Tag: Satellite
-
Starfish Space Wins SDA Contract for First-Ever Satellite Deorbit-as-a-Service Mission
Starfish Space announced it has been awarded a $52.5 million contract by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) to provide Deorbit-as-a-Service (DaaS) for satellites within the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), marking the first contracted mission for end-of-life satellite disposal service in history. Under the contract, Starfish Space will build, launch, and operate…
-
Loft Selected Prime Contractor for France’s Inaugural Space Radar Imaging Program
Loft announced a notification by the French Space Agency (CNES) and the Directorate General of Armaments / DGA of a contract for the development and operation of the DESIR program (Sovereign Radar Imaging Elements Demonstration). The program aims to provide France with its first sovereign space-based radar imaging (SAR) capability and represents a major milestone…
-
France Awards Loft Orbital €50 Million Contract for First Sovereign SAR Satellite
French satellite manufacturer Loft Orbital has secured a contract worth nearly €50 million ($58.6 million) from the French military to deliver the country’s first sovereign synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite capability, the company said on Tuesday. The award forms part of France’s DESIR programme — short for Demonstrator of Sovereign Radar Imaging Elements — which aims…
-
Starfish Space wins $52.5M contract to provide satellite disposal service for Space Development Agency
An artist’s conception shows an Otter spacecraft in proximity to another satellite. (Starfish Space Illustration) Starfish Space has secured a $52.5 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency to dispose of military satellites at the end of their operational lives. The Tukwila, Wash.-based startup says it’s the first commercial deal ever struck…
-
Blue Origin unveils TeraWave, a global satellite network designed to handle terabits of data center traffic
Blue Origin has lifted the curtain on its plan for an ultra-high-speed satellite data network called TeraWave. (Credit: Blue Origin) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’ll be ramping up an ultra-high-speed satellite data network called TeraWave, which will compete with SpaceX’s Starlink network for business from data centers, large-scale enterprises and government customers.…
-
UARX Space Expands In-Space Logistics Portfolio for Small Satellite Missions
UARX Space is an in-space logistics company focused on enabling flexible transportation and mission support for small satellites. The company provides rideshare and dedicated launch-related services for CubeSats, PocketQubes, and small satellites, supporting missions from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to cislunar space and beyond. Through the products and services, UARX Space aims to address the…
-
Gilmour Space Technologies Secures Australian Investment to Scale Sovereign Space Capability
Gilmour Space Technologies has secured $217 million (US$145 million) in private equity investment to support the next phase of growth in Australia’s domestic space capability. The Series E round was jointly led by the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) and Hostplus, with participation from Future Fund, Blackbird, Funds SA, HESTA, NGS Super, Main Sequence, QIC, and Brighter…
-
BlackSky Secures Gen-3 Expansion Contracts as Pilot Programs Convert to Renewal Deals
BlackSky Technology has signed multiple Gen-3 expansion contracts as early access pilot programs pivot into renewal deals. Accelerated investments in BlackSky’s tactically responsive commercial space-based intelligence capabilities across the Americas, Asia and Europe align with the company’s land-and-expand strategy and follow global trends in defence spending. “BlackSky’s reliable high-cadence, low-latency Gen-3 monitoring service continues to…
-
Comtech Secures $5M Follow-On Contract to Support Next-Generation Lunar Exploration Program
Comtech Telecommunications Corp, a global communications technology leader, announced that it was recently awarded a follow-on contract worth over $5 million in support of a key civil space exploration program. Under the terms of the contract, Comtech will supply advanced electronic components and component engineering services to one of the nation’s leading aerospace and defense…
-
Thinkom Highlights Advanced Satellite Payload Antennas for Space Communications
Thinkom, a US-based developer of advanced satellite communication antennas, highlights the portfolio of satellite payload antennas designed to support high-performance space communications across low Earth orbit (LEO), geostationary orbit (GEO) and intersatellite network architectures. Built around the company’s patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) antenna technology, these payload antennas address the growing demand for…