Tag: Satellite
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Arianespace to Launch CO3D and MicroCarb Satellites on July 25
Arianespace is to launch Airbus Defence and Space‘s CO3D satellites, On Friday, July 25th, 2025, at 11:03 p.m. local time, as well as the CNES’s MicroCarb satellite. This mission, called “VV27”, will be performed using an Arianespace-operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The main passengers, the four satellites composing the CO3D…
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SSC and Firefly Advance Toward First Orbital Launch from Esrange After Sweden-U.S TSA Agreement
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Firefly Aerospace are moving closer to a historic first satellite launch from Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, following a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) that was signed between Sweden and the United States on June 20. The bilateral agreement, signed at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington D.C., provides the…
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Maxar Intelligence Secures NGA Deal for AI-Based Geospatial Monitoring
Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announced that it was awarded Delivery Order 01 under the Luno A program by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). This award is focused on delivering commercial analytic services, specifically automated AI/ML-generated object detections over many specified locations at once. Maxar is primarily identifying various classes…
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KONGSBERG Launches Final N3X Satellites for Maritime Surveillance
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has completed its N3X satellite constellation with the successful launch of two new microsatellites, ARVAKER 2 and 3, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission from California. The N3X satellite constellation is designed to enhance Norway’s maritime domain awareness. “With our initial N3X satellite constellation in orbit, KONGSBERG’s role as one of Europe’s most…
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Rocket Lab Launches Record Turnaround at Launch Complex 1 with 68th Successful Electron Mission
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 68th Electron rocket to deploy a single satellite to space for a confidential commercial customer. The mission was the second of two launches from the same launch site in less than 48 hours, a new launch record for the Company…
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Xona Secures $92M to Redefine Satellite Navigation with Next-Generation Technology
Xona, the company rebuilding satellite navigation for the modern world, announced $92M in new capital, bringing its total funding to $150M to date. This includes a Series B round led by Craft Ventures and other investors including Stellar Ventures, Seraphim Ventures, Toyota Ventures, First Spark, Industrious Ventures, Future Ventures, and NGP Capital. The company also…
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HawkEye 360 to Launch Cluster 12 for Expanding Global Signals Intelligence Constellation
HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence, announced the upcoming launch of its Cluster 12 satellites. The mission will also include Kestrel-0A, an experimental satellite designed to evaluate emerging capabilities and future technology enhancements. All four satellites will launch aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from New Zealand no earlier than June 27th (June…
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GomSpace Signs a Contract of 19.5 MEUR with a European-Based Company
GomSpace announced the signing of a 19.5 MEUR (approx. 215 MSEK) contract with a European-based, privately held, venture-funded technology company focused on deploying a next-generation satellite network. The customer positioned as a disruptor in space-based communications is backed by long-term capital and early commercial interest. GomSpace has been selected to deliver 18 satellites within a…
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AST SpaceMobile and Fairwinds Achieve World’s First NTN Tactical Satcom with Standard Phones
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced the successful demonstration of the world’s first Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) tactical satellite communications delivering high-throughput data, voice, and video using unmodified mobile devices in collaboration with Fairwinds Technologies (a privately…
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TrustPoint Launches Third Satellite and Successfully Establishes First Contact
TrustPoint, a pioneer in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, is proud to announce the successful launch and first contact of its third free-flying satellite, Time Flies, aboard the latest rideshare launch out of Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday. This milestone strengthens TrustPoint’s leadership in delivering innovative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services from…