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When the Desert Flooded: Satellite Imagery and the Future of Agricultural Flood Insurance
The April 2024 UAE floods stress-tested every traditional risk assessment model. STARPATH GLOBAL satellite imagery shows how Earth observation is transforming how agricultural insurers detect, verify, and price catastrophic flood events. Published: April 2024 · Region: United Arab Emirates · Data: STARPATH GLOBAL · USGS Event Background A once-in-75-year rainfall event On April 16, 2024,…
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IENAI Space Advances Satellite Mobility with ATHENA Electrospray Propulsion
IENAI Space is expanding the capabilities of small satellite missions through the ATHENA family of electric propulsion systems, a modular propulsion platform built around the company’s proprietary electrospray technology. Designed to address the growing demand for efficient, scalable and adaptable spacecraft propulsion solutions, ATHENA enables satellite operators to perform orbit raising, station keeping, constellation management,…
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OHB Launches Share Sale With KKR to Chase Higher Valuation in Wake of SpaceX IPO
The decision comes as the SpaceX IPO continues to influence European space finance. OHB and KKR are pursuing the share sale at a moment they appear to view as favorable, with the SpaceX listing cited as the catalyst for renewed appetite among investors for companies in the sector. OHB is one of Europe’s established satellite…
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Avanti Expands In-Space Services with Flexible GEO Satellite Operations
Avanti is expanding its in-space services through a portfolio of satellite relocation and in-orbit operational capabilities designed to provide flexible geostationary (GEO) satellite services. Using its own satellite fleet and in-house spacecraft operations team, the company plans and executes turnkey satellite relocation missions that enable operators to reposition spacecraft efficiently while maintaining operational assurance, cost efficiency…
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ESA Delays Space Rider Drop Test After Anomaly During Helicopter Ascent
The European Space Agency (ESA) has postponed a key drop test of its Space Rider reusable spaceplane after an anomaly occurred during a helicopter-assisted ascent phase in May, delaying the final stage of the vehicle’s landing qualification campaign. ESA confirmed that the incident took place during a two-week test campaign that concluded on May 8,…
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Arianespace Launches 36 Amazon Leo Satellites Equipped with Advanced Boosters
On June 17, 2026 at 09:21 local time, Arianespace successfully launched 36 Amazon Leo satellites aboard Ariane 6 in its Ariane 64 configuration, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellites were delivered with precision into low earth orbit (LEO), at an altitude of approximately 465 km. As planned, the mission lasted a total of…
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This former hacker saw the light—and now wants to collect all of it
BLUEMONT, Va.—From an overlook in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Dan Roelker gazed across the green splendor of the Shenandoah Valley. With the pleasant spring afternoon drawing toward evening, the Sun lazily crossed the sky, casting light all around. The pleasing environs had put Roelker, who was drinking rye whiskey procured from a…
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ALL.SPACE Redomiciles to the U.S to Support Defense Sector Presence
ALL.SPACE, a leader in resilient, multi-network satellite communications-on-the-move, announced that the company has formally redomiciled to the United States, marking a significant step in its continued expansion across the U.S. government and defense sector. The move reflects ALL.SPACE’s accelerating growth in North America and aligns the company more closely with its primary customers, partners and…
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Northrop Grumman Corporation to Advance Military’s Protected Satellite Communications
Northrop Grumman Corporation will continue its work on advanced, jam-resistant satellite communications with an award to build a free-flying, Enhanced Protected Tactical Satellite Communications – Prototype (PTS-P) for U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC). The $398 million award builds on Northrop Grumman’s work under SSC’s PTS Family of Systems program to give U.S. tactical…
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SpaceX tests upcoming Starfall reentry vehicle with demonstration mission on Tuesday
Early Tuesday morning, SpaceX launched a demonstration mission for its Starfall reentry vehicle. Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:53 AM EDT (10:53 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Weather was 95% “go” for launch, with the only concerns being the cumulus cloud rule. Riding within…