Tag: Ground
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Reflex Aerospace to Build Satellite Platforms for LiveEO
Reflex Aerospace, a manufacturer of high-performance custom satellites, has been selected to develop and manufacture two satellite platforms for Twinspector, a newly announced Earth observation constellation by German satellite data company LiveEO. Twinspector is designed to utilize stereo imaging to deliver very high-resolution, three-dimensional Earth observation data at scale, addressing a long-standing gap in the…
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Italian Space Agency and Telespazio Partners to Enhance SATCOM
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Telespazio, a Leonardo Group company, have signed an agreement to launch the RESPONSE programme, aimed at modernising Telespazio’s FOC-1A antenna, installed and operational since 1967 at the “Piero Fanti” Fucino Space Centre in Abruzzo. The objective of the project is to make the facility – a 27-metre-diameter parabolic antenna…
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Tomorrow.io Raises $175 Million to Accelerate AI-Native DeepSky Weather Satellite Constellation
Tomorrow.io announced a $175M equity financing led by Stonecourt Capital and HarbourVest to accelerate the deployment of DeepSky, the world’s first AI-native weather satellite constellation. The funding is intended to support the rapid expansion of Tomorrow.io’s space infrastructure and intelligence platform, enabling unprecedented global atmospheric sensing and decision-making capabilities. This financing builds on a proven…
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Europe’s First Meteorological Infrared Sounder Reveals the Atmosphere in 3D
The first images from Europe’s pioneering meteorological infrared sounder were unveiled at the EU Space Conference in Brussels, marking a major advance in the ability to monitor how the atmosphere evolves before and during severe weather. The images were captured by the Infrared Sounder (IRS) flying aboard Meteosat Third Generation Sounder-1 (MTG-S1), the first ever…
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Kymeta Corporation Expands Geostationary Orbit Connectivity Portfolio for Broadband Applications
Kymeta Corporation expands the geostationary orbit (GEO) connectivity capabilities, underscoring the company’s role in delivering reliable, high-performance satellite communications for government, enterprise, mobility and remote operations. Through the electronically steered antenna technology and GEO-compatible terminals, Kymeta enables consistent broadband connectivity over wide geographic areas, supporting mission-critical communications where terrestrial networks are unavailable, unreliable or impractical.…
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BlackSky Secures Seven-Figure Gen-3 Assured Services Contracts from New International Defense Customer
BlackSky Technology was awarded multiple Gen-3 Assured services contracts totaling seven figures with a new international defense customer following the early access period. The expansion deals mark a rapid customer shift toward adopting advanced space-based dynamic monitoring capabilities as the customer quickly scales to support time-sensitive tactical ISR operational needs. “This partnership reflects continued traction against…
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CesiumAstro Secures $470 Million Series C to Fuel 2026 US Expansion
CesiumAstro announced it secured $470 million in growth capital, cementing its position as a mission-critical provider of next-generation space and defense communications. The funding includes $270 million in equity, led by Trousdale Ventures, with participation from Woven Capital, Janus Henderson Investors, Airbus Ventures, the Development Bank of Japan Inc., MESH, EDBI, NewSpace Capital, and other…
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SpaceX Acquires xAI and Announces Vision for Space-Based AI Infrastructure
SpaceX has acquired xAI to create what it describes as a vertically integrated innovation engine spanning artificial intelligence, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile communications, and real-time information platforms. The company said the move represents a new phase in the shared mission of SpaceX and xAI, aimed at scaling advanced intelligence systems and extending human presence beyond Earth.…
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Gilmour Space and Transcelestial Partner to Demonstrate In-Orbit Laser Communications
Gilmour Space Technologies and Transcelestial have entered a long-term strategic partnership to bring laser communications capabilities to advance how data moves on satellites. As part of an upcoming mission, Gilmour Space will fly a Transcelestial terminal and support an in-orbit demonstration designed to validate the performance of wireless laser communications in real operating conditions. “Satellites are…
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Skylo and Vodafone IoT Partners to Bring NTN NB-IoT Satellite Connectivity
Vodafone IoT has announced a new partnership with Skylo Technologies to bring customers Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) satellite connectivity services. In the initial phase, the two companies will work together to trial the technology with a view to offering a full commercial service in the near future. Skylo runs a global Non-Terrestrial Network…