’s latest commercial, featuring astronaut Buzz Aldrin, highlighted the company’s work with satellite technology to eliminate cellular “dead zones.” The ad emphasized Verizon’s satellite capabilities as a solution for remote areas where traditional cellular coverage is lacking. The commercial aired on Feb. 2 during the Grammy Awards. In the commercial, Aldrin, and Verizon’s original “Test…