Tag: Ground
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Cailabs Advances Space Telecommunications with High-Throughput Optical Communications
Cailabs, headquartered in Rennes, continues to develop advanced optical communication technologies designed to enhance the performance, security and capacity of space-based telecommunications networks. By providing laser communication and proprietary optical signal processing technologies, the company is contributing to the evolution of next-generation satellite connectivity infrastructures. As global demand for data transmission continues to expand, satellite…
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Sidus Space Achieves Imaging Milestone with HEO USA NEI Camera on LizzieSat-3
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, and HEO USA, a leading provider of non-Earth imaging (NEI) and analytics, announced the successful receipt of a series of on-orbit images from HEO USA’s NEI camera aboard Sidus Space’s LizzieSat-3 (LS-3). The on-orbit imagery, taken over Victoria, Australia, was captured using HEO USA’s Holmes Mk1,…
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SES Expands Global Connectivity with New O3b mPOWER MEO Satellite Capacity
SES announced that it has added new Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite capacity to its network, with the latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites (launched in July 2025) now delivering commercial service and expanding high-throughput, low-latency connectivity across global markets. To date, SES launched 10 out of 13 O3b mPOWER satellites. The remaining three satellites in SES’s…
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Sierra Space Raises 550 Million USD in Series C at 8 Billion USD Valuation
Sierra Space Corporation, an industry-leading defence-tech space company delivering solutions for the nation’s critical missions, announced a $550 million equity investment led by LuminArx Capital Management, a global alternative investment manager, with participation from existing investors. The financing values the company at $8 billion post-money. With this new capital, Sierra Space will be able to…
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AXIAN Telecom and AST SpaceMobile Partner on Africa Direct-to-Device Space Broadband
AXIAN Telecom, the parent company of a leading pan-African telecom group (Yas), announced a partnership with AST SpaceMobile. AST SpaceMobile is building a space-based cellular broadband network designed to work directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to deliver Africa’s first direct-to-device (D2D) space-based mobile broadband service, bringing…
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BlackSky Advances Space Intelligence Technology with Satellite Monitoring and AI Analytics
BlackSky Technology, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, continues to advance space-based intelligence capabilities through the integrated satellite constellation, artificial intelligence analytics and cloud-based data platform. By combining high-revisit Earth observation satellites with automated analytics and real-time data delivery, BlackSky provides continuous monitoring solutions designed to support government, defense and commercial decision-making. The company’s technology platform integrates…
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ESI Motion Showcases Control and Power Tech at Satellite 2026 and AUSA Global Force 2026
ESI Motion, a leader in high-performance control and power systems for space and defence applications, announced it will have company representatives attending Satellite 2026 in Washington, D.C., and AUSA Global Force 2026 in Huntsville, Alabama. With deep expertise in precision space-rated and ruggedised motion controllers, actuators, and next-generation space battery systems, ESI Motion continues to…
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ICEYE Launches Deforestation Monitoring Tool to Combat Illegal Tropical Forest Loss
ICEYE, a global leader in disaster intelligence from space, announced the launch of its deforestation monitoring solution. This technology is designed to provide law enforcement agencies, government officials, and conservation organizations with near real-time visibility into forest loss, even in the most cloud-covered regions of the world. The launch comes amid sustained pressure to protect…
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Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal with BlackSky for Gen-3 Constellation Deployment
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed another multi-launch deal with real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky Technology – further expanding Rocket Lab’s service as the primary launch provider deploying BlackSky’s advanced, AI-enabled Gen-3 Earth observation constellation. The multi-launch deal secures four new dedicated Electron launches, bringing…
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GomSpace Signs €7.6 Million Contract with VirtuaLabs for RF Monitoring Satellite Cluster
GomSpace has signed a contract valued at 7.6 MEUR (81.5 MSEK) with VirtuaLabs, an Italy-based company specialized in Satellite Payloads, to deliver a cluster of satellites supporting space-based Radio Frequency environment monitoring. The program will leverage GomSpace’s flight-proven satellite platform and subsystem capabilities and marks the start of a new partnership that combines both companies’…