Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has selected Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67 % and Leonardo 33 %) to build a next-generation, highly flexible, Software-Defined Satellite (SDS). The Flexsat (for flexible […]
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Spire Global has unveiled their next-gen smallsat bus
Earlier this month, Spire Global, Inc. revealed the firm’s next-gen 16U satellite bus design — the bus is tailored for customers with missions that require larger payloads and more power, […]
An RFP for 600 LEO satellites issued by Rivada Space Networks
Rivada Space Networks GmbH has issued a request for proposals for 600 LEO satellites, having released the RFP for the associated, heavy-lift launch services two weeks ago. The company anticipates […]
GomSpace to build six more satellites for Unseenlabs
GomSpace has signed a contract with Unseenlabs to deliver six more satellites. The contract value is 43 million Swedish Kroner (MSEK), including the authorization to proceed valued at 12 MSEK […]
Thales Alenia Space awarded KT SAT contract to build the KOREASAT 6A satellite
KT SAT Corporation Ltd. (KT SAT) and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract for the build of the KOREASAT 6A communications satellite. KOREASAT 6A will replace the current KOREASAT […]
Satellite Vu smallsat clone to be built by SSTL
Satellite Vu has commissioned a new clone of the company’s original satellite in collaboration with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) — this will double the firm’s data collection capacity. SSTL […]
UPDATE 2: Space Development Agency contracts for 28 satellite builds for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer — L3Harris statement — Northrop Grumman statement
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 […]
Airbus awarded an ESA contract for development of the FORUM satellite
Airbus has been awarded a 160 million euros contract for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) FORUM satellite to measure heat emitted from the Earth into space. FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation […]
ICEYE’s new business will offer complete SAR missions for customers
ICEYE has established a new line of business that is focused solely on delivering fully operational satellite missions to customers looking for their own orbital SAR capabilities. Governments and large […]
NanoAvionics to build two smallsats for New Zealand’s Te Pūnaha Ātea Space Institute
Te Pūnaha Ātea Space Institute (TPA-SI) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, has tasked NanoAvionics to build two nanosatellite platforms, designed in partnership to support educational and technology demonstration […]