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Optical Sensors

Thales Alenia Space signs a multi-satellite contract with PT Len Industri

December 7, 2023

Thales Alenia Space has signed a multi-mission contract with PT Len Industri to provide a state-of-the-art Earth Observation (EO) constellation combining radar and optical sensors and dedicated to the Indonesian […]

Filed Under: BlackSky, Constellation, Earth Observation (EO), Earth Observation Systems, Ground Based Radar, Indoneisan Ministry of Defence (MoD), News, Optical Sensors, PT Len Industri, Radar, SAR, SAR, SAR Data, Satellites, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space Tagged With: Featured

Neuraspace + Arcsec partner to use star trackers for debris detection

October 22, 2023

Neuraspace has partnered with Arcsec to develop a new method of space debris detection, enabling the tracking of smaller objects and to improve orbit calculations. The companies will harness the […]

Filed Under: Arcsec, Business Moves, LEO, Neuraspace, News, Optical Sensors, Partnerships, Space Debris Detection, Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Tracking, Star Trackers, Strategic Partnership, Tracking

Skydio X10: Drones in critical industries

October 21, 2023

Skydio X10 has been launched by Skydio — this is a drone that has been designed for first responders, infrastructure operators as well as U.S. and allied militaries around the […]

Filed Under: Autonomous Flight, Drone As A First Responder (DFR), Drones, News, Optical Sensors, Sensors, Skydio, Skydio X10 Drone, Skydio X10D, Visual Navigation System

Safran invests in space debris monitoring startup company Vyoma

June 21, 2023

Safran Corporate Ventures has signed a joint investment, with three co-investors, in Vyoma as part of an 8.5 million euros funding round. The Germany-based startup founded in 2020 plans to […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Development, Monitoring, News, Optical Sensors, RF remote sensing, Safran Corporate Ventures, Safran Electronics & Defense, Safran Reosc, Space Debris, Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Vyoma

Ariane Group + Eutelsat + Magellium to improve French SSA capabilities

May 1, 2023

A consortium led by ArianeGroup, in association with Eutelsat and Magellium, has been awarded a contract by CNES under the France 2030 investment plan, to improve space surveillance performance in […]

Filed Under: ArianeGroup, Business Moves, Consortium, Contracts, Data Acquisition, Eutelsat, Ground-Based Sensors, Magellim, Optical Sensors, Space Situational Awareness (SSA)

Slingshot Aerospace expands their commercial optical tracking system for LEO satellites

April 12, 2023

Slingshot Aerospace has significantly expanded their Slingshot Global Sensor Network‘s LEO tracking capabilities to make its network the largest, commercial, optical sensor network for LEO observation in the world – […]

Filed Under: Commercial, Digital Twin, LEO, News, Optical Sensors, Optical Tracking System, Orbital Analytics, Satellite Monitoring, Satellite Tracking, Sensors, Slingshot Aerospace, SmallSat

Spire Global’s Space services signs deal for HANCOM inSPACE satellite #2

August 7, 2022

Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”) now has an agreement with HANCOM inSPACE (“Hancom”), initially a spin-off by Korea Aerospace Research Institute and now a part of […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Constellations, Contracts, Earth Observation (EO), KARI, News, Optical Sensors, SmallSat, South Korea, Subscription Model, USA

Ball Aerospace celebrates JWST’s first images + the success of the company’s mirror segments + more…

July 12, 2022

Ball Aerospace, a business of Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL), is celebrating with NASA and all of the mission partners, as NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shares its first images with […]

Filed Under: Deep Space, Mirror Systems, Optical Sensors, Space Exploration, Space Observation, Space Telescope

GHGSat adds 3 more satellites to their methane emissions monitoring constellation with ADD optical sensors aboard

June 6, 2022

GHGSat launched three, new, ABB-built optical sensors into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard the Transporter-5 mission late last month, doubling the […]

Filed Under: Cape Canaveral SFS, Constellation, Falcon 9, Launch, Launch Vehicle, Monitoring, Optical Sensors, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

SSC Awards L3Harris Technologies For Year #2 Of The Object-Tracking Modernization Contract

April 6, 2022

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded $117 million for option-year three of a U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command contract to continue maintaining and modernizing infrastructure to track objects […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Command + Control, Contracts, Optical Sensors, Radar, SSA, U.S. Space Command, U.S. Space Force

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