Capella Space has signed a research and development agreement with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (SMDTC) to use its data from space.  Capella announced Oct. 21 that SMDTC will integrate its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data into the U.S. Army's Payload Development Lab. Capella said the U.S. Army will explore Capella’s…

Kleos Space has signed new contracts with satellite builder Innovative Solutions in Space (ISISPACE) and global launch services provider Spaceflight to build and manage the launch its fourth satellite cluster of four satellites, the Observer Mission (KSF3) in mid-2022, the company announced Oct. 19. Kleos successfully launched its Scouting Mission and Vigilance Mission satellites in…

Space-based data, analytics, and services provider Spire Global released an updated version of its maritime data service on Wednesday. The upgrade, "Maritime 2.0," aims to improve Spire's marine data capabilities, including vessel location, weather forecasting, Automatic Identification System (AIS) global shipping activity monitoring, and data processing to optimize real-time decision making. Maritime 2.0 adds support…

HawkEye 360's new cluster of satellites has entered commercial service after it was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on June 30. The trio of satellites, known as Cluster 3, has begun initial operating capability and has begun to deliver Radio Frequency (RF) data and insights to customers. HawkEye now has nine satellites on…