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Manufacturing
Satellite Vu Orders Second Thermal Imaging Satellite from SSTL
Satellite Vu has commissioned a second satellite from Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to grow its thermal imaging collection capacity. The U.K. satellite startup is working to build a constellation […]
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Finance
Spire Increases Focus on New Zealand, Australian Business With 2 New Hires
Spire Global is ramping up focus on Australia and New Zealand with two new executive hires and plans to open an office in Melbourne, the company announced the week of […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace and Eutelsat Target Sept. 6 Launch for Konnect VHTS
Eutelsat’s Konnect VHTS satellite is on the way to French Guiana ahead of a launch planned for Sept. 6. Arianespace will launch the satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, on […]
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Government/Military
Kratos Wins US Army Future Command Contract to Demonstrate Virtualized Ground System
The U.S. Army Future Command awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a contract to develop a virtualized satcom ground system based on its OpenSpace Platform. Kratos received the contract from […]
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Government/Military
Millennium Space Systems Reveals Previously Undisclosed DARPA Red-Eye Mission
Millennium Space Systems shared details of a previously unknown small satellite mission for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that tested crosslinks and on-orbit processing. Millennium Space Systems began […]
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Connectivity
Arsat to Expand Broadband Access in Argentina With SES-17 Capacity
Argentine telecommunications company Arsat signed an agreement with SES for capacity on the recently launched SES-17 satellite to offer broadband services. Service under the multi-year agreement is set to start […]
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Technology
Neuraspace Unveils AI-Powered Space Traffic Management Platform
Portuguese startup Neuraspace rolled out its space traffic management platform this week, aimed at satellite operators, insurers, regulators and policy makers. The Neuraspace platform is an automated solution designed to […]
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Space Economy
Impulse Space and Relativity Space Plan Commercial Mission to Mars
New space transportation company Impulse Space announced a partnership with Relativity Space on Tuesday to deliver the first commercial payload to Mars. Impulse Space is developing the Mars Cruise Vehicle […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin’s Space Sales Dip 11% in Q2
Sales in Lockheed Martin’s Space segment decreased $352 million, or 11% in the second quarter of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. Lockheed Martin overall saw a dip […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Thales and QinetiQ to Study VLEO Skimsats Under ESA Contract
The European Space Agency gave Thales Alenia Space and QinetiQ a study contract to pave the way for small multi-mission satellites to operate in Very Low-Earth Orbit (VLEO). In the […]
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Technology
SatixFy Debuts Onyx Aero Terminal for IFC Use
SatixFy revealed details of its Onyx Aero terminal for aviation on Monday, touting that it can simultaneously communicate with multiple satellites in multiple orbits. SatixFy said Onyx uses multi-beam electronically […]
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Finance
Airbus Launches Business to Commercialize HAPS, Led by Samer Halawi
Airbus is launching a new connectivity service business around its HAPS technology platform, Zephyr, led by former Intelsat CCO Samer Halawi. The new venture, HAPS Services Business, is a subsidiary […]
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Launch
Launcher Vaya Space Signs Agreements with All2Space, NASA
Latin American company All2Space has signed an exclusive launch agreement with Vaya Space to launch its constellation. Vaya Space, formerly Rocket Crafters, is a smallsat launcher in development based in […]
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Technology
NOAA Awards Atlas Contract for Ground Station as a Service
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Atlas Space Operations a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract for ground station as a service. Atlas announced the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract […]
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Government/Military
NASA and Roscosmos Reach Swap Deal for ISS Transportation
NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos have reached an agreement to resume integrated crews on U.S. crew spacecraft and the Russian Soyuz to transport crew to and from the […]
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Government/Military
BlackSky Wins IARPA Award to Support Analysis Automation Project SMART
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has awarded BlackSky a second award to support a research program to automate analysis of satellite imagery. On Thursday, BlackSky announced the $4.4 […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Capella Space Adds Satellite Imagery to AWS Open Data Registry
Capella Space is adding a selection of its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Open Data Sponsorship Program to make it openly accessible. The company […]
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Launch
ESA Successfully Debuts Vega C Rocket
On Wednesday, the European Space Agency (ESA) executed a successful first launch of the Vega C, which it says will expand launch access and flexibility. Arianespace is now preparing to […]
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Government/Military
Rocket Lab Launches Responsive Mission for NRO and Australia
Rocket Lab launched NROL-162, the first of a pair of back-to-back missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) early Wednesday. A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched from Pad A at […]
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Connectivity
Measat Expands Network With ST Engineering iDirect
Measat is expanding its satellite network in partnership with Datacom and ST Engineering iDirect to improve broadband access in Malaysia, the companies announced Tuesday. This expansion comes after Arianespace launched […]
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Manufacturing
York Space Systems Taps MDA for Satellite Antennas
York Space Systems awarded Canadian manufacturer MDA a contract to design and build Ka-band steerable antennas for York Space satellites. MDA said the contract will support space security and communications […]
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Manufacturing
Airbus Subcontracts Anywaves for Antennas for Loft Orbital Satellite Order
Airbus selected French space startup Anywaves to supply antennas for the satellite platforms Loft Orbital ordered in January. Anywaves announced Tuesday that it will supply more than 70 products for […]
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Mobility
SpaceX Debuts Maritime Offering for Starlink
SpaceX announced a maritime satcom offering for the Starlink constellation on Thursday. Starlink Maritime is advertised as offering 350 Mbps download for $5,000 per month, with a one-time hardware cost […]
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Finance
New VC Firm Stellar Ventures Launches $23M Space Fund
A new venture capital firm Stellar Ventures recently launched a fund with more than $23 million in capital commitments dedicated to investing in space technology. Celeste Ford, founder of aerospace […]
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Technology
Australian Startups Antaris and Quasar Partner Space-to-Ground Capability
Two Australian startup space companies are partnering to create a software-defined space-to-ground capability. Antaris and Quasar Satellite Technologies announced the partnership July 7, that will see the two companies bring […]
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Finance
Kleos Space Opens New UK Facility at Space Park Leicester
Kleos Space’s U.K subsidiary is setting up operations at the Space Park Leicester research hub. Kleos plans for the new UK facility to provide access to a tech community, and […]
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Finance
L3Harris Makes Strategic Investment in Mynaric
L3Harris is making a strategic investment in Mynaric, investing 11.2 million euros ($11.4 million) in the business for a 7.2% share. L3Harris will acquire 409,294 new bearer shares of Mynaric […]
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Technology
Inmarsat and hiSky Complete Tests for IoT Service Offering
Inmarsat and hiSky have completed testing of hiSky’s Smartellite terminals with Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) network. The two companies announced the successful testing July. 5. The move marks the first […]
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Imagery and Sensing
SatSure Forms KaleidEO to Build Optical Payloads In-House
Space data and analytics company SatSure is launching a new subsidiary, KaleidEO, to build optical payloads to collect satellite imagery. SatSure said in a Tuesday announcement that it incubated the […]
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Launch
Virgin Orbit, ULA Lift Off Holiday Weekend Launches
Both Virgin Orbit and United Launch Alliance executed successful launches during the holiday weekend serving U.S. Department of Defense customers. Virgin Orbit’s fourth mission, Straight Up, carried seven satellites to […]





























