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Virgin Orbit To Launch The QPS-SAR-5 Satellite

Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) has signed a launch services agreement with Japanese Earth Observation (EO) constellation operator Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (“iQPS”) — the satellite is expected to join Virgin Orbit’s manifest for early 2023. Selected for LauncherOne’s proven ability to provide direct access to diverse orbits, Virgin Orbit expects to launch […]

Capella Space’s $97M Funding Will Expand AI-Enabled Geospatial Data Offerings

Capella will use the funding, led by NightDragon, to expand its AI-enabled geospatial analytics and imaging offerings for its satellite sensors that penetrate all weather conditions — clouds, fog, smoke, rain — and capture clear imagery 24-7, day and night, across the globe Capella Space, an Earth observation company, announced a $97M Series C financing […]

A Contract From Japan’s Nat’l Space Policy Secretariat Goes To Synspective For A Smallsat SAR Constellations Demo Project

Synspective Inc. has contracted for a “demonstration project for expanding the use of small SAR satellite constellations” led by Japan’s National Space Policy Secretariat of the Cabinet Office. In recent years, in the field of remote sensing satellites, there has become an increasing need for smallsat constellations that enable high-frequency imaging — in particular, SAR […]

SAR Smallsat Specialist Synspective Stacks Million$$$ In Series B Funding

Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and solutions provider, has raised $100 million (11.9 billion yen, including a Series B funding round. The latest funding was led by Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), Nomura SPARX Investment, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), and Pavilion Capital Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) among others, as well as bank loans, and it […]

Synspective Assesses Slope Instability-related Geohazards In Melamchi, Nepal With the World Bank and NDRRMA

The Government of Nepal investigated the land displacement hazards in the upstream part of the Melamchi River, Nepal in response to the destructive flood disaster that occurred there on June 15, 2021. The results demonstrated that Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data and time-series interferometric SAR (InSAR) analysis-based Earth observation techniques have the capabilities to offer… […]

Rocket Lab Adds Their Second, Electron Launch Pad With Pad B In New Zealand… First Mission Already Scheduled

Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed their second orbital launch pad at Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand – the Company’s third dedicated pad for its Electron rocket – and confirmed the new pad’s first mission will be a dedicated commercial launch scheduled to lift-off within a week’s time. Pad B is based […]

Synspective’s Second SAR Satellite — “StriX-β” — Launch Schedule With Rocket Lab Announced

Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and solutions provider, has revealed their official launch schedule for the company’s second SAR satellite, StriX-β. The launch window is set during a 14-day launch window that opens on February 28, UTC. Exact lift-off target date and time will be confirmed soon. Please note that the launch may be […]

Thales Alenia Space’s COSMO-SkyMed CSG Gains Orbit

The second satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) constellation, built by Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) and operated in orbit by Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), was successfully launched at 00.11 CET from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida (USA), on board […]

Strategic Alliance Between Synspective + AMH Philippines For SatSAR Support

AMH Philippines, Inc. and Synspective have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to use SAR technology as part of an integrated and comprehensive approach to mitigate geohazards for infrastructure in the Philippines. The partnership includes the Land Displacement Monitoring (LDM) service, fully developed and automated by Synspective, and is empowered with AMH’s years of local […]