Tag: LEO
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Liechtenstein Awards Ka-Band Spectrum to Open Cosmos for Sovereign LEO Broadband Constellation
The Principality of Liechtenstein has awarded its High Priority Ka-band radio spectrum filings to the space mission company, Open Cosmos, enabling it to build and operate its new sovereign LEO broadband satellite constellation. The spectrum rights, which are an important geo-political asset for Europe, mark a significant step forward in the company’s quest to develop…
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Scanway Space Provides Advanced Space Camera Systems for Earth Observation and Space Missions
Scanway Space, a Poland-based developer of optical instruments and imaging systems for space and industrial applications, is providing the space camera portfolio designed to support modern Earth observation, scientific research and technology demonstration missions. The company’s space cameras are already being integrated into satellite platforms, addressing the growing demand for compact, high-performance optical payloads designed…
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MDA Space and Hanwha Sign MOU to Collaborate on Korea’s K-LEO Defence Constellation
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd. (“Hanwha”), a global leader in smart technologies and aerospace solutions. Through this MOU, MDA Space and Hanwha will explore opportunities to collaborate on the development of Korea’s sovereign…
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Tomorrow.io Launches DeepSky AI-Native Space Constellation for Weather Sensing
Tomorrow.io, the world’s leading Resilience Platform, announced DeepSky, the world’s first AI-native, space-based atmospheric and oceanic sensing network, designed to make Earth’s atmosphere and oceans continuously observable in real time, powering faster, smarter global decision-making and response. This will be Tomorrow.io’s second constellation, announced just one week after completing the full deployment of its first…
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Blue Origin Unveils TeraWave High-Capacity Satellite Network
Blue Origin announced TeraWave, a satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This network will service tens of thousands of enterprise, data center, and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations. The TeraWave architecture consists of 5,408 optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit…
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Starfish Space Wins SDA Contract for First-Ever Satellite Deorbit-as-a-Service Mission
Starfish Space announced it has been awarded a $52.5 million contract by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) to provide Deorbit-as-a-Service (DaaS) for satellites within the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), marking the first contracted mission for end-of-life satellite disposal service in history. Under the contract, Starfish Space will build, launch, and operate…
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Thinkom Highlights Advanced Satellite Payload Antennas for Space Communications
Thinkom, a US-based developer of advanced satellite communication antennas, highlights the portfolio of satellite payload antennas designed to support high-performance space communications across low Earth orbit (LEO), geostationary orbit (GEO) and intersatellite network architectures. Built around the company’s patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) antenna technology, these payload antennas address the growing demand for…
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Arianespace to Launch Amazon LEO Satellites on Ariane 64
On February 12, 2026 local time, Arianespace will launch 32 Amazon LEO satellites with Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The precise launch window will be announced in the coming weeks. The mission, called VA267 (LE-01 for Amazon Leo), will initiate the first of 18 Ariane 6 launches booked to support the deployment…
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Eutelsat Selects MaiaSpace to Launch Part of OneWeb LEO Constellation From 2027
Eutelsat, Europe’s only Low Earth Orbit satellite operator, has entrusted MaiaSpace, a pioneering European launch services provider, to secure access to space for part of its OneWeb LEO constellation. The Parties have entered into an agreement for multiple launches spanning several years from 2027. This agreement opens the prospect of securing the majority of the…
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TrustPoint Builds GPS-Independent Commercial PNT
TrustPoint, a pioneer in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, has successfully transmitted its first Low Earth Orbit Navigation System (LEONS) time-transfer and tracking signals from a compact TrustPoint ground node to spacecraft in orbit. This milestone marks a critical step toward achieving GPS independence, accelerating the advancement of TrustPoint’s next-generation commercial navigation infrastructure, and…