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Vantor Introduces New Satellite Classes for High Resolution Imaging, Frequent Revisits
Commercial satellite operator and spatial intelligence provider Vantor on Thursday introduced two new classes of electro-optical imaging satellites that packaged together offer its customers high-resolution imagery and frequent revisit rates around the globe in a single platform. Vantor Pulse, the company’s entrée into the small satellite market, will consist of a fleet of more than 10 40-centimeter-class…
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Network Integration Remains a Challenge in Pushing Data to the Tactical Edge
Decision making must occur at the speed of conflict, and commercial space leaders are pursuing initiatives to push data forward from centralized nodes to the tactical edge. In the past, the tactical edge has been constrained by limited bandwidth and disconnected systems, industry leaders explained during SATShow Week on March 25. Availability of multiple Low-Earth…
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In-Space Maneuverability Startup Portal Raises Series A as it Shifts into Production Mode
Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million in a Series A round to accelerate its progress building maneuverable spacecraft as the startup grows its team and expands manufacturing capacity. The raise comes at a critical time for Portal — the company just launched an in-orbit demonstration with Momentus to gain flight heritage on avionics systems…
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China debuts new launchers, tests orbital servicing and outlines future deep-space missions
CAS Space and Space Pioneer have both debuted new Chinese commercial launchers within days of each other, with more set to follow. Meanwhile, China conducted its first commercial demonstration of a robotic arm designed for in-space refueling, and outlined plans for future deep-space missions, including an asteroid redirection test and updated details of its crewed…
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Malin Space Science Systems Expands Modular and Custom Space Camera Portfolio
Malin Space Science Systems continues to advance space imaging capabilities with a comprehensive portfolio of standard modular space camera systems and custom-built scientific instruments designed for planetary exploration, Earth observation and mission-critical imaging applications. With decades of heritage in spaceborne imaging, the company develops cameras that combine high-resolution performance, robustness and mission adaptability across a…
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Xoople and L3Harris Technologies Partner on Space-Borne Measurement System for AI Era
Xoople, the AI data infrastructure company for physical change on Earth, and L3Harris Technologies, a global defense tech company, announced the co-development of a first of its kind satellite constellation designed and optimized for the AI era. The milestone, the result of seven years of design and R&D work, advances the companies’ shared vision to…
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Astroscale UK Advances Orpheus Mission with Critical Design Review
Astroscale Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus mission, marking a major milestone in delivering new UK capability in support of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) thereby strengthening the UK’s long-term resilience in space. The Orpheus…
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Firefly Aerospace Partners with NVIDIA for On-Orbit Processing on Ocula Moon Imaging Service
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to enable rapid on-orbit processing in lunar orbit for Firefly’s Ocula Moon imaging service. As part of the collaboration, an NVIDIA Jetson module was embedded on high-resolution Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory telescopes and delivered to Firefly’s spacecraft facility ahead of integration…
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China launches new internet satellite group
China sent a new satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province on Thursday. The satellite group, the 21st group of low-orbit internet satellites, was launched at 3:38 a.m. (Beijing time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and has entered its preset orbit. This launch marked the…
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LeoLabs Launches Delta AI-Powered Threat Detection System for Space Security Missions
LeoLabs, the world’s leading mission partner for persistent Orbital Intelligence, announced the launch of LeoLabs Delta, its AI-powered, advanced threat detection and characterization system designed for U.S. and Allied national security missions. Delta replaces LeoLabs’ previous space domain awareness (SDA) solution, LeoGuard, by delivering more comprehensive, actionable intelligence. Built for the next era of space…