Tag: Satellite
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York Space Systems Secures PExT Extension to 2027 After BARD Mission
York Space Systems, a leading, US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced that NASA and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have extended operations of the Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) demonstration through 2027, following the successful completion of BARD mission objectives in 2025. Launched in July 2025,…
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HawkEye 360 Successfully Deploys Cluster 14 Satellites on Falcon 9 Transporter-16
HawkEye 360 announced the successful launch and initial contact with its Cluster 14 satellites, deployed aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-16 rideshare mission. The satellites were inserted into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) and are currently undergoing standard commissioning activities. The addition of Cluster 14 expands HawkEye 360’s space-based signals intelligence constellation…
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WISeSat.Space Successfully Launches Its 21st Satellite to LEO with SpaceX
WISeKey International Holding, a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain and IoT company, announces that its subsidiary WISeSat.Space Corp. (“WISeSat”), which specializes in space-technology and secure satellite communications for IoT applications, has successfully launched its 21st satellite this time equipped the QS7001 chip from its other subsidiary, SEALSQ which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products,…
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Firefly Aerospace Supports Lockheed Martin in US Space Force VICTUS DIEM Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced it supported Lockheed Martin in two responsive space exercises for the U.S. Space Force as part of the VICTUS DIEM mission. The first exercise included a rapid payload processing demonstration where spacecraft arrival operations, checkouts, mating, and encapsulation were completed in under 12 hours. The second…
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AAC Clyde Space Launches VIREON Earth Observation Satellites
AAC Clyde Space has successfully launched the first two satellites in its VIREON™ Earth Observation constellation. The satellites were launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission on Monday, 30 March. Both VIREON™-1 and VIREON™-2 have been deployed into orbit and will now begin their commissioning phase. Initial signals have been received from the satellites, confirming that both…
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Orbital Connect Advances Multi-Sector Satellite Connectivity Solutions
Orbital Connect is strengthening the position in the global satellite communications market through a comprehensive portfolio of satellite connectivity and managed communication services. The company delivers designed solutions across maritime, mobility, fixed infrastructure, voice communications, IoT and teleport services, enabling reliable and scalable connectivity in remote and mission-critical environments. With a focus on integrating satellite…
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ispace Announces ULTRA Lunar Lander Integrating Japanese and US Lander Models
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced ULTRA, its newest lunar lander model integrating the APEX 1.0 lander and the Series 3 lander, each of which had been in development in parallel at the company’s Japanese and U.S. entities. The ULTRA lunar lander, which will include a new engine will be used in each of…
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Orbital AI: Seattle-area startup Starcloud hits $1.1B valuation to build space-based data centers
Image of a Starcloud deployment of its space-based data center. (Starcloud Photo) Starcloud, a startup building solar-powered data centers that operate in space, announced $170 million in new funding Monday, vaulting it to unicorn status with a $1.1 billion valuation. The Redmond, Wash.-based company is now the fastest in Y Combinator history to hit that…
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ispace Launches Lunar Connect Service for Cislunar Communication and Navigation
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that it plans to launch a new business initiative, Lunar Connect Service involving communication, positioning, observation, and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) for customers seeking to engage in the cislunar economy. The initiative is intended to capture potential demand driven by plans for lunar infrastructure development under the U.S.-led…
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Thales Alenia Space’s IOD-2 Satellite Launched from New Zealand
Two satellites, part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Celeste in orbit demonstration mission, were launched at 10:14 CET, atop a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from New Zealand. The two satellites separated from the launcher about an hour later. This marks the beginning of their early operations phase, during which mission control gets them ready for…