Data Processing & AI/ML
DeepSat selects Redwire’s AI-powered digital engineering systems for precursor mission in VLEO
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has been awarded the first phase of a multi-phase contract by DeepSat, an Earth Observation (EO) startup, to provide advanced modeling, simulation and design services for a planned, dual-use, Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite constellation ...
SES completes acquisition of Intelsat, creating global multi-orbit connectivity powerhouse
SES, a leading space solutions company, today announced the completion of its highly value accretive acquisition of Intelsat, creating a strengthened global satellite operator with an expanded fleet of 120 satellites across two orbits. The newly combined company will leverage ...
Middle East and Africa provide $205M in three strategic contracts to MAXAR accelerating sovereign capabilities in the areas
This 30 cm-class image of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, was collected in the early morning hour, at 6:53 a.m. local time on June 6, 2025. Maxar Intelligence, provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announces three new multi-year strategic contracts totaling $204.7 ...
Novaspace’s Report indicates defense spending fuels $182.6 billion (€155bn) miniaturization of technologies + EO satellite boom
The 18th edition of Novaspace's Earth Observation Satellite Systems report finds 5,770 EO satellites set to launch by 2034, fuelling a $182.6 billion (€155bn) market surge, as national defence priorities shape space strategy “A new generation of defense suppliers is ...
EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) satellite will make a crucial contribution
Set to be launched this July, the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) satellite will make a crucial contribution to doing just that. The first European satellite in geostationary orbit to carry a hyperspectral sounder, its instruments will complement those ...
Forrester’s Digest: Viasat suffers satellite ‘hack’
California-based Viasat, which also owns London-based Inmarsat, says it was one of the victims in the “Salt Typhoon” hack against telecommunications providers. ‘Salt Typhoon’ is believed to be China-backed although China firmly denies involvement. “Viasat and its independent third-party cybersecurity ...
SpaceX’s Starship explodes during static fire test
SpaceX’s next Starship vehicle was destroyed in an explosion on Wednesday as it was being readied for a static fire test at the company’s Massey facility, near Starbase, Texas. Ship 36 was torn apart exploding in a huge fireball as ...
Northrop Grumman expanding use of NVIDIA AI tech to advance space solutions
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is expanding its use of NVIDIA technology, including adding space applications to the NVIDIA Omniverse simulation platform and leveraging the NVIDIA Isaac Lab framework for the training, development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) for ...
Europe building AI infrastructure with Nvidia
Nvidia has announced it is working with European nations, and technology and industry leaders, to build Nvidia Blackwell AI infrastructure that will strengthen digital sovereignty, support economic growth and aim to position the continent as a leader in the AI industrial ...
Warpspace combines space digital twin expertise with GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae
Warpspace Inc. has initiated a business partnership with GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc., a member of the GMO Internet Group that provides cyber attack countermeasure services. Through this business partnership, the company will combine the cybersecurity expertise cultivated by GMO ...
Gilat’s $40 Million contract for virtualized SkyEdge IV platform
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), an international provider of satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has received a $40 million contract for the virtualized SkyEdge IV platform, with delivery anticipated in the next 24 months. Designed with ...
BigBear.ai now a new member of Space ISAC
The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) announces that BigBear.ai has officially joined as a Space ISAC member. This development is set to enhance collaboration across cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and decision intelligence within the space sector. The objective ...
SES’s 7th and 8th O3b mPOWER satellites to start delivering connectivity services
SES announced today that the latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites launched in December 2024 is now ready to offer services across the globe. Featuring redesigned payload power modules, the seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites are bolstering the capabilities ...
Rocket Lab launches BlackSky’s “Full Stream Ahead” Earth observing Gen-3 satellite mission
Rocket Lab's "Full Stream Ahead" mission lifted off at 7:57 p.m. ET (June 2) launching to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) an Earth-observing "Gen-3" satellite for Virginia-based BlackSky. Photo by Satnews. The goal for "Full Stream Ahead," is to deliver the ...
Rocket Lab plans Tuesday launch of BlackSky’s Full Stream Ahead
BlackSky’s second Gen-3 satellite completes encapsulation onto an Electron rocket at Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The launch window for the “Full Stream Ahead” mission opens May 27. BlackSky’s Gen-3 satellites add very high-resolution 35-centimeter imaging capability ...
Muted demand led to a 4% drop in the Middle East smartphone market in Q1 2025
The Middle East smartphone market (excluding Turkey) started 2025 on a subdued trajectory. According to Canalys (now part of Omdia), smartphone shipments in the Middle East fell 4% year-on-year to 11.7 million units in Q1 2025. After a strong rebound ...
NOAA converges AI and science with new Next Generation Fire System technology
Less than a year after being evaluated in NOAA’s Fire Weather Testbed, the automated satellite fire detection capability of the experimental Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) has been embraced by the firefighting community and is being increasingly integrated into operations ...
Carbyne and AT&T launch APEX Continuity for uninterrupted 9-1-1 call handling for AT&T customers
Carbyne, a provider of cloud-native emergency communication, has joined with AT&T to launch APEX Continuity, an emergency backup solution that keeps 9-1-1 call handling operational during PSAP service disruptions. Carbyne has collaborated with AT&T to make APEX Continuity available to ...
AIKO + AVIO renew partnership to advance AI in launcher ops
AVIO and AIKO have renewed their strategic partnership. Earlier this year, AVIO joined the AIKO PARTNER PROGRAM to integrate gifted_GENE, the company's AI-powered software for predictive maintenance, into their pre- and post-flight analysis workflows. What began as a focused pilot ...
Successful on-orbit operation of Sidus Space’s FeatherEdge™ Gen-2
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) recently announced the successful on-orbit operation of the firm's advanced onboard edge computer, FeatherEdge™ GEN-2, that is integrated into the ongoing commissioning of LizzieSat®-3 (LS-3). FeatherEdge™ GEN-2 is now flight-proven and commercially available, offering 100 trillion ...




















