Sidus Space has signed an MoU with yacht design company Capital C for access to its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites for maritime monitoring purposes. Capital C is developing a line of sustainable passenger expedition yachts called Project Terra  As part of the agreement, Sidus will assist in developing and delivering surveillance and tracking systems with…

Satellite Vu has signed a new deal with a Japanese space company, Japan Space Imaging Corporation (JSI) that will see JSI use Satellite Vu’s imagery, products, and services to expand its global imaging portfolio with high-resolution thermal data. The deal was announced Nov. 22. The deal follows the opening of Satellite Vu’s early access option…

Insurtech company Betterview signed a deal to add Iceye’s satellite data into the third-party marketplace in its Property Intelligence & Risk Management Platform. Betterview helps insurers identify and manage property risk, and said this partnership will “dramatically expand” how insurers respond to events like floods.   Iceye collects synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery which can see…

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has issued a solicitation for the commercial provision of hyperspectral imagery. NRO Director Chris Scolese announced the new NRO effort during a Nov. 15 Leadership Dinner speech at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA). “We value our commercial partnerships and there have been a lot of investments by commercial…