A new study from Juniper Research found global investment into VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit) satellites will reach $220 billion by 2027, growing substantially from $17 billion this year. VLEO […]
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Kongsberg NanoAvionics appoints new CEO
Kongsberg NanoAvionics has appointed Atle Wøllo as its new CEO, replacing Žilvinas Kvedaravičius who became interim CEO last year following the departure of co-founder and former CEO Vytenis J. Buzas […]
The first 5 Kinéis smallsats to be launched to orbit via Rocket Lab’s Electron launcher
Kinéis is scheduled to deploy the 1st European constellation comprised of 25 nanosatellites and dedicated to IoT for June 18, 2024, engaging the first of five launches via Rocket Lab‘s […]
Sateliot to launch four satellites with SpaceX in July to enter commercial phase
Sateliot will launch four satellites for its 5G-IoT constellation on SpaceX’s Transporter-11 mission — the launch is scheduled for July and the satellites will fly aboard a Falcon 9 rocket […]
Airbus delivers 1st Sentinel-5 instrument for satellite integration
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first Sentinel-5 instrument for the European Space Agency (ESA) that will be integrated on MetOp Second Generation Satellite A. The UVNS (Ultraviolet Visible […]
Exolaunch announces contract with Sateliot for Launch + Deployment services
Exolaunch has engaged in a new launch and deployment services agreement with Sateliot, the first company to operate a LEO 5G NB-IoT satellite constellation — this agreement marks the first […]
Unseenlabs announces next generation smallsat constellation for 2026
Unseenlabs‘ space-based RF detection satellites engage in RF space-based detection that are specifically designed for maritime surveillance that improve the detection, tracking, and characterization of maritime activities by leveraging a […]
AAC Clyde Space leads consortium to develop laser communication system
Recently, AAC Clyde Space‘s subsidiary, AAC Hyperion and its partners, Netherland’s FSO Instruments and TNO, have agreed to develop the next generation of laser communication terminals for smallsats. In the […]
Ariane 6 to fly the OOV-Cube
Europe’s newest rocket soon launches, taking with it many space missions each with a unique objective, destination and team at home, cheering them on. Whether launching new satellites to look back and […]
SSC awards Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) contracts
The United States Space Force (USSF)’s Space Systems Command (SSC)’s Space Safari Program Office, in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and SpaceWERX, is awarding contracts to two separate […]