Avio has signed an agreement with T4i, a spin-off of the University of Padua based in Monselice (PD), Italy, that specializes in innovative propulsion systems for aerospace applications and will […]
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Ovzon receives SaaS order from the Italian Border Police
Ovzon has received a 12 month order to deliver Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service (SaaS) to be used by the Italian Border Police. The service will be used in their important and difficult […]
D-Orbit’s IRIDE satellite observation program receives 26 million euros contract with ESA
D-Orbit, a space logistics and orbital transportation company, has signed a 26 million euros contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for IRIDE, a space-based observation program initiated by the […]
Thales Alenia Space’s €112 million contract from ESA for IRIDE radar and optical satellites
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has won contracts from the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply a first batch of six small satellites […]
EUA and EUSPA award GMV contract to develop Galileo’s Second Generation capabilities
The European Space Agency, (ESA) acting on behalf of the European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA), and in the name of the European Union represented by the European […]
Synspective’s 3rd SAR satellite, StriX-1’s, first image captured Venice’s lagoon in Italy
Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and analytics solution provider, has successfully acquired the image from its third SAR satellite, “StriX-1”. “StriX-1” was launched by Rocket Lab’s Electron from New […]
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 […]
Water-powered satellites have Thales Alenia Space partnering with MIPRONS
Thales Alenia Space has signed an agreement with Italian startup MIPRONS to develop an innovative propulsion system for satellites that uses water as a fuel. Based on MIPRONS’ proprietary technology, […]
With the success of the inaugural flight under their belt, Arianespace is initiating Vega C operations
On Wednesday, July 13 at 10:13 a.m., local time in Kourou, French Guiana, the first Vega C — the new European launcher designed and manufactured by AVIO — was successfully […]
Topping off the new Vega-C rocket on its maiden flight is a freshly-designed fairing developed by Beyond Gravity
On Wednesday, July 13th, the new, medium-lift, European Vega-C rocket lifted off from the European spaceport in Kourou for its inaugural flight. The rocket launched the “LARES 2” Laser Relativity […]