Tag: Satellite
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ispace Advances Commercial Lunar Transportation with HAKUTO-R Mission 2
ispace, a Japan-based space technology company focused on lunar transportation and exploration systems, is advancing commercial lunar mission capabilities through the HAKUTO-R Mission 2 program. The mission is designed to demonstrate lunar landing operations, surface mobility technologies and payload transportation infrastructure intended to support long-term lunar exploration and cislunar economic activity. At the center of the mission…
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Katalyst Robotic Spacecraft Passes Testing Milestone Ahead of First-of-its-Kind Mission
Katalyst Space has completed environmental testing of its robotic spacecraft, LINK, clearing a key milestone toward launch. LINK will capture and raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory before it reenters Earth’s atmosphere later this year. Completion of the test campaign marks a major step forward in an accelerated program timeline that has compressed…
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Spire Global Opens Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Munich
Spire Global, a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, announced it has established a satellite manufacturing facility in Munich, Germany. The new site establishes sovereign, in-country manufacturing of small satellites and strengthens Germany’s ability to deploy and operate space-based intelligence capabilities. The facility will initially host the development of the satellites used…
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SES’s O3b mPOWER Satellite Network to Connect Seven New Petrobras FPSOs
SES, a leading space solutions company, will provide service on its high-capacity medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellite network, O3b mPOWER, to Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned oil company, to connect multiple new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading systems (FPSOs). The projects will go into operation in the coming years, expanding Petrobras’ oil and gas production capacity to…
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BlackSky Technology Secures Next Wave of Gen-3 Satellites On-Demand Customers in Q1
BlackSky Technology secured more than two dozen new customers for Gen-3 On-Demand subscription services during the first quarter from an expanding U.S. and international customer base. The rapid integration of best-in-class 35-centimetre imagery and exceptional AI analytics into customer operations during Gen-3 Early Access periods is driving opportunities for longer-term agreements. “These initial On-Demand contracts…
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Turion Space Advances Autonomous Space Operations with Space and Satellite Technologies
Turion Space, a rapidly emerging aerospace and satellite technology company focused on autonomous space operations, is strengthening the position in the evolving commercial and defense space sectors through the development of advanced spacecraft software, high-performance satellite platforms and next-generation electric propulsion systems. Headquartered in Irvine, the company is building a vertically integrated ecosystem designed to…
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Vast Space Advances Commercial Orbital Infrastructure with Haven-1 Space Station
Vast Space, a U.S.-based aerospace company focused on commercial space habitation technologies, is developing Haven-1, a next-generation commercial space station designed to support private astronaut missions, government operations, and microgravity research in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The station is being positioned as a precursor to larger modular orbital habitats intended to succeed the International Space…
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Planet Labs Signs 7-Figure Enterprise Contract to Power Greece’s National Satellite Space Project
Planet Labs Germany, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced a 2-year, 7-figure agreement with the Greek government to support the country’s National Satellite Space Project. Signed through the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance and the Hellenic Space Center, this contract…
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York Space Systems Secures Multiple IDIQ Contracts National Space and Defense
York Space Systems, a leading, U.S.-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced it has secured multiple IDIQ contract awards across two mission areas critical to national security and defense. These awards expand York’s role in next-generation space and defense architectures. The work supports the development and deployment of…
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SWISSto12 Secures NEASTAR-1 Reflector Contract from HPS/LSS
SWISSto12 announced a major contract with German high-performance space subsystem providers HPS/LSS. The Munich-based consortium will provide a large deployable reflector subsystem (LDRS) for the NEASTAR-1 mission, built on HummingSat, enabling the world’s first direct-to-device media broadcasting capabilities from geostationary orbit. The German-led antenna reflector subsystem is the result of more than 15 years of…