Author: Mark Holmes

Astroscale has won a new contract in the United Kingdom worth over $2 million. Astroscale UK, a subsidiary of Astroscale, has secured a 1.95 million pound ($2.55 million) contract from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to continue development of its Cleaning Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture (COSMIC) spacecraft. The deal was announced Sept. 11....

Neo Space Group (NSG) is a new player in the space industry in the Middle East, looking to champion Saudi Arabia’s space industry. Backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Neo Space Group has ambitions to bring the benefits of the latest satellite technology throughout Saudi Arabia. In this week’s Thursday Morning Conversation, Neo Space...

Telespazio has signed a deal to bring satellite connectivity to Patagonia in Argentina. It is working with Altec, an Argentinian technology and communications solutions provider, to bring Starlink satellite internet to schools and municipal offices in the Argentinian province of Río Negro, in Patagonia. Telespazio announced the initiative on Sept. 9. The project will start...

Iceye will see its persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions used in Greece thanks to a new contract win. It has signed a contract for the Greek National Satellite Space Project Axis 1.2 (radar program) for the Greek Space Agency and Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, together with the European Space Agency (ESA). The contract...

Iceye is making further inroads into the lucrative insurance market. Aon, a global professional services firm, has expanded its data licensing agreement to include Iceye’s Flood Insights data globally and Wildfire Insights data for the US. The two companies announced the deal, Sept. 4. Aon will incorporate Iceye’s near real-time flood and wildfire data into...

Aerospacelab’s U.S. ambitions have taken the next step with the opening of its satellite manufacturing facility in Torrance, California. A year ago, Aerospacelab opened its U.S. presence in Palo Alto, and now opens the doors to its first factory designed to address its growing U.S. customer base. The company announced the major milestone, Sept. 5....

Infostellar will support Panasonic’s ‘CURTIS’ satellite by providing multiple ground stations through the company’s StellarStation platform, the two Japanese companies announced Thursday. This includes providing a ground station in Gifu, Japan owned by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI); a ground station in Azerbaijan owned by Azercosmos; and ground stations in South Africa and Bahrain owned by...

Cobham Satcom is unveiling a new range of advanced satellite safety terminals as its looks to boost its revenues in the maritime arena. Designed for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), Cobham Satcom’s two new terminals are prepared for new generation safety services from maritime satellite service providers, Inmarsat Maritime (SAILOR Fleet C)...

Telespazio will play a key role in an ambitious new space project in Italy which will see the creation of Italy’s first national center for the development of satellite navigation skills and technologies. It has won a new contract from the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to be the prime contractor on this project. The ‘National...

Eutelsat has signed a new, multi-year deal with SoftBank which will see the company integrate Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity services into its offering and provide a new element to the company’s satellite communication services. Initially, the deal will focus on the Japanese market, but will expand to Japanese customers in other territories. Eutelsat announced the...