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Lockheed Martin UK reveals the latest progress on the UK Pathfinder Project

July 18, 2022

Lockheed Martin UK has been all systems ‘go‘ since Shetland Islands Council approved SaxaVord’s application to build the spaceport that will allow the company to deliver the UK’s first ever vertical space launch. Work has started in Shetland with the land currently being excavated as the team starts to prepare the land for where the […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Management, Launch Systems, Milestone, News, RS1, SaxaVord Spaceport, SmallSat, United Kingdom (UK)

UPDATE 2: Space Development Agency contracts for 28 satellite builds for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer — L3Harris statement — Northrop Grumman statement

July 18, 2022

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded two prototype agreements with a total potential value over $1.3 billion for the establishment of the Tranche 1 (T1) Tracking Layer, providing the initial missile warning/missile tracking warfighting capability of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA) — these satellites will start to launch in April of 2025. The […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Business Moves, Constellation, Contracts, Ka-Band, Military, Missile Warning, News, Satellite Build, Satellite Design, Satellite Tracking, SDA, Warfighters Tagged With: Featured

L3Harris infrared space tech will enhance battlefield imagery + missile defense detection

June 30, 2022

A L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) infrared instrument will significantly improve the ability to capture high-resolution imagery and other important battlefield information from space – a critical capability for the nation’s future missile defense efforts. L3Harris is providing the instrument as part of a wide-field-of-view satellite that also will help inform future space-based missile defense missions and […]

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Viasat’s overwhelming approval for Mark Dankberg to resume his original CEO and Chairman positions

June 30, 2022

The organization change follows Viasat’s recent overwhelming shareholder approval for the acquisition of Inmarsat. Viasat Inc., announced that, effective July 1, 2022, Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s co-founder and executive chairman, will resume the roles of chairman and CEO, while current President and CEO Rick Baldridge will assume a newly created vice chairman position. Viasat is a […]

Filed Under: Appointments, Business Moves, Global, News, Telecommunications Tagged With: Featured

Thales Alenia Space’s agreements regarding development of IRIS and CRISTAL for Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation program

June 29, 2022

The CRISTAL satellite will feature, for the first-time, a dual-frequency Ku/Ka-band radar altimeter to measure and monitor sea-ice thickness and overlying snow depth. Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales and Leonardo, signed an amendment to the CRISTAL contract with Airbus Defence and Space, prime contractor for the satellite. The amendment provides for the […]

Filed Under: Climate, Contract Amendment, Copernicus, ESA, Ka-Band, Ku-Band, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mission, News

LeoStella’s new Vice President of Business Development has 40 years experience in the space industry

June 28, 2022

He has served in senior leadership positions at NASA, Boeing, Raytheon Technologies, Ball Aerospace, Space Systems Loral, and most recently, Belcan.  LeoStella, a specialized satellite constellation design and manufacturing company, has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Mike Kaplan as vice president of business development. Kaplan will bolster LeoStella’s new business and customer […]

Filed Under: Appointments, Business Moves, Constellation, Design, Manufacturing, News, SmallSats, Space Telescope

Canada’s first rocket factory opened by SpaceRyde

June 23, 2022

SpaceRyde has officially opened Canada’s first, orbital-class rocket factory — this 25,000ft² facility is home to the company’s headquarters, research and development and rocket manufacturing. Today, Canada doesn’t have access to space despite steady investment in research and development by domestic aerospace manufacturing companies. Significant developments and contributions to space projects, such as Canadarm on […]

Filed Under: Canada, Debut, News, Rocket Manufacturing

BlackSky’s AI Data Readiness is enlisted for five-years and $241 Million by Joint Artificial Intelligence Center

June 23, 2022

“With demonstrated AI expertise in space-based dynamic monitoring, this agreement will open even more doors for BlackSky to contribute its unique value to the diverse national security challenges faced by the wider DoD community,” BlackSky Technology Inc. was awarded a basic order agreement from the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) to create and optimize data […]

Filed Under: Agreement, AI, Earth Observation (EO), National Security, News

Sierra Space + Spaceport America sign Dream Chaser® spaceplane landing site agreement

June 21, 2022

Sierra Space and Spaceport America have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that adds the New Mexico spaceport to Sierra Space’s portfolio of potential, global, landing sites for the company’s Dream Chaser®, the world’s first and only winged commercial spaceplane. Spaceport America, located in southern New Mexico, is the most recent addition to a […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Business Moves, Dream Chaser, Landing, MoU, NASA, News, Space Utility Vehicle, Spaceport America, USA

SSTL’s THEOS-2 SmallSAT Ships to GISTDA in Thailand

June 21, 2022

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has shipped the THEOS-2 SmallSAT, a 100kg Earth Observation satellite, to the Thai Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) in Sri Racha, Thailand. Manufactured in the UK under a 4 year customer training program, the THEOS-2 SmallSAT is a one meter resolution class Earth Observation satellite with both still […]

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