“Autonomy is in high demand right now. It helps alleviate problems with communications and jamming, and relieves burdens from routine tasks that Pilots, Sensor Operators, and Intelligence Analysts face during […]
BlackSky’s AI Data Readiness is enlisted for five-years and $241 Million by Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
“With demonstrated AI expertise in space-based dynamic monitoring, this agreement will open even more doors for BlackSky to contribute its unique value to the diverse national security challenges faced by […]
Speedcast contracted for a VSAT backup network in Mexico + employs Comtech technology
Speedcast has been awarded a multi-year contract by a large, American, multinational retailer to provide a managed VSAT backup network for close to 3,000 store operations across Mexico— the network […]
New satellite navigation programs now under development by Thales Alenia Space for EGNOS + Galileo via a EUSPA contract
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a new contract with the EU Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) to develop, qualify and […]
Arianespace’s Flight VA257 successfully launches from Korou, French Guiana
Arianespace announced that on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 06:50 pm local time, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (South […]
Inmarsat publishes their new + far-reaching Space Sustainability Report
Inmarsat has issued a far-reaching report on sustainability in space calling on industry operators, national governments and regulators to take coordinated action to reduce space debris, enhance safety and better manage the […]
Zimbabwe’s ZIMSAT-1 scheduled for launch next month
HARARE – The beleaguered Zimbabwean government says it is set to launch its first satellite into orbit next month in a major milestone expected to enhance mineral exploration, monitoring of […]
Satnews it’s a first — Silicon Valley Space Week offers two premier satellite industry events back-to-back
Providing deep insight into dynamic solutions in space defense … and analyzing next-generation satellite technologies and the current business environment. What is Silicon Valley Space Week? Silicon Valley Space Week (SVSW) is […]
Reference flat mirrors for satellite telescope performance verification
Optical Surfaces Ltd. reports how its high precision reference flat mirrors are enabling testing and precise alignment of Earth Observation (EO) satellite telescopes. Today, satellite images play a major role […]
IQ spacecom offers real-time LEO satellite tasking
Together with Inmarsat, IQ spacecom has launched InCommand, a low cost, lightweight system for the instant tasking of LEO smallsats at the ILA Air Show in Berlin. The InCommand capability […]