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How long does it take to deliver custom satellite data?
The delivery timeline for custom satellite data is determined by a combination of orbital scheduling constraints, sensor availability, environmental conditions, and post-processing requirements. Unlike static datasets, satellite tasking is dependent on real-time acquisition opportunities, making timing highly variable across different missions and use cases. The first factor influencing delivery time is satellite revisit cycle. Each…
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What types of satellite data can be customized for specific projects?
Custom satellite data encompasses a wide range of Earth observation products designed to meet diverse analytical and operational requirements. The flexibility of modern satellite systems allows users to tailor both raw and processed datasets across multiple dimensions, including spectral, spatial, temporal, and analytical characteristics. The most commonly used dataset type is high-resolution optical imagery. This…
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What is custom satellite tasking and how does it work?
Custom satellite tasking is an advanced Earth observation capability that enables users to request and schedule satellite data acquisition based on specific operational, analytical, or research requirements. Unlike traditional satellite imagery products that rely on archived datasets, custom tasking allows organizations to define precise observation parameters and directly influence how, when, and where satellite data…
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13 years and $500 million for a stage adapter? Report justifies NASA cancellations.
Three months ago, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the space agency was making a major pivot from building a space station in lunar orbit to a base on the surface. This “Ignition” event followed an earlier announcement in which NASA also said it was ending development of a new upper stage for its Space Launch…
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BAE Systems to Build Imaging Satellite Buses for Vantor
BAE Systems announced that it has entered into an agreement to build high-resolution imaging satellite buses for Vantor, a leading provider of unified spatial intelligence from space to ground. BAE Systems will build the spacecraft for the next-generation Vantor Vantage 20 cm-class imaging satellites from the Evolve™ spacecraft line, for use with national defense and intelligence…
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Amazon, Globalstar, Iridium and Telesat Launch NGSO Satellite Trade Association
Amazon, Globalstar, Iridium and Telesat have formed the SpaceConnect Association, a new trade organization representing non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) operators. The association said it will work with governments, international institutions and industry stakeholders to promote a competitive satellite communications market and expand global connectivity. Former National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator David Redl has…
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AST SpaceMobile Schedules BlueBird 11, 12 and 13 Launches for Early August
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced that BlueBird satellites 11, 12, and 13 are targeted to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida in the first half of August. The mission will carry the next batch of…
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FOSSA Raises €9.25 Million to Expand IoT Satellite Network and Sovereign Space Capabilities
Spanish IoT satellite company FOSSA has secured €9.25 million (US$10.5 million) in a funding round to support international expansion and the continued deployment of its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The company said the new capital will be used to expand its commercial operations, strengthen its workforce, develop new security and defense capabilities, and…
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Capella Prepares to Validate Mynaric Optical Terminal on Latest SAR Satellite
Capella Space is preparing for tests to validate a Mynaric optical communications terminal on its newest satellite — the first time Capella has deployed an optical terminal. Capella Space released the first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images from its Acadia-10 satellite on Wednesday, after the satellite launched in March. Capella is currently completing operational check out on…
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MDA Space Awarded CSA Contract for Advanced SAR Satellite
MDA Space Ltd., a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to supply an advanced, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will operate with the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) satellites. In addition to the space segment, the contract provides for launch…