BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) CEO Brian O’Toole was named “Executive of the Year” by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council (PSC) at the annual […]
Earth Observation (EO)
Sentinel-1D climbs to orbit via an Ariane 6
The Sentinel-1 mission, which provides radar vision for the Copernicus Earth observation program, has added the on-orbit arrival in SSO of the final first generation series of satellites, the Sentinel-1D, […]
Rocket Lab ready to launch Japan’s “The Nation God Navigates” satellite
“The Nation God Navigates” is the name of a Rocket Lab mission launching on November 5, 2025, which will deploy a Japanese satellite for its operator, iQPS. The mission’s name […]
Open Cosmos celebrates completion of landmark MANTIS mission
Open Cosmos recently celebrated the successful completion of the company’s MANTIS mission, a two-year program that delivered Earth Observation (EO) data and set a new benchmark for sustainable space operations. […]
Decisions and announcements following the 337th ESA Council
The 337th meeting of ESA Council occurred at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris on October 23rd and 24th, 2025. As detailed separately, Cyprus has signed its Associate Agreement […]
EUMETSAT awards Spire Global €3 million contract renewal for satellite weather data
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has been awarded a €3 million contract renewal by EUMETSAT—this renewal is part of a two-year operational contract starting August 14, 2025. Through the contract, […]
Aechelon + partners Niantic Spatial, ICEYE, BlackSky and Distance debut Project Orbion
Aechelon Technology has announced ‘Project Orbion,’ together with its partners — a groundbreaking, new initiative that will integrate best-of-class technology solutions to create a live Digital Twin of the Earth. […]
Thales Alenia Space selects NanoAvionics for ESA-led urban heat monitoring constellation study
Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) has been selected by Thales Alenia Space to join a consortium studying the European Space Agency’s (ESA) FutureEO program mission, SIRIUS (Space Based Infra-Red Imager for Urban […]
Elbit Systems’ JUPITER space camera launched aboard NAOS satellite
Elbit Systems Ltd. launched the company’s advanced JUPITER space camera aboard the National Advanced Optical System (NAOS) satellite, supporting a wide span of Earth Observation (EO) missions, including military operations, […]
SpaceX launches NAOS an EO spacecraft for Luxembourg + smallsats from sunny California
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched a new Earth-observation satellite along with several smaller spacecraft from California on Tuesday (Aug. 26). Photos captured by Satnews. NAOS (National Advanced Optical System) is the […]