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Sodern Execs Detail Expansion to Establish Star Tracker Manufacturing in US
Sodern is expanding to the U.S., adding manufacturing for its star trackers in Colorado. The French company announced the establishment of Sodern America on Jan. 14, hiring longtime space executive Tiphaine Louradour as CEO of the subsidiary. Louradour and Sodern CEO Vincent Dedieu told Via Satellite the goal of the expansion is to better meet…
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Space Force Awards Slingshot Aerospace $27M to Integrate AI Agent into Scenario Training
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $27 million contract to integrate its Talos AI agent into Space Force scenario training. Slingshot Aerospace debuted Talos in July last year. Its name Talos stands for Talos Thinking Agent for Logical Operations and Strategy and it is designed to imitate satellite behavior for training and…
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Lynk Global Tests D2D in Philippines With Smart Communications
Lynk Global has tested its direct-to-device satellite service on the island of Catanduanes in the Philippines, working with partner Smart Communications. Smart’s Network Strategy and Architecture team conducted the tests with Lynk’s technical team, successfully sending text messages between a phone in Catanduanes and a phone in Manila, as well as two phones located within…
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SkyFi Raises $13M in Series A Round to Expand Satellite Imagery Access
SkyFi, the AI-first Earth intelligence platform, has been boosted by new funding, raising close to $13 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The company will use this $12.7 million investment to accelerate product development and enhance SkyFi’s technology, including its platform’s user interface and analytical tools. Additionally, the company plans to forge new…
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SkyFi Secures Funding to Advance Access to Satellite Imagery and Analytics
SkyFi, an AI-first Earth intelligence platform, announced that it has raised a $12.7 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Buoyant Ventures and IronGate Capital Advisors, with new participation from DNV Ventures, TFX Capital, Beyond Earth Ventures, Nova Threshold, and Chris Morisoli, and existing investors RSquared VC and J2…
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Quindar Space Advances Satellite Mission Management as a Service for Space Operations
Quindar, a US-based space software company, highlights the Satellite Mission Management as a Service, a cloud-native platform designed to simplify and modernize how satellite missions are planned, executed and operated. The solution is already in use by satellite operators and mission teams seeking to reduce operational complexity while improving flexibility, scalability and responsiveness across the…
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Firefly Aerospace Announces Alpha Block II Configuration Upgrade for Flight 8
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced a Block II configuration upgrade for its Alpha rocket with a focus on enhancing reliability, streamlining producibility, and improving launch operations to support further commercial, civil, and national security mission demand. Firefly’s upcoming Alpha Flight 7, targeted to launch in the coming weeks, will be…
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ESA and ClearSpace’s PRELUDE Mission to Test Debris-Removal Techniques
The PRELUDE mission marks a transformative milestone for European space operations, serving as a pivotal step in validating critical technologies for in-orbit life extension and active debris removal (ADR). Driven by the collaboration between ClearSpace and the European Space Agency (ESA) Space Safety Programme, this mission represents the culmination of years of joint innovation. PRELUDE…
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RTX Delivers Blue Canyon Satellite for Interstellar Mission
A Saturn-200 minisatellite, developed by Blue Canyon Technologies—RTX’s small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider—successfully launched this week in support of NASA’s Pandora mission. The mission is designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, as well as the activity of their host stars. The Pandora mission aims to conduct…
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Astroscale Secures ESA Deal to Develop In-Orbit Upgrading Service
Astroscale, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, the global leader in in-orbit servicing, has been awarded a EUR 399,000 (approximately £350,000) Phase A contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the design of the In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service (IRUS), a pioneering mission concept that will enable satellites to be upgraded, repaired, and extended…