ICEYE has successfully expanded its constellation with four new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites on November 11 — the launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 smallsat rideshare mission via Exolaunch was conducted […]
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Terran Orbital awarded an Engineering Change Proposal contract by Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has awarded Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) to host additional payloads. The contract modification adds $7.7 million to an existing satellite design and […]
Rogue Space Systems secures AFWERX Direct-to-Phase II Contract
Rogue Space Systems Corporation has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract — this opportunity focuses on leveraging sensor fusion technology, ensuring safe close-proximity operations in space and […]
Northrop Grumman selected to deliver nearly 40 data transport satellites to SDA
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) an agreement with a total potential value of approximately $732 million to design and build 38 data transport […]
SDA awards billion$ for 100 Alpha variant satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded two Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype agreements with a total value of approximately $1.3 billion to build and operate the Tranche 2 Transport […]
ESA’s call for proposals: Fly Your Satellite!
ESA invites university and other tertiary education student teams from an eligible state that are producing pico- or nanosatellites (CubeSats or PocketQubes) with educational objectives to propose their satellite for […]
Capella Space appoints Frank Backes as CEO
Capella Space Corporation has named Frank Backes as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) — he will assume his new role on October 23rd — founder and CEO Payam Banazadeh […]
OQ Technology confirms the recent + successful launch of MACSAT smallsat
OQ Technology has announced the recent, successful launch of the company’s new LEO satellite, MACSAT, aboard Arianespace’s Vega (mission VV23). This pivotal development will strengthen OQ Technology’s space and ground […]
Big Earth imager to be tested on small Vega CubeSat
A briefcase-sized CubeSat being flown on Europe’s next Vega launcher this week will gather 340 km wide views of Earth’s vegetation growth, employing a spectral imager originally designed for ESA’s decade-in-flight […]
AAC Clyde Space receives satellite order
AAC Clyde Space has won a GBP 0.902 million (approx. SEK 12.1 million) order for a 3U satellite that is scheduled for delivery in Q4 2024. The satellite will be […]