Open Cosmos and Astroscale Ltd. have been awarded a contract worth £5.15 million by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence […]
SmallSat Technologies
Pixxel signs iDEX SPARK grant agreement to develop hyperspectral + MWIR payloads for the Indian Air Force
Pixxel has signed a second Agreement with the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Ministry of Defence, Government of India. This new SPARK (Support for Prototype and Research Kickstart) Grant, awarded […]
Colt, Honeywell + Nokia join forces to trial space-based quantum-safe cryptography
Colt Technology Services (Colt), Honeywell and Nokia are collaborating to explore quantum-safe networking using SATCOM. As part of the initiative, the companies are planning to test new ways of protecting […]
EnduroSat secures €43 million to accelerate the Endurance Gen3 satellite production
EnduroSat has closed €43 million investment round led by Founders Fund—this significant funding round also included participation from CEECAT Capital, Morphosis Capital and other returning investors, highlighting the strong confidence […]
INNOSPACE signs strategic MoU with Saturn Satellite Networks to develop + launch smallsats
INNOSPACE (KS:462350) has signed a strategic MoU with Saturn Satellite Networks, Inc. (Saturn), a U.S.-based satellite company headquartered in Florida. The companies will jointly develop next-generation satellites, commercialize complementary products […]
Terran Orbital selected by USSF for $237 million STEP 2.0 smallsat buses contract
Terran Orbital Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Space Force as one of 12 companies awarded a position on the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 contract. This 10-year, […]
Myriota expands agreement with Spire Global for 16 additional satellites
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) now has an expanded space services agreement with Myriota to design, build and operate 16 satellites with enhanced, second-generation payloads for the IoT provider. These […]
SFL Missions Inc. continues legacy of smallsat development from Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)
SFL Missions Inc. is continuing the development of barrier-breaking, budget-aggressive, small satellite missions for commercial, government and academic customers worldwide by building upon the extraordinary legacy of Space Flight Laboratory […]
Planet signs contract with EMDYN to provide satellite data for intelligence, insurance + security solutions
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has signed a multi-year contract with EMDYN, a European-based company that provides agile intelligence-led solutions and security services. Through this relationship, EMDYN will use Planet’s […]
Umbra selected by SpaceWERX as participant in STRATFI program to develop next generation spacecraft
Umbra has been selected for a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) opportunity by SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force—STRATFI is designed to accelerate the transition of […]