Spire Global, Inc. will launch six satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (SFS) no earlier than January of 2023. The satellites will demonstrate advancements […]
GHGSat signs with KSAT for satellite constellation operations
GHGSat is partnering with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) to provide satellite operations and control of their constellation of greenhouse gas monitoring spacecraft — KSAT will operate the current five commercial […]
Report reveals rising government space defense spendings anticipated by investments in space security and early warning
Leading space consulting and market intelligence firm Euroconsult has released the 22nd edition of its annual “Government Space Programs” report this week, revealing a continued increase in global governments’ space budgets. This […]
Yahsat releases a new white paper on the evolution of the MENA space and SATCOM Sectors
The global space sector is evolving rapidly, with new and innovative concepts taking centre stage and non-space actors starting to engage with existing and new business models. We have witnessed […]
Quantum Space receives million$$ investment from Prime Movers Lab
Quantum Space has received a $15 million investment from Prime Movers Lab, a U.S.-based venture capital firm — this investment enables Quantum to start expansion of QuantumNet, a cornerstone project […]
Airbus delivers the 1st Sentinel-4 air-monitoring instrument to ESA
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully delivered the first Sentinel-4/UVN (Ultraviolet, Visible and Near Infra-Red) multispectral instrument flight model to the European Space Agency (ESA) — this instrument will be […]
L3Harris awarded a potential million$$$ contract in support of Enhanced Battlespace ISR
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract worth as much as $886 million to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for the U.S. Army, Department […]
NanoAvionics developing two smallsats for Constellr
Kongsberg NanoAvionics has signed a contract with thermal data provider Constellr to supply that firm with two of NanoAvionic’s flagship MP42 smallsat buses. Having recently raised 10 million euros, Constellr […]
Maxar-built Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 Intelsat Satellites initiate commissioning activities
Maxar Technologies has confirmed that the Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 satellites, built for Intelsat, are performing as expected after launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Arianespace’s launch base […]
ICEYE’s SAR imagery in contract with European Maritime Safety Agency to support maritime operations
ICEYE, provider of consistent satellite monitoring of the planet and knowledgeable in natural catastrophe solutions, announced the start of a multi-year framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to […]