Synspective Inc. has contracted for a “demonstration project for expanding the use of small SAR satellite constellations” led by Japan’s National Space Policy Secretariat of the Cabinet Office. In recent years, in the field of remote sensing satellites, there has become an increasing need for smallsat constellations that enable high-frequency imaging — in particular, SAR […]
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An Advanced Int’l Weather Study Will Be Lead By L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded a contract by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) for an advanced study which will significantly improve the accuracy and timing of Japan’s weather forecasting. L3Harris will lead the geostationary hyperspectral infrared (IR) sounder study for the JMA’s future enterprise. The six-month design study began last month and allows L3Harris […]
Cumulative Seed Funding For SPACE WALKER Brings Million$$ For Spaceplane Development
SPACE WALKER Inc. has closed an additional $4.5 million through convertible equity and bonds, completing seed funding mainly from individual angel investors through March of 2022. This brings the total amount of funds raised to nearly $10 million. SPACE WALKER is a university startup that researches and develops winged, reusable, suborbital spaceplanes for sustainable space […]
Sierra Space + Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sign An MoU Regarding Orbital Reef Development
Sierra Space and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines plans for Sierra Space and MHI to collaborate on a wide range of technologies regarding the development of Orbital Reef, a commercially developed, owned and operated space station to be built in lLEO by investors Sierra Space and […]
Initial Verifications Of The QZS-1R Successfully Completed By Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has completed initial verification of the functions and performance of equipment aboard the QZS-1R satellite, which the company built and delivered to the Cabinet Office of Japan and is now in quasi-zenith orbit as the successor to the original Michibiki Quasi-Zenith Satellite (QZS-1). With Quasi-Zenith Satellite System Services Inc. also […]