Tag: Ground
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SkyWatch Partners with Umbra to Offer SAR Satellite Data
SkyWatch, one of the leaders in the remote sensing data technology industry, announced its partnership with Umbra, a leader in advanced space radar technology. This partnership will allow customers to purchase Umbra’s industry-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data via SkyWatch’s EarthCache platform. SkyWatch’s core mission is to make remote sensing data accessible, affordable, and standardized.…
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XRISM Spacecraft Set to Unveil a Novel Perspective on the X-ray Cosmos
The upcoming XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft will study the universe’s hottest regions, largest structures, and objects with the strongest gravity. Led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), XRISM will peer into these cosmic extremes using spectroscopy, the study of how light and matter interact. “I think we all get excited for the…
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Capella Federal Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Systems Command for PLEO Satellite Services
Capella Federal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Space, has announced an award for the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services (PLEO) contract through U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC). With this award, Capella will be able to partner more quickly with SSC and the U.S. Space Force to broaden access to global 24/7, all-weather imagery for…
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Rocket Lab to Launch Earth Observation Satellite for Japanese Earth Imaging Company iQPS
Rocket Lab USA, a global launch services and space systems company, announced it has signed a deal to launch an Earth observation satellite on Electron for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company. iQPS was originally manifested on another launch vehicle, but iQPS has now selected Rocket Lab to…
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LeoLabs Provides Tracking Support for ESA’s Historic Aeolus Reentry
LeoLabs, one of the leading commercial providers of Space Traffic Management (STM) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, shared their support for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) successful assisted reentry of Aeolus, an Earth observation satellite, over Antarctica on 28 July 2023. This assisted reentry was considered the “first-of-its-kind” because the satellite, named Aeolus, was…
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BAE Systems Signs Agreement to Acquire Ball Aerospace for $5.5 Billion
BAE Systems announced a definitive agreement for the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace for approximately $5.55 billion. The Ball Aerospace legacy of achieving advances in national security space architecture, mission-enabling technologies, and scientific discoveries is complementary to BAE Systems’ portfolio and culture. The proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a…
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True Anomaly Unveils State-of-the-Art Spacecraft Manufacturing Facility
True Anomaly, the technology company safeguarding global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all, hosted the grand opening of its state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing facility, GravityWorks, in Centennial, Colo. The company also announced it recently received authorizations from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to perform non-Earth…
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Viasat Opens Real-Time Earth Ground Station in Japan Enabling Ka-band Service for Customers
Viasat announced the opening of a Real-Time Earth (RTE) ground station in Hokkaido, Japan, now enabling RTE customers the ability to downlink Ka-band payload data in the northwestern Pacific at the site hosted by RTE partner Infostellar. This new ground site gives RTE customers unique access to a strategic location that reduces the time it…
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Blue Canyon Technologies Announces Successful Initial Contact with NASA’s Starling CubeSats
RTX’s small-satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies announced a successful launch and initial contact with CubeSats for the NASA Starling mission, a technology demonstration aimed at proving the success of cooperative groups of spacecraft operating in an autonomous, synchronous manner or “swarm.” BCT provided four 6U CubeSats to NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology…
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SpeQtral Partners with Kongsberg NanoAvionics and Mbryonics for SpeQtral-1 Mission
SpeQtral, a quantum communication technology company, is thrilled to unveil the collaboration with Kongsberg NanoAvionics and Mbryonics for the upcoming SpeQtral-1 mission. NanoAvionics has been chosen as the satellite platform provider, while Mbryonics will take on the crucial role of the satellite optical terminal provider. NanoAvionics, a prominent player in the new space industry, has…