
Top Stories for the week of July 22, 2024 |
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Finance | July 12, 2024
Spanish Banks Finance PLD Space’s Miura 5 Launcher
A group of Spanish banks have backed PLD Space with a 31.2 million euro ($34 million) loan to fund the company’s Miura 5 space launch……[continued] |
Connectivity | July 15, 2024
EchoStar Launches Open RAN Development Lab
EchoStar Corporation has opened a new Open RAN (O-RAN) testing and evaluation lab at the company’s data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The the Open RAN…...[continued] |
The maritime industry is going through a period of digitalization to maximize efficiencies and meet tough new regulations around carbon emissions. As ship operators adopt new digital technologies and upgrade aging fleets, the need for connectivity has never been greater.
Shipping companies are now able to use AI and look at expenses and fuel usage in more granular details than ever before. These advanced applications demand enterprise-grade satellite connectivity to reach their full potential.
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Technology | July 15, 2024
NASA and NGA Deliver Laser Retroflector Arrays for Upcoming GPS Satellites
The U.S. Space Force delivered two laser retroflector arrays built by NASA and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGIA) to Lockheed Martin for upcoming GPS satellites. …...[continued] |
Finance | July 11, 2024
Alpine Space Ventures Closes $185M Fund to Target Space Startups
European venture capital firm Alpine Space Ventures closed its first fund with 170 million euros ($185 million) in capital to target space startups. The fund…...[continued] |
Government/Military | July 15, 2024
Planet Signs Seven-Figure Pilot Program With International MoD Customer
Planet Labs has signed a new seven-figure pilot program with an international ministry of defense (MoD) customer for PlanetScope data enhanced with SynMax artificial intelligence.…...[continued] |
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Finance | July 11, 2024
Microsoft Venture Fund Invests in Edge Computing Startup Armada
Edge computing startup Armada has raised $40 million in a funding round led by M12, Microsoft's venture fund. Armada also announced a separate agreement with…...[continued] |
Launch | July 12, 2024
Falcon 9 Suffers Rare Engine Failure, Losing Starlink Satellites
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket suffered an engine failure during a Starlink mission on July 11, losing 20 Starlink satellites and triggering a Federal Aviation Administration…...[continued] |
Government/Military | July 12, 2024
General Atomics Wins Space Force Contract for Second EWS Satellite
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has won a new contract from US Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) in the area of space weather.…...[continued] |
Finance | July 12, 2024
Spanish Banks Finance PLD Space’s Miura 5 Launcher
A group of Spanish banks have backed PLD Space with a 31.2 million euro ($34 million) loan to fund the company’s Miura 5 space launch…...[continued] |
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