Xplore Inc., providing Space as a Service®, completed a satellite testing initiative using Microsoft Azure Orbital to conduct satellite operations for the NOAA-18 satellite. Xplore is operating over a dozen satellites on-orbit; the company completed its work with Azure and became one of the first, cloud-based, ground control software apps to operate a NOAA satellite. […]
Cloud Computing
Microsoft, SES + Nokia Demo Satellite + 5G Integration For Australian Defence
As Defence organizations continue to respond to new threats and changing strategic circumstances, it’s crucial that they have access to the best possible technology for modernized military capabilities and high-performance operations. One of the biggest challenges is the ability to access and share increasingly large volumes of data from remote locations quickly and securely, and […]
Near Real-Time Imagery For The TAK Mobile Platform Is Resultant Of The PAR Government + BlackSky Team Up — Demos @ GEOINT 2022
PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has noted that their wholly-owned subsidiary, PAR Government Systems Corporation (PGSC), has incorporated BlackSky’s (NYSE: BKSY) commercial satellite data into the Sit(x)™ cloud-native situational awareness suite. This makes it possible for tactical and operational end users to access near real-time imagery on the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) mobile platform. “As […]
SES Expands Their Multi-Cloud Offerings With Oracle’s FastConnect
SES, a member of Oracle Partner Network (OPN), will offer private, dedicated connectivity to Oracle Cloud through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect — customers can harness the power of Oracle Cloud locally, including Oracle Autonomous Database, to unlock innovation and drive business growth. SES will be using its Cloud Direct service to connect customers to […]
Space-as-a-Service™ Startup Acquires Major Tom + The Assets Of Kubos Corporation
Xplore Inc., a commercial space company providing Space as a Service®, has acquired the assets of Kubos Corporation and that firm’s Major Tom® mission and flight control software platform for satellites. Major Tom enables mission operations for more than a dozen satellites currently on-orbit for commercial and government customers. In a seamless transition to Xplore, […]
Collaboration: Ball Aerospace + Microsoft Azure To Explore On-Orbit Computing
Ball Aerospace is collaborating with Microsoft Azure to enable faster, flexible and more dynamic on-orbit satellite data processing. Ball Aerospace’s space-based hardware and software capabilities are being combined with Microsoft Azure cloud in a series of on-orbit experiments to explore new capabilities of satellite edge processing in space. This latest collaboration between Ball Aerospace and […]
LEOcloud and CommStar Space Communications Team to Provide Lunar Cloud Services – The Ultimate Edge
LEOcloud and CommStar announced they have executed a Memorandum of Understanding in which they will co-develop advanced cloud computing services for government and commercial customers in Cislunar, as well as around and on the lunar surface. The development of such critical infrastructure requires low latency and high throughput connectivity. Managing future lunar critical infrastructure, e.g., […]
KVH Watch®’s Cloud Connect Brings Data From Sensors To the Cloud for IoT Smart Shipping
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), provider of maritime satellite connectivity, announced that it has expanded its KVH Watch® suite of maritime IoT solutions with Cloud Connect. This new addition is a service designed to use advanced edge computing to enable integration of maritime applications and digital services for smart shipping. Cloud Connect is designed to address […]
D-Orbit’s Nebula Cloud Platform Offering Is Successfully Demo’d In Space
D-Orbit has successfully completed the orbital testing of Nebula, a cloud platform designed to provide distributed, high-performance, data analytics computing and storage capabilities in space. Nebula is a hardware-software environment that enables end-users to uplink and run software and AI/ML apps in a way similar to conventional, terrestrial cloud environments. This first iteration of the […]
Maxar’s Growing Adoption Of Its Cloud-Based Weather Forecasting Services
Maxar announced additional customers for its cloud-based numerical weather prediction (NWP), contributing to the growth of its WeatherDesk™ product line. Earlier this year, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) chose Raytheon Intelligence and Space TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP THE EARTH PREDICTION INNOVATION CENTER (EPIC). This program will establish an extramural center to unite academia, industry […]