Ball Aerospace and Microsoft were selected to demonstrate agile cloud processing capabilities in support of the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center's Commercially Augmented Space Inter Networked Operations (CASINO) project. The demonstration will show how simultaneous, worldwide data streams from large, distributed constellations of small satellites can be processed quickly using Microsoft's Azure…

UP42, a subsidiary of Airbus Defense and Space, formally launched its commercial data and analytics platform and marketplace. UP42 opens up access for the first time to geodata and processing tools that enable observation and analysis of portions of the planet at scale, helping customers build game-changing new geospatial products. UP42’s ready-to-use algorithms have gone…

For several years, the satellite and commercial space sector has sought ways to automate equipment construction, foster innovation, and boost profitability. Artificial intelligence (AI) can support these efforts. More specifically, the technology can change the way global satellite operators and space agencies process data and transform how the sector operates across four key areas: manufacturing,…

Iridium and OneWeb entered into an MoU to develop a combined service offering from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) that could potentially include ground equipment that is compatible with both operators' constellations, the companies confirmed at Iridium's annual partner conference. The unique service would combine Iridium's Certus L-band service with OneWeb's Ku-band service for what is being described…