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Rocket Lab to launch global wildfire detection and monitoring mission for OroraTech

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a contract for a responsive launch on Electron with Orora Technologies (OroraTech), a German company developing a satellite constellation to monitor wildfires […]

Pixxel has launched Firefly hyperspectral satellite

Pixxel has successfully launched the first three satellites of its Firefly constellation. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission via SpaceX from Vandenberg Space […]

Planet launches high-resolution Pelican-2 satellite plus 36 SuperDoves

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) has announced the company’s high-resolution Pelican-2 satellite and 36 SuperDoves of Flock 4G were successfully launched to orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-12 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space […]

BlackSky wins USSF rapid procurement contracts to support TacSRT missions

BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has won multiple rapid procurement contracts for its high-margin, core analytics services through the U.S. Space Force’s online Global Data Marketplace (GDM) supporting a variety […]

Rocket Lab on track in development of spacecraft constellation for SDA

Rocket Lab National Security LLC has successfully completed the company’s Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta (T2TL-Beta) program — this milestone marks […]

Spire to launch LEMUR satellites via SpaceX

Spire Global will be launching six LEMUR satellites aboard the SpaceX Transporter-12 mission, advancing IoT connectivity, weather forecasting, and maritime monitoring.  Two LEMUR 3 satellites, developed in collaboration with Myriota, […]