Tag: Satellite
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Sidus Space’s LizzieSat Completes Vibration Testing Ahead of Expected Fall 2026 Launch
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, announced that its next LizzieSat has successfully completed vibration testing, a key environmental qualification milestone for SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, currently scheduled for launch no earlier than October 2026. Vibration testing simulates the intense mechanical loads a spacecraft experiences…
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Katalyst Space Raises $12 Million to Develop NEXUS Robotic Spacecraft
On the heels of its first-of-a-kind mission to boost NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, Katalyst Space raised $12 million to develop Katalyst’s NEXUS robotic spacecraft and expand satellite servicing to multi-orbit, multi-mission operations. While the last 20 years have been focused on getting more objects to space, Katalyst builds the vehicles that make work in…
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Aalyria Advances Dynamic Network Management with Spacetime Software Platform
Aalyria, a technology company focused on advanced networking and communications infrastructure, is enabling network operators to manage complex terrestrial, airborne, maritime and space-based communications environments through the Spacetime software platform. Spacetime provides real-time orchestration, routing, resource optimization and network management capabilities across diverse communications architectures, helping operators improve connectivity, operational efficiency and interoperability. Conventional network…
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Avanti and SKY Perfect JSAT Enter into Satellite Purchase Agreement
Avanti Communications and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation have entered into a satellite purchase agreement for the Ka-band communications satellite “HYLAS 3”, which is currently owned and operated by Avanti in geostationary orbit. This acquisition is part of SKY Perfect JSAT’s broader strategy in the Space Business. It is expected to begin operations under the name…
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Liberty and ICEYE Partner to Deliver Parametric Wildfire Insurance Cover
Liberty and ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, announced the launch of a pioneering building-level parametric wildfire insurance solution. As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, impacting communities and driving significant economic losses, the need for faster, more responsive risk solutions has never been greater. Liberty’s remotely sensed parametric property wildfire solution…
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Lockheed Martin Secures $514 Million Contract for GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24
Lockheed Martin announced that the U.S. Space Force has awarded the company a $514 million contract to build Global Positioning System IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24, bringing its total GPS IIIF commitment to 14 spacecraft. With legacy spacecraft past their intended design life, this award marks a vital step in the continued modernization of…
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Optera Secures £3 Million to Expand UK Space Domain Awareness Hub
Optera, a neuromorphic sensing company delivering next-generation space domain awareness (SDA), has raised £3m to establish and scale its UK headquarters and engineering team. The round was led by UKI2S (managed by Future Planet Capital), with participation from Blackfinch Ventures, Foresight Group, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) and Empirical Ventures. Optera’s event-based sensors…
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Gilat Satellite Networks to Acquire Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications Segment
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the Satellite & Space Communications segment of Comtech Telecommunications Corporation on a cash-free, debt-free basis for the purchase price of $157.5 million in cash, subject to adjustments…
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CAMILA Earth Observation Program Advances with Four-Satellite Earth Observation Constellation
The CAMILA Earth Observation program, the largest satellite initiative in Polish history, is moving into its next phase. Developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), the program will deploy a constellation of four observation satellites to strengthen Poland’s national Earth observation capabilities and increase its independence in access to geospatial data. CAMILA, which…
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Lockheed Martin Wins $514 Million Contract for Two Additional GPS IIIF Satellites
Lockheed Martin has secured a $514 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to build two additional Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIF satellites, expanding the company’s total commitment under the program to 14 spacecraft. The award covers GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24 and supports ongoing efforts to modernize the GPS constellation as older…