On Monday, October 7th, at 6:00 AM – 1:30 PM PDT, Blue Origin plans the launch of the twenty-seventh flight of New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn […]
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BAE Systems-built CloudSat satellite completes nearly two decades-long mission
The BAE Systems-built CloudSat satellite has officially ended operations after more than 17 years on orbit — CloudSat launched in April 2006 as part of a NASA-led mission to develop […]
EarthCARE satellite set to explore the Earth’s skies
The EarthCARE satellite — developed by Airbus for the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — addresses two of the fundamental challenges that we face […]
Orbital Lasers company formed by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation to tackle space debris
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has established Orbital Lasers Co., Ltd. — this milestone follows the announcement in June of 2020 to design and develop the payload of the world’s first […]
Berg Insight reports — The precision agriculture market to reach € 5.2 billion worldwide in 2027
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global market for precision agriculture solutions is forecasted to grow from € 3.1 billion in 2022 […]
TRL Space awarded ESA funding
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently issued the first contract for the Lunar Geology Orbiter (LUGO), under which the international consortium led by Czech company TRL Space, will define the […]
NV5 completes the acquisition of L3Harris geospatial software biz
NV5 Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVEE) has closed their acquisition of L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s Visual Information Solutions commercial geospatial technology and software business (“VIS”). First announced last December, the acquisition has […]
Astrobotic’s $1.5M From NASA To Provide Mature Satellite Servicing And Hazard Detection Systems For Space
Astrobotic’s HazNet system leverages hardware acceleration and machine learning to produce real-time hazard maps of potential celestial landing sites, and LiDAR-based solutions to map planetary bodies, service satellites, and detect […]
Satellite-Derived Bathymetric Products From TCarta Will Be On Display At GEOINT 2022
TCarta Marine will present its satellite-derived, bathymetric (SDB) data sets on Terradepth’s Absolute Ocean visualization platform for the first time at GEOINT 2022 — additional in-booth presentations will feature the […]
NASA’s Program Enables Astrobotic’s Hazard Detection System To Take Flight
Astrobotic was selected to receive funding for its LiDAR-based Hazard Detection sensor (LHD) as part of the NASA Flight Opportunities TechFlights solicitation. This LHD sensor will assist in the safe […]