Tag: Ground
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Aerospacelab Secures €94 Million Funding to Fuel Ambitious Roadmap
Aerospacelab announces the closure of an extended Series B funding round totaling 94 million EUR (110 million USD) through a dual-tranche funding of 56 million EUR (66 million USD), alongside a 38 million EUR (44 million USD) commitment from a European Financial Institution. This Series B round has been strategically implemented to align with Aerospacelab’s…
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NASA Awards $25 M Contract to Redwire to Provide Biotech and On-Orbit Operations on ISS
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced it has been awarded a NASA single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $25 million ceiling for five years to fulfill future task orders for biotechnology facilities, on-orbit operations support, mission integration, and related services for the agency on the International Space Station…
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NUVIEW Secures $5 Million Department of Defense Contract to Advance Space-Based LiDAR Technology
NUVIEW announced it has been awarded an additional $5 million from the Department of Defense’s National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) program to enhance the development of its pioneering space-based LiDAR payloads. This funding builds on earlier NSIC investment and advances NUVIEW’s mission to deliver high-resolution, 3D mapping of Earth from orbit, supporting applications critical to…
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Antaris Driving the Next Era of Software-Defined Satellite Solutions
Antaris, a leading provider of software-defined satellite solutions, is redefining how satellites are designed, built, and operated. With its end-to-end SaaS platform, the company offers a groundbreaking approach to satellite management that emphasizes speed, flexibility and affordability. By integrating design, simulation, operations and digital twin capabilities into a single framework, Antaris empowers government, commercial and…
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Eutelsat and Nelco Partner to Launch LEO Connectivity Across India
Eutelsat and Nelco Limited, a Tata Group company and one of India’s leading satellite communication service providers, have signed an agreement to deliver OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services across the Indian region. Under the agreement, OneWeb India Communications, Eutelsat’s local operating entity, will partner with Nelco to deliver secure, low-latency LEO connectivity…
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AVIO Signs Three Launch Contracts with ESA Under The European Flight Ticket Initiative
Avio announces the signing of three launch service contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the “Flight Ticket” initiative, jointly promoted by ESA and the European Commission. The programme is designed to offer European companies and institutions the opportunity to test and validate new technologies in space. This significant milestone reinforces Avio’s strategic role in…
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Tendeg Launches Innovation Drive Complex to Expand Deployable Space Antenna Production
Tendeg, a leading provider of deployable antenna systems for space applications, has completed the construction of its new 120,000-square-foot complex designed specifically to scale production of high-performance RF apertures for spacecraft. The Innovation Drive facility, situated in Colorado’s aerospace hub, is now in the operational build-out phase and will soon support multiple ongoing programs in…
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Elbit Systems’ JUPITER Space Camera Successfully Launched Aboard the NAOS
Elbit Systems has announced the successful launch of its advanced JUPITER space camera aboard the National Advanced Optical System (NAOS) satellite, supporting a wide span of Earth observation missions, including military operations, environmental monitoring, and scientific research. The NAOS satellite, manufactured by OHB Italia, was launched on August 26th from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California,…
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Isar Aerospace Signs Launch Contracts with ESA and European Commission
Isar Aerospace has secured two launch service agreements with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission as part of the Flight Ticket Initiative. The contracts mark the first launch agreements between a privately funded European launch service provider and European institutions, setting a precedent for future institutional launches aboard Isar Aerospace’s launch vehicle…
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Filtronic Secures Record £47.3 Million Order from SpaceX for Next-Gen GaN E-Band Products
Filtronic, the designer and manufacturer of advanced RF solutions for the space, aerospace and defence, and telecoms infrastructure markets, has secured its largest single order to date of £47.3m ($62.5m) from SpaceX, for the Company’s next generation, proprietary gallium nitride (GaN) E-band product. The first production units from this contract will ship in FY2027 and…