After an initial €7 million funding round in 2022, the French small satellite manufacturer U-Space has announced a new €24 million Series A round led by Blast, the French Ministry […]
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ESA selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics to build spacecraft for the ESA-EC “IOD/IOV” program
ESA, through its European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), has selected Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) to build a large CubeSat platform for its in-orbit demonstration/in-orbit validation (IOD/IOV) program. Under the […]
Rheinmetall + ICEYE establish joint venture
The technology group Rheinmetall and ICEYE have completed the establishment of their joint venture, Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions GmbH, based in Neuss, Germany. As the majority shareholder, Rheinmetall AG holds […]
GomSpace North America announces $1.5 million order from a leading global service provider
GomSpace North America, a subsidiary of GomSpace Group AB, has received a component purchase order valued at $1.5 million from a leading global service provider. The order includes advanced spacecraft […]
stc group + AST SpaceMobile announce 10-year commercial agreement + long-term revenue commitment for space-based cellular broadband connectivity
Collaboration for rollout in Saudi Arabia and select markets in the Middle East and Africa AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) and stc group have signed a 10- year commercial agreement […]
AAC Clyde Space has started the integration of their VIREON™ EO constellation
AAC Clyde Space has begun integration of the first satellite in its VIREON™ constellation. This phase involves assembling the spacecraft and verifying that the onboard systems work together as designed. […]
UC Davis + Proteus Space to launch 1st dynamic digital twin into space
The Center for Space Exploration Research at the University of California, Davis, has partnered with Proteus Space to launch a U.S. government-sponsored satellite into space with a custom, AI-enabled payload […]
UNIVITY + Telespazio France take a new step toward universal connectivity
At a time when terrestrial and space connectivity are converging, UNIVITY, an operator of space-based connectivity services, and Telespazio France, a European leader in satellite operations and services, have signed […]
HydroGNSS: ESA’s first Scout smallsat begins launch preparations
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) HydroGNSS mission, which will investigate the Earth’s water cycle, has landed in California and is ready to start preparations for launch. Changes in the global […]
Rocket Lab’s 2 Mars-bound spacecraft arrive in Florida ahead of their launch
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has delivered two Explorer-class spacecraft to Kennedy Space Flight Center for NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission, in partnership with the […]