BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has won the next phase of a competitive U.S. Navy research contract to further develop optical inter-satellite link (OISL) terminal apps for its Gen-3 constellation. […]
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SFL Missions Inc. awarded contract for AISSat-4 nanosatellite development
The Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) has awarded a contract to SFL Missions Inc. to develop the AISSat-4 maritime ship tracking microsatellite for launch in less than one year. AISSat-4 is […]
Kongsberg NanoAvionics + Eycore to collaborate on next generation SAR satellites
Eycore, an emerging developer of compact synthetic-aperture-radar (SAR) payloads, and small-satellite manufacturer Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) now have an agreement that will place Eycore’s inaugural SAR demonstrator into orbit. The flight […]
Forrester’s Digest: Amazon’s Kuiper readies next launches
Amazon’s Project Kuiper, its would-be broadband satellite rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink, is gearing up for its next launches. It has a new 100,000 square foot payload processing facility at […]
Smallsat ready to test link for global 5G-broadband
A small satellite designed to deliver direct 5G-broadband access from space to a compact ground device, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), has made it into orbit after its […]
Viasat expands global IoT capabilities with IoT Nano
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) announced that its Enterprise business, part of the company’s Communication Services segment, launched its next generation IoT Nano connectivity service to deliver powerful, two-way messaging connectivity […]
SEOPS integrates EPIC Athena on the upcoming TRACERS mission with SpaceX
SEOPS Space is providing the capacity, mission management and integration services for EPIC Athena, a 110 kg pathfinder spacecraft funded by NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and […]
Planet expands multi-year contract with the Columbian Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC)
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has committed to a multi-year contract expansion with the Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC), in partnership with Planet geospatial intelligence partner Procalculo. With this contract, […]
GomSpace draws 6 million euros under shareholder credit facility to support company growth
GomSpace has drawn down 6 million euros (SEK ~67 million) under the second tranche (“Tranche B”) of the 18 million euros shareholder credit facility established with Peter Kendal Hargreaves, the […]
Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile adds ‘Sat-Mod’ request to FCC
Would-be global satellite broadband operator AST SpaceMobile has made a satellite modification request to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding its operational fleet of satellites. The modification was submitted a […]