Exolaunch, a global provider of launch mission management, integration, and deployment services, will deploy four, Canadian, NorthStar Earth & Space satellites, built by Spire Global, via a Rocket Lab Electron […]
Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
Update 1: Rocket Lab has delayed the launch the NorthStar SSA mission
UPDATE 1: The mission is now scheduled to launch no earlier than January 27 between 19:15-20:00 NZT (January 27 between 06:15-07:00 UTC) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New […]
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. […]
Quantum Space readies Scout-1 for launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission
Quantum Space has unveiled the company’s Sentry mission, the first in a series of milestone demonstrations to prove out end-to-end communications and data generation capabilities — the company is creating […]
Neuraspace + Arcsec partner to use star trackers for debris detection
Neuraspace has partnered with Arcsec to develop a new method of space debris detection, enabling the tracking of smaller objects and to improve orbit calculations. The companies will harness the […]
Astroscale UK receives grant to strengthen UK-Japan collaboration in space
Recently, Astroscale UK, in partnership with Astroscale Japan, Orbit Fab and CGI, was awarded a Phase 1 UK Space Agency International Bilateral Fund grant — this grant aims to foster […]
Solstar Space awarded million$+ USSF / AFWERX / AFVENTURES Phase II SBIR contract
Solstar Space (Solstar) will continue the development of the company’s Critical Data Relay Spacecraft Operational Status (CritDR-SOS), also known as the Deke Space Communicator (Deke), under a Phase II Small […]
Redwire selected by True Anomaly for SSA cameras + navigation tech
Redwire has been selected by True Anomaly to provide navigation technology and space situational awareness cameras for its Jackal autonomous orbital vehicle (AOV). Under the agreement, Redwire is providing SpectraCam […]
NorthStar + SES to provide RSO tracking from space
NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. (NorthStar) and SES have signed an agreement to collaborate on the implementation of nexgen commercial Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services. The aim is to significantly […]
Safran invests in space debris monitoring startup company Vyoma
Safran Corporate Ventures has signed a joint investment, with three co-investors, in Vyoma as part of an 8.5 million euros funding round. The Germany-based startup founded in 2020 plans to […]