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 […]
Smallsat Missions
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 […]
First greenhouse gas plumes detected With NASA-designed instrument
Using data from an instrument designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory the nonprofit Carbon Mapper has released the first methane and carbon dioxide detections from the Tanager-1 satellite — the […]
Microsatellite project to monitor objects in space over Canada + the South Pole
The University of Manitoba (UM) and Magellan Aerospace (Magellan), in collaboration with Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) science and technology organization, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), and the […]
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 […]
L3Harris’ 5th CrIS complete + ready for NOAA Weather Satellite integration
L3Harris recently reached a significant milestone when it shipped its fifth Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), a critical component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Joint Polar Satellite System […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sidus Space announces LizzieSat™-2 is ready for launch
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has successfully completed a critical milestone: the environmental testing of LizzieSat™-2 (LS-2) — this key achievement comes as the Company prepares for the upcoming launch, which […]