Tag: Ground
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Globalstar Secures Launch Services Agreement with SpaceX for Upcoming Satellite Deployment
Globalstar, a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announces that the Company has signed an agreement with SpaceX for a Falcon 9 launch for the next set of satellites, pursuant to the 2022 satellite procurement agreement with MDA. As previously disclosed, these satellites will provide continuous satellite services in combination with the existing second-generation satellites…
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Dhruva Space to Power up Pixxel’s Constellation with Solis and Space-grade Solar Panels
In a significant milestone for India’s rapidly growing private Space ecosystem, Dhruva Space, a full-stack Space-Tech company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Pixxel, a global leader in satellite imaging, building the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation. This homegrown collaboration will see Dhruva Space joining forces with Pixxel to integrate Space-grade solar panels into…
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RTX and Shield AI Partner to Develop New Defense Capabilities
RTX and Shield AI announced a new partnership to integrate Shield AI capabilities into select RTX defense products, like loitering munitions and sensors. This collaboration will deliver enhanced, autonomous capabilities to US and allied defense forces. RTX will integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind to field the first operational weapon powered by Networked Collaborative Autonomy (NCA) –…
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K2 Space Achieves Milestones for GRAVITAS Mission with Successful In-Orbit Test
K2 Space Corporation, a leading innovator of high-power, low-cost satellites, announced the completion of two major milestones on the path to its first full satellite launch, the K2 GRAVITAS Mission in early 2026 to Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). K2 Space completed the company’s first in-space demonstration mission, launched in January 2025. In order to produce some…
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BAE Systems and Defense Unicorns to Deliver Scalable Secure Software for DoD’s P1 Solutions
BAE Systems, a leading provider of defense systems integration and advanced DevSecOps services, in collaboration with Defense Unicorns, a pioneer in secure software delivery platforms announced that their joint solution has achieved “Awardable” status through the Platform One (P1) Solutions Marketplace. The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, five-minute long readily-awardable pitch…
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Boeing Secures $2.8 Billion Space Force Contract for Next-Gen Strategic SATCOM ESS Program
The United State Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded a $2.8B contract to The Boeing Company to build and deliver the first two satellites of the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) [ESS] program. ESS replaces the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) capability currently provided by the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) system, modernizing…
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Mercury Systems Selected to Enhance U.S Defense Microelectronics Supply Chain
Mercury Systems, a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing to the edge, announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for funding through its Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program to develop a next-generation RF signal conditioning multi-chip package (MCP). The IBAS Program aims to improve the readiness and competitiveness…
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MAPFRE RE Partners with ICEYE to Enhance Global Flood Response
MAPFRE RE, a leading global reinsurer, has agreed with ICEYE, an expert in satellite-based disaster management solutions, to license its Flood Insights data globally. This collaboration is designed to enhance MAPFRE RE’s ability to respond swiftly and effectively to natural catastrophe events. Through this agreement, MAPFRE RE will integrate ICEYE’s near-real-time flood data into its…
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NanoAvionics Marks Milestone with Six Small Satellite Launch on SpaceX Mission
Kongsberg NanoAvionics, a leading smallsat bus manufacturer and mission integrator, has announced the successful launch of six satellites built for international customers aboard the SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare mission on June 23, 2025. With this launch, NanoAvionics surpassed 50 customer satellites delivered to orbit since 2017, maintaining a 100% first-contact success rate. Beyond these missions, the…
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Momentus Secures Milestone Payments for Advancing DARPA’s In-Space Structure Assembly Project
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has been successfully executing Phase 3 of a contract from a U.S. Department of Defense organization, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to conduct an on-orbit demonstration of the assembly of large scale structures. The mission will…