Benchmark has been awarded a NASA Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to advance development of the Aquila Small Spacecraft Transfer Stage (SSTS), a low-cost, small spacecraft compatible […]
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WISeKey’s WISeSat subsidiary expands its ground segment network in Switzerland plus signs MOU with EnduroSat
WISeKey International Holding Ltd. (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY) has announced that the company’s subsidiary, WISeSat AG, which focuses on space technology for secure SATCOM, specifically for IoT applications, has successfully […]
First data from Beyond Gravity’s new radio occultation instrument for Europe’s weather satellite
The first weather data from Beyond Gravity’s next generation radio occultation instrument for a new European weather satellite reveal how the instrument enhances future weather forecasts. Mid-of August, the first […]
Forrester’s Digest: Belgium vs France for IRIS2 LEO contract
The EU-backed IRIS2 mega-constellation of super-secure satellites has seen the SpaceRISE consortium, which is managing the project, launch its first contest for the building of the 270-satellite LEO segment of […]
TI semiconductors enable advanced EO capabilities for ISRO’s first-of-its-kind NISAR mission
A partnership between TI (Texas Instruments) and SAC-ISRO helped enable the mission payloads for the NISAR satellite, which is currently orbiting Earth. TI’s space-grade power management, mixed signal and analog […]
ALL.SPACE and Telesat Government Solutions engage in terminal collaboration for Lightspeed
Recently, Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), and ALL.SPACE announced a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate ALL.SPACE user terminals with the Telesat Lightspeed Low […]
Intuition-1 satellite plays games and captures the world from orbit
Engineers from Gliwice, Poland, carried out an unusual experiment on board their Intuition-1 satellite—using the Leopard Data Processing Unit, they successfully launched the 1993 classic game Doom in space. Meanwhile, […]
Globalstar secures early government wins
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) has gained significant momentum in the government market through multiple recent contract awards and strategic partnerships. Leveraging the company’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, licensed spectrum […]
BlackSky signs seven-figure SDA expansion contract with HEO for fully automated non-Earth imaging missions
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed a seven-figure, Gen-2, space domain awareness (SDA) expansion contract with HEO to provide fully-automated low-latency non-Earth imaging (NEI) services for defense, intelligence and commercial […]
Exolaunch to deploy satellites for Capella Space, Pixxel + More on upcoming mission with SpaceX
Exolaunch is set to deploy satellites for its customers Capella Space, Pixxel and an undisclosed U.S. commercial customer on the upcoming NAOS mission with SpaceX, which is scheduled for launch […]