Tag: Launch
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BlackSky Signs Gen-3 Agreement With Current Gen-2 Customer in Support of Ukraine
BlackSky Technology has signed a Gen-3 early access agreement with a current international Gen-2 customer in support of Ukraine. The renewal contract adds Gen-3 very high-resolution imagery to the customer’s active Gen-2 low-latency, high-cadence monitoring services. “This important contract demonstrates the powerful, comprehensive tip-and-cue utility between our Gen-3 and Gen-2 systems. The two generations of…
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Muon Space Expands Leadership to Support Growth in Space Sector
Muon Space, a leading provider of end-to-end space systems specializing in mission-optimized satellite constellations, announced the appointment of several senior executives as it accelerates operations to meet growing commercial and national security demand. The new leaders bring deep expertise across government, traditional aerospace primes, commercial space, and advanced technology, with backgrounds spanning the Space Development…
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Gilmour Space and Space BD Team Up for Satellite Launch Services
Space BD, a leading Japanese space business integrator, and Gilmour Space Technologies, Australia’s leading launch services provider, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to deliver satellite launch services from Australia. Under this agreement, Space BD will offer dedicated and rideshare opportunities on Gilmour Space’s Eris launch vehicles and ElaraSat platforms, opening new mission options…
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Serenum Space Advances CubeSat Innovation with Advanced Satellite Systems
Serenum Space, a Czech-based CubeSat subsystem manufacturer and service provider, is setting new benchmarks in the small satellite sector through a suite of advanced space technologies and customizable nanosatellite platforms. As a commercially oriented subsidiary of the Czech Aerospace Research Center, Serenum brings decades of aerospace expertise into modern, affordable, and flight-proven solutions for CubeSat…
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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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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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ESA Selects PLD Space for European Launcher Challenge
PLD Space has been preselected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to participate in the European Launcher Challenge (ELC), the largest European program aimed at fostering new sovereign launch capabilities on the continent. ESA officially launched the ELC this year as a strategic initiative that will award up to €169 million per company in its…
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Pacific Defense to Launch MOSA-Enabled RF Payload to Improve Space Situational Awareness
Pacific Defense, the leading provider of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) products, has secured the inaugural launch for its Moonraker MOSA space Radio Frequency (RF) payload on board the K2 Space Gravitas Mission in February 2026. The mission includes a series of multi-orbit Space Situational Awareness (SSA) demonstrations showcasing the payload’s mission flexibility. Moonraker is…
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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…