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…

Planet plans to upgrade its SkySat satellite fleet with a higher resolution constellation called Pelican, the company announced Tuesday during its user conference.  Planet said the better resolution on the Pelican constellation will show fine details like road markings. It is designed to exceed SkySat’s global intraday revisit frequency of up to 10 times. The…

ST. LOUIS — The U.S. agency that has spent its 60 years developing exquisite satellite systems to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance for government needs said on Thursday it will shortly begin a new procurement effort designed to quickly assess and take advantage of commercial capabilities to meet needs and inform requirements. The Broad Agency…

HySpecIQ has selected BridgeComm's high-speed optical downlink for its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, the companies announced Monday.  Bridgecomm said these laser communication downlink terminals and network of optical ground stations will provide high data transmission capabilities for the HySpecIQ mission. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.  HySpecIQ plans for a 12-satellite constellation to…