With all instruments integrated, the first ESA MetOp Second Generation-A, MetOp-SG-A1, weather satellite is now fully assembled and on schedule for liftoff next year. Meanwhile, its sibling, MetOp-SG-B1, is undergoing […]
Space Sensors
Missile Defense Agency satellites track first hypersonic launch
The Defense Department’s advanced missile tracking satellites logged their first views of a hypersonic flight test this week, according to the Missile Defense Agency. MDA didn’t disclose the date of […]
Satellite-based sensors provide valuable data for pipeline monitoring, crop production and more
ISS National Lab Plays Key Role in Advancing Startup’s Sensor Technology Using satellite-based hyperspectral sensors that can capture images of Earth beyond the visible light we can see with our […]
Teledyne Space Imaging instrumentation onboard EarthCARE satellite when launched
Teledyne Space Imaging has provided the key imaging and sensor instrumentation for the EarthCARE (Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) satellite, an advanced Earth climate monitoring project scheduled to be […]
Sidus Space establishes 2-way comms with their LS-1 Satellite
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) has established two-way communications with its state-of-the-art, 3D-printed satellite, LizzieSat™, focused on Earth Observation (EO) and remote sensing solutions powered by Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (Geo-AI). […]
AFRL’s Oracle systems family developing nation’s 1st cislunar SSA capabilities
Over the last several years, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) unveiled two programs — Defense Deep Space Sentinel (D2S2) and Oracle to develop cislunar space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities. […]
SAS supports MAG Aerospace on million$$$ Space Force contract
SAS and MAG Aerospace are teaming to pursue opportunities from the recently awarded U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) $900 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. SAS and […]
Teledyne e2v Space Imaging celebrates sensors success as Aeolus de-orbits
Teledyne e2v Space Imaging , part of Teledyne Technologies, designed and built sensors for Aeolus, the first European Space Agency (ESA) satellite mission to acquire profiles of Earth’s wind on […]
ATL Partners forms Lightridge Solutions for space + airborne sensor + payload development
ATL Partners has formed LightRidge Solutions, a portfolio company focused on the development, design and production of small, affordable, high-performance space and airborne sensors and payloads for vital national security […]