
The largest smallsat constellation build contract to date received by Blue Canyon Technologies
Blue Canyon Technologies LLC ("BCT" or "Blue Canyon"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, has been selected to provide 18 cubesats for The Tomorrow Companies Inc. ("Tomorrow.io") microwave sounding mission. In the company's largest constellation delivery to date, Blue Canyon ...

D-Orbit has a multi-year launch + deployment contract with Astrocast
D-Orbit has signed a multiple launch and deployment contract with Astrocast — according to the agreement, D-Orbit will launch 20 of Astrocast’s satellites aboard ION Satellite Carrier, D-Orbit’s orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) designed to precisely deploy satellites and perform technology ...

Benchmark Space Systems intends to keep popular orbits safer with their new Collision Avoidance Kit (CoLA)
With the most popular, revenue-generating orbits increasingly congested, Benchmark Space Systems has unveiled a breakthrough Collision Avoidance (ColA) Kit, featuring the firm's heritage propulsion technology in a condensed package that is easily and affordably deployed aboard electric propulsion (EP) and ...
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GITAI’s 10 meter robotic arm completes the Proof-of-Concept demonstration (TRL 3) for space
GITAI's first 10m autonomous robotic arm, “S10” GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world’s leading space robotics company, developed “S10”, a 10 meter autonomous robotic arm for commercial space stations, which are being developed by several companies in the US. The ...

New satTV antennas launched by Intellian
Intellian Technologies, Inc. has introduced new t-Series and s-Series antennas to enhance the live television (TV) experience for those onboard maritime vessels. With millions of people working at sea every day across commercial maritime markets and even more passengers onboard ...
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A cooperative R&D agreement signed by SpaceLink with the U.S. Army
Artistic rendition of the SpaceLink's satelite relay system on-orbit. Image is courtesy of the company. SpaceLink has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center (USASMDC-TC) located at ...
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Northrop Grumman + Firefly Aerospace teaming up to develop Antares rocket upgrade + a new medium launch vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Firefly Aerospace have joined forces to provide an American-built, first-stage upgrade for the Antares rocket and a new, medium launch vehicle to serve commercial, civil and national security space launch markets. Firefly’s propulsion technology ...

Blue Canyon opens new smallsat manufacturing facility in Colorado
Smallsat manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC ("BCT" or "Blue Canyon"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, has celebrated the grand opening of the company's new cubesat factory in Boulder, Colorado, with members of the Boulder Chamber ...
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A controlling interest in Descartes Labs is acquired by Antarctica Capital
Affiliates of Antarctica Capital ("Antarctica") has acquired a controlling interest in Descartes Labs, a solutions provider of geospatial intelligence to commercial and government clients — this acquisition complements Antarctica's existing portfolio of companies that span New Space, Data Analytics and ...
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Iridium partner SKYTRAC SATCOM selected for French light helicopter armed forces program
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has shared that Airbus Helicopters is providing the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger – HIL) French Armed Forces Program with H160M’s that will be factory-equipped with Iridium partner SKYTRAC’s Iridium Certus Connected® SDL-700. A multifunctional system, the SDL-700 is ...
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Spire Global’s Space services signs deal for HANCOM inSPACE satellite #2
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”) now has an agreement with HANCOM inSPACE (“Hancom”), initially a spin-off by Korea Aerospace Research Institute and now a part of HANCOM Group, for a second mission with Spire Space Services ...
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Gilat receives a contract expansion for cellular backhaul services from Internet para Todos in Peru
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has announced that Internet para Todos (IPT) in Peru is expanding their contract with Gilat for 4G cellular backhaul services over the Internet. IPT is a global collaborative between Telefónica, Meta (formerly ...

Million£ constellation power systems order received by AAC Clyde Space
AAC Clyde Space has won a £0.6 million order for 25 power systems for a constellation — delivery will start in the fourth quarter of 2022. Building on multiple previous orders (totaling more than 50 units), this order shall support ...