Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO) has launched their new Ka-band power amplifier (PA) that is designed to improve the performance and integration of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Developed to meet the […]
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Open Cosmos + Astroscale partner on £5.15 million UK Defence contract for Orpheus mission to enhance SSA
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 […]
Muon Space completes $146 million Series B to scale satellite constellations for Defense and Commercial missions
Muon Space has closed their oversubscribed $89.5 million Series B1 round, bringing total Series B funding to $146 million—this new capital includes $44.5 million in equity and $45 million in […]
Exolaunch to deploy their largest mission to date — 45 customer satellites on Transporter-14
Exolaunch is set to deploy 45 customer satellites on the upcoming Transporter-14 rideshare mission with SpaceX aboard a Falcon 9 rocket as soon as this month. This mission highlights Exolaunch’s […]
SFL Missions Inc. included on team awarded ESA contract for a Moon mapping study
SFL Missions Inc. is a member of the team led by NUVIEW GmbH that has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct a Pre-Phase A study, within […]
BAE Systems + Hanwha Systems sign an MoU to develop an advanced multi-sensor satellite system
BAE Systems and Hanwha Systems recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop technology and collaborative working to deliver a multi-sensor satellite system for international markets. The companies will […]
Sierra Space Defense initiated
Sierra Space has chartered a new operation dedicated to supporting national security space as a prime contractor: Sierra Space Defense. The company also unveiled expansion plans with a new production […]
Synspective selected as data + service provider for Japan’s ALOS-4
Synspective Inc., a provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, is pleased to announce that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has selected the company as […]
Forrester’s Digest: European Union approves the SES purchase of Intelsat
The European Union has “unconditionally” approved the SES purchase of Intelsat (for €3.1 billion plus debt) and joins the UK’s decision to permit the acquisition to go through. Approvals from […]
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 […]