Tag: Ground
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Littlebird and Lacuna Partners to Expand the Precision+ Safety Network for Families
Littlebird, the company building the screen-free safety wearable and connected safety operating system for families, announced a strategic partnership with Lacuna Space to expand the reach and resilience of its Precision+ safety network. Littlebird is pioneering a new model for family safety built on layered connectivity partnerships rather than reliance on any single network. Littlebird…
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Planet Labs Demonstrates AI-Powered Onboard Object Detection on Pelican-4 Satellite
Following the announcement of a strategic initiative with NVIDIA, Planet Labs PBC announced a landmark technical achievement: the successful deployment and execution of AI-driven object detection directly onboard its Pelican-4 satellite, paving the way toward on-orbit compute for rapid insights, a capability Planet calls Planetary Intelligence. On March 25th, 500km over Alice Springs, Australia, Planet’s Pelican-4 captured…
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European Investment Bank Provides €30 M Loan to PLD Space for MIURA 5 Rocket Development
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €30 million venture debt loan with PLD Space, an international space transportation company headquartered in Elche, Spain, to support the final development stage of MIURA 5, the company’s rocket designed to deploy small satellites into orbit. The operation represents the EIB’s first direct investment in small launchers for…
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Royal Canadian Navy Selects ALL.SPACE Hydra 4 Mobility Terminal for Maritime SATCOM
ALL.SPACE, a leader in multi-orbit, multi-link SATCOM solutions, announced that the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has acquired a Hydra 4 multi-band, multi-orbit mobility terminal for shore-based testing and evaluation at Maritime Forces Pacific facilities in Victoria, BC. This supports the Navy’s next-generation SATCOM terminal program for current and future operations. Hydra 4 is a quad-link,…
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Astroscale and Exotrail Advances France-Japan Cooperation on Space Sustainability
Astroscale France, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, and Exotrail, a French company specialising in the design, manufacturing and operation of multi-orbit and multi-mission satellites, have signed a contract to develop a satellite deorbiting mission, marking a major advancement in France-Japan cooperation on…
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Exolaunch to Launch Eight Satellites for JAXA on Rocket Lab Electron Mission
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services, will deploy eight customer satellites on the upcoming Kakushin Rising mission led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). For this mission, Exolaunch’s EXOpod NOVA deployers have been selected to provide satellite deployment services, supporting the safe and precise release of the spacecraft…
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Antaris Raises $28 Million Series A to Accelerate AI-Driven Space Missions
Antaris, creator of the AI-powered Antaris Intelligence platform that simplifies satellite design, simulation, manufacturing, and operations for ISR and communications satellite missions, announced the first close of a $28 Million Series A funding round. The raise was led by WestWave Capital with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, other insiders and new investors. The fundraiser follows…
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Involve Space Advances Earth Observation with AI-Driven HAPS Technology
Involve Space is advancing Earth observation capabilities through the High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) technology, delivering persistent, high-resolution monitoring from the stratosphere. By operating in the atmospheric layer between drones and traditional satellites, the company enables a new class of Earth intelligence solutions that combine endurance, flexibility and real-time data processing. Involve Space’s HAPS-based systems provide an…
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Planet Labs Ships Three Additional Pelicans to Launch Site
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced the shipment of three Pelican satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of their launch aboard the upcoming CAS500/2 rideshare mission with SpaceX. By launching these satellites to orbit, Planet will further expand the Pelican fleet’s industry-leading capabilities…
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Ursa Major Concludes Next Phase of Manufacturing and Scaling Plan
Ursa Major has completed a milestone phase of its manufacturing and scaling plan, marking a decisive step in the company’s transition from a propulsion-focused innovator to a prime contractor delivering affordable, advanced weapons systems at scale. With expanded machining and additive production capacity now online, a newly activated solid rocket motor test site and investments…