Technology

Aalyria reported two technical milestones with its atmospheric laser communications technology, Tightbeam. Aalyria reported demonstrating a 65-kilometer atmospheric optical link delivering sustained 100 Gbps speeds through real-world atmospheric conditions. The...

Umbra is moving into the spacecraft components business with a new Space Systems business line in a move to expand the vendor pool for space systems.  Umbra started out as...

Launch integrator SEOPS is working with space surveillance startup Dignatara to offer a post-launch tracking service that helps satellite operators identify their satellites after launch. SEOPS announced the new service...

  Space42, the space and AI company, had a profit of $53 million for the six months to the end of June. The company however saw a quite significant fall...

Natasha Nicholson is the new CEO of Space Scotland, an industry-led body that represents Scotland’s fast-growing space sector. Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Scotland’s space ambitions, with...

Muon Space is introducing a new satellite platform – MuSat XL, a high-performance 500 kg-class spacecraft that is targeting demanding next-generation Low Earth Orbit (LEO) missions. Muon also announced that...

Impulse Space has made a number of technical improvements to its Mira vehicle, the company’s high-thrust, highly maneuverable spacecraft for payload hosting and deployment. The upgraded design aims to deliver...

NASA awarded six companies contracts to provide studies of orbital transfer vehicles (OTV) to explore future applications of OTVs for NASA missions. Arrow Science and Technology, Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace,...

A new player is entering the Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) market. Global Invacom Holdings Limited (GIHL) has jointly founded eNexus Space Data, to deliver a GSaaS offering. Led...

Ground station leader Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is expanding its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), with KSAT integrating AWS Ground Station capabilities into its commercial offerings.  KSAT operates the...