The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) award to Albedo expands on the company’s original NRO Strategic Commercial Enhancements program—this milestone expands Albedo’s partnership with the NRO and positions its VLEO platform […]
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Dawn Aerospace joins the 10 million euros LEO2VLEO satellite consortium
This week, Dawn Aerospace had the official kick-off of the LEO2VLEO project, a European Defence Agency-backed program to develop the continent’s first maneuverable military satellite constellation operating between Low Earth […]
Launch Update: D-Orbit has launched 2 OTV Missions with their ION Satellite Carrier
On June 23, 2025, D-Orbit launched Space Bound and Skytrail, the 18th and 19th commercial missions of ION Satellite Carrier (ION), the firm’s orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 […]
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 […]
EDA signs with ISISPACE for LEO2VLEO satellite constellation launch
On June 30, 2025, the European Defence Agency (EDA) signed the contract for the LEO2VLEO project to develop and deploy a constellation of military defence satellites capable of maneuvering between […]
Redwire prepares for major European satellite delivery in Q4
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) is finalizing integration and preparing for delivery of two satellites for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission later the in fourth quarter of this year. Simultaneously, […]
Redwire to acquire spacecraft developer Hera Systems
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hera Systems, Inc., a spacecraft developer focused on specialized missions for national security space customers. With the addition of […]
Juniper Research’s new Future Leaders Index reveals VLEO satellite vendors to watch
A new study from Juniper Research found global investment into VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit) satellites will reach $220 billion by 2027, growing substantially from $17 billion this year. VLEO […]
Albedo’s upcoming launch of Clarity-1 and the early customers
When Albedo was started, the idea of building phone-booth sized satellites that would fly 2x lower than LEO satellites and collect imagery at a resolution previously only possible from drones […]
Control moment gyroscopes deliver a quantum leap in smallsat capabilities
For more than a decade, RTX’s small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies’, high-precision, advanced solutions have disrupted the space industry by demonstrating how lower-cost smallsats serve […]