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ESA orders 6 more radar-based satellites from Thales Alenia Space for IRIDE constellation

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a 107 million euros contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the supply of 6 […]

Argotec signs contract to deliver 15 more satellites

Argotec has signed a contract for the delivery of 15 additional Earth Observation (EO) smallsats that will comprise the IRIDE constellation — this is a program desired by the Italian […]

HawkEye 360’s Pathfinder satellite trio to retire — Cluster 11 launch just ahead

HawkEye 360 has announced the planned decommissioning of the firm’s pioneering Cluster 1 Pathfinder satellites by the end of 2024 — this decommissioning marks the conclusion of the first-generation satellite […]

BlackSky wins 7 figure contract for advanced SDA Solutions

BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has won a seven figure contract to deliver non-Earth Imaging (NEI) services to support the customer’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities — as part of the […]

Forrester’s Digest: Project Kuiper wants to offer D2D connectivity

UK telecom regulator Ofcom has published in its consultation documentation that Amazon’s proposed constellation of broadband satellites (‘Project Kuiper’) is developing technical solutions for Direct-to-Device (D2D) cellular connectivity. The Ofcom […]

ICEYE announces new imaging mode — Dwell Precise — that provides 25 cm resolution

ICEYE has introduced Dwell Precise, a new imaging mode that adds advanced capability to ICEYE’s line of Dwell products and builds on the release of Dwell Fine that occurred in […]

Kepler enters Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Communications Services Project

Kepler Communications US Inc., a subsidiary of Kepler Communications, is partnering with NASA to exchange information and explore demonstration opportunities through a non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement under the agency’s Communications […]

AAC Clyde Space completes acquisition of Spacemetric AB

In connection with closing, the board of directors in AAC Clyde Space, with support from the authorization granted at the annual general meeting held on May 23, 2024, resolved to […]

Planet launches Project Centinela to provide the latest satellite-derived tools and insights

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) has launched Project Centinela , a new program aiming to equip the world’s leading biodiversity scientists and conservation advocates with an unprecedented array of high-resolution, high-frequency […]