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Rocket Lab’s Electron sends The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3) soaring

June 11, 2025

Rocket Lab’s statement:Mahia, New Zealand. June 12, 2025: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) ), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 66th Electron to deploy […]

Filed Under: Constellations, Earth Imaging, Electron, Imaging, Imaging System, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space Inc. (iQPS), Japan, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Management, Launch Services, Launch Services Agreement (LSA), Launch Vehicle, Launcher, Monitoring, New Zealand, Q-shu Pioneers of Space Inc. (iQPS), Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), Radar Imaging, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Satellite Deployment, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Very High Resolution (VHR)

Rocket Lab launches BlackSky’s “Full Stream Ahead” Earth observing Gen-3 satellite mission

June 2, 2025

Rocket Lab’s “Full Stream Ahead” mission lifted off at 7:57 p.m. ET (June 2) launching to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) an Earth-observing “Gen-3” satellite for Virginia-based BlackSky. Photo by Satnews. […]

Filed Under: AI-Powered Analytics, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), BlackSky, BlackSky Technology Inc., Constellations, Earth Observation (EO), Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, Gen-3 Imaging Satellite (BlackSky), High Resolution Data, Imagery, Intelligence, Launch, Launch Vehicle, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Mission, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Spacecraft

Eutelsat seeks €1.5bn funding

June 2, 2025

Eutelsat has reportedly held talks with investors to raise €1.5 billion to expand its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations as it seeks better to compete with Elon Musk’s satellite-broadband […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Constellations, European Commission, European Space Agency (ESA), Eutelsat, France, Funding, Government Funding, IRIS2, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Starlink

Can Europe fund mega-constellations?

May 29, 2025

By Chris Forrester Moderator: Tom Stroup (President, Satellite Industry Association, SIA) asked his panel to examine whether Europe was ready with its own constellations. Dallas Kasaboski (Principal Analyst, Analysys Mason) […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Commercial Constellations, Constellations, ESA, Military Constellations, SmallSat Tagged With: SmallSat Europe Updates

Rocket Lab launches The Sea God Sees (iQPS Launch 2)

May 18, 2025

‘The Sea God Sees’ launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on May 17, 2025. The mission deployed a single synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite called […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Constellations, Contracts, Japan, Launch, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, SAR, SAR Payload, Satellites, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

Russian satellite tumbling out of control

April 30, 2025

A Russian satellite, Cosmos 2553, is tumbling out of control and posing a danger for other orbiting craft. Satellite observation specialist LeoLabs has reported that the “anti-satellite weapon” launched into […]

Filed Under: Constellation, Constellations, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Military, Proliferated Constellation, Russia, SpaceX, Starlink, Target Detection, Ukraine, Weapon System(s)

Eutelsat ramps up LEO-enabled aviation services

April 2, 2025

Eutelsat has announced its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) services for commercial and business aviation are now live and operational, with over 100 certified antenna installations completed and the first […]

Filed Under: Airbus, Aircraft Antenna, Business Agreements, Business Aviation, Commercial, Comms, Constellations, Eutelsat, Eutelsat OneWeb, GEO, Gogo, Hughes, IFC, IFC, IFC Terminals, In-Flight Connectivity (IFC), Installation, Intelsat, LEO, LEO / GEO, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Multi-Orbit, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Textron Systems

Czech Republic, Ukraine launch spy satellite project

March 26, 2025

The Czech Republic is moving forward with the creation of a joint satellite reconnaissance constellation with Ukraine designed to provide high-resolution optical surveillance capabilities in support of Ukraine’s defense needs. […]

Filed Under: Constellations, Defense Industry, Earth Observation (EO), High Resolution Data, Imagery, Imagery Analysis, Imagery Services, Intelligence Gathering, Military, Military Constellation, Military Constellations, Monitoring, Operational, Reconnaissance, Russia, Satellite Industry, Satellite Network, smallsats, TRL Space [Czech], Ukraine

Rocket Lab’s launch of OroraTech’s ‘Finding Hot Wildfires Near You’ will help tackle wildfires around the world

March 26, 2025

Right on time at 11:30 a.m. EST (1530 GMT) on March 26, from Rocket Lab’s Pad B at Launch Complex 1, Mahia base in New Zealand, the 59-foot (18-meter), three-stage […]

Filed Under: Booster, Constellations, Detection, Detection Analytics, Electron, Hazard Detection, Mission, Mission Payloads, Multiple Payloads, New Zealand, OroraTech, Payloads, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Wildfires Tagged With: Featured

Three launches remain on schedule for Wednesday, so far

March 25, 2025

Three launches from three different agencies and locations are still scheduled for tomorrow: Rocket Lab, SpaceX and Firefly Rocket Lab’s launch for OroraTech’s “Finding Hot Wildfires Near You” SpaceX to […]

Filed Under: Booster, Constellations, Demonstrations, Falcon 9, Firefly Aerospace, Germany, Launcher, Lockheed Martin, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Monitoring, OroraTech, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Satellite Buses, Smallsat Constellation, smallsats, Space Launch Complex, SpaceX, Starlink, Vandenberg SFB, Wildfires

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