Tag: Satellite
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Starfish Space Sets to Launch Otter Pup 2 Mission
Starfish Space announced its next demonstration mission, Otter Pup 2, set to launch this summer. Building on the heritage of the Otter Pup 1 mission, Otter Pup 2 will conduct rendezvous, proximity operations, and ultimately attempt docking with another spacecraft, an unprepared satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO). If successful, this will be the first…
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ESA Selects Emxys to Develop Second CubeSat for Ramses Mission to Asteroid Apophis
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Spanish company Emxys to lead the development of a CubeSat that will be deployed by its Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) at the asteroid Apophis. The project has been awarded 1.5 million euros of the funding allocated to Ramses mission preparations in July 2024. The 375…
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NOAA Announces Powerful Convergence of AI and Science with Fire System Technology
NOAA’s Fire Weather Testbed, the automated satellite fire detection capability of the experimental Next Generation Fire Systemoffsite link (NGFS) has been embraced by the firefighting community and is being increasingly integrated into operations across the country. The first of two key features of the revolutionary system are the Advanced Baseline Imager, the primary instrument on…
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Otter Pup rides again: Starfish Space gears up for its second satellite docking attempt
An artist’s conception shows Otter Pup 2 (at left) approaching its target satellite. (Starfish Space Illustration) Two years after its first space mission literally took a turn for the worse, Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space is getting ready for a second test mission aimed at having its Otter Pup spacecraft dock with another satellite in orbit.…
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ICEYE and Safran Announce Strategic Alliance to Enhance Persistent Surveillance Solutions
Safran.AI and ICEYE announce a long-term strategic partnership, leveraging their combined expertise to deliver advanced multisensor Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions that enable governments to achieve faster and more accurate decision-making in geospatial intelligence. This collaboration unites Safran.AI’s globally recognized proficiency in vision AI with ICEYE’s operation of the world’s largest commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)…
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SatVu Signs Contract for HotSat-2 and HotSat-3 Satellite Programs
SatVu is announcing significant advancements in its satellite program and expansion efforts, continuing its mission to capture the highest resolution thermal data from space for a safer and more sustainable Earth. The signing of the contract for its next-generation satellite, HotSat-2, marks a huge milestone for SatVu. Building upon the success of the pathfinder HotSat-1,…
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Synspective Unveils AI-Powered ODC Solution for 24/7 Maritime and Aerial Surveillance
Synspective, a provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its Object Detection and Classification (ODC) solution, designed to enhance the accuracy and reliability of monitoring vessels and aircraft. This solution overcomes the limitations faced by traditional monitoring systems, offering scalable and cost-effective wide-area security.…
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Ursa Space and Aireon Partner to Enhance Geospatial Intelligence with Real-Time Aircraft Data
Ursa Space Systems, a leading provider of space-based insights, and Aireon, the pioneer of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, announced a collaboration to integrate Aireon’s real-time aircraft tracking data into Ursa Space’s geospatial platform. This integration will expand Ursa Space’s analytic offerings with a global layer of aviation activity, enhancing situational awareness for commercial,…
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Muon Space Secures Stage II NRO Contract to Advance Infrared Satellite Capabilities
Muon Space, a leading provider of end-to-end space systems specializing in mission-tailored low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, announced the award of Stage II on its contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Stage II, granted under NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Framework within the commercial electro-optical (EO) capabilities focus area, will…
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Sidus Space Confirms Successful Deployment and Operation of FeatherEdge Gen-2 on LizzieSat-3
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the successful on-orbit operation of its advanced onboard edge computer, FeatherEdge GEN-2, integrated into the ongoing commissioning of LizzieSat-3 (LS-3). FeatherEdge™ GEN-2 is now flight-proven and commercially available, offering 100 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of AI processing power in a space-hardened, compact format. By leveraging…