Tag: Global
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Constellr and Exolaunch Sign Multi-Launch Agreement to Deploy Microsat Constellation
Two German NewSpace companies – constellr, a pioneer in space-based water, temperature, and carbon measurement for the agricultural sector, and Exolaunch, a global provider of launch, deployment, and in-space logistics services, have announced the signing of the multi-launch agreement (MLA) for constellr’s high precision versatile ecosphere monitoring (HiVE) microsat constellation. The HiVE constellation is designed…
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SpaceX Successfully Launches NASA’s Crew-6 Mission to the International Space Station
Crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission are in orbit following their successful launch to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The international crew is the agency’s sixth commercial crew rotation mission with SpaceX aboard the orbital laboratory. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the…
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Sidus Space to Integrate Edge AI Technology in Planned Satellite Constellation
Sidus Space, a Space-as-a-Service satellite company focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and space-based data collection announces the integration of edge AI capabilities into its planned satellite constellation. Under an expanded agreement with Exo-Space, Sidus will leverage the FeatherEdge AI platform to provide near real-time intelligence derived from Earth Observation data. This includes opportunities…
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Spaceflight Readies BlackSky Satellites for Upcoming Rocket Lab Launch
Spaceflight Inc., a premier launch and in-space transportation services provider, announced it will launch two BlackSky satellites aboard Rocket Lab’s next mission called “The Beat Goes On,” from Mahia, New Zealand. The spacecraft, now in New Zealand for the final stage of integration, was manufactured by U.S.-based satellite maker LeoStella, and co-engineered with BlackSky. The…
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Gilmour Space and Atomos Space Collaborate for Launch Services and In-Space Transportation
Gilmour Space Technologies and Atomos Space have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a multi-year contract for Gilmour and Atomos to mutually purchase services for launch and in-space transportation. The partnership will see Atomos contract Gilmour for launch services on its Eris and upcoming orbital launch vehicles. In addition, Atomos’…
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Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Invests $23 Million in Satellite Servicing Company
Astroscale Holdings Inc, one of the market leaders in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, has received an investment of U.S. $23 million from Yusaku Maezawa, the first private Japanese citizen to visit the International Space Station (ISS). “Mr. Maezawa’s investment is a testament to the importance of space sustainability, and we…
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Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal with Capella Space
Rocket Lab USA, one of the leading launch and space systems companies, announced it has secured a multi-launch deal for a rapid succession of four Electron missions for Capella Space, an American space tech company and the world’s leading provider of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery. Scheduled for launch beginning in the second half…
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GHGSat Announces the Launch of 6 New High-Resolution Emission Monitoring Satellites in 2023
GHGSat, one of the global leaders in high-resolution emissions monitoring from space, has confirmed the upcoming launches of six additional satellites in 2023. The first three are GHGSat satellites, named Mey-Lin (C6), Gaspard (C7) and Océane (C8), which will travel into orbit this Spring onboard SpaceX’s Transporter-7 rideshare mission. GHGSat’s satellite methane sensors have set…
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E-Space Awarded US Department of Defense Contract to Demonstrate Space System Capabilities
E-Space, a global space company focused on bridging Earth and space with the world’s most sustainable low Earth orbit (LEO) network, announced it was awarded a Department of Defense contract to demonstrate unique space system capabilities. Under this contract, E-Space will actively show novel space-based communications capabilities to the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) and…
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Axiom Space Announces Ax-2 Mission Crew for the Second All-Private Mission to ISS
Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut, will lead the privately funded mission, and aviator John Shoffner of Knoxville, Tennessee, will serve as pilot. The two mission specialists, Ali AlQarni and Rayyanah Barnawi from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are members of the inaugural Saudi national astronaut program. …