Tag: Satellite
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MDA Space Selected to Deliver Enhanced SSA Data Services to the Canadian Defense
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has been selected to deliver enhanced space situation awareness to the Department of National Defence (DND). The standing offer awarded to MDA Space, in partnership with Canadian-based ThothX Group, underscores the growing importance of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) in safeguarding…
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Arianespace Secures Launch Deal for German Military Satellites
Arianespace announces it has been awarded the contract to launch two SATCOMBw Stufe 3 satellites with two Ariane 6 for the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The satellites will board Europe’s heavy-lift launchers Ariane 6 for a launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The European Ariane 6 launcher family is built by the prime contractor…
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Planet Labs to Open a Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Berlin
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced plans to begin production of next-generation, high-resolution Pelican satellites in Germany. This strategic decision will help Planet better meet growing demand from the European market, responding to an urgent need for persistent and high-performance satellite and intelligence solutions. This new capital investment…
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Spanish Startup Kreios Space Secures €8 Million to Advance Very Low Earth Orbit Satellite Technology
Spanish aerospace startup Kreios Space has raised €8 million in a seed funding round to support the launch of a demonstration mission of its air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) technology in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) in early 2027. The round was led by the NATO Innovation Fund and JOIN Capital, with participation from Grow Venture…
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NASA Awards $30 Million to Katalyst to Save Swift Observatory with First-of-Its-Kind Docking Mission
NASA has selected Arizona-based startup Katalyst Space Technologies to carry out a short-notice mission aimed at saving the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a $500 million space telescope in low-Earth orbit that has been gradually losing altitude. The U.S. space agency on Wednesday announced a $30 million contract for Katalyst to deploy a modified version of…
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Geely’s Geespace Launches Global Headquarters Project in Hangzhou
Geespace, the commercial aerospace subsidiary of China’s Geely Holding Group, said it has launched construction of its global headquarters in Hangzhou and signed a strategic cooperation agreement with local investment partners. The deal with Zhejiang Jinkong Investment Management, Hangzhou Capital and Hangzhou High-Tech Venture Capital will support investment and industrial development aimed at building a…
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Planet Labs to Expand Satellite Production in Berlin with Eight-Figure Investment
California-based Planet Labs plans to establish its first satellite production facility outside the United States in Berlin, investing an eight-figure sum to double its high-resolution satellite output, the company said. The move will add up to 70 employees to the 150 staff already working at its Berlin-based European headquarters, according to CEO Will Marshall. The…
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Lynker and NOAA to Develop Space Weather Forecasts for Critical Infrastructure
Lynker Space announced it will lead a groundbreaking effort in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to make space weather forecasts easier to understand and more actionable for operators of the U.S. power grid and other critical infrastructure vulnerable to solar storms. The project marks a major shift in NOAA’s delivery of…
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BAE Systems Supports Dual Spacecraft Launch for NASA and NOAA Missions
BAE Systems is celebrating the successful launch of two spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, supporting vital NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) heliophysics missions. NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory and NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On – L1 (SWFO-L1) launched together on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on their way to Lagrange point 1, an…
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Geely Future Mobility Constellation Successfully Deploys 12 Satellites in Third Consecutive Launch
The sixth orbital plane of GEESATCOM, known as Geely Future Mobility Constellation, successfully launched from the waters near Rizhao, Shandong, deploying 12 satellites in a single launch. This marks the third consecutive deployment launch within two months. The satellites successfully entered their designated orbits, all systems are operating normally and the launch mission has been…