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  • Sophia Space and Caltech File Orbital Data Centers Patent

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    Sophia Space and Caltech collaboratively issued Patent No. 12,679,564, titled Space-Based Data Centers. The patent—filed in October 2024 and issued on July 14, 2026—covers architectures for the implementation of large-scale, modular data centers in space. The two companies announced the patent, July 29. The patent names seven inventors, drawing on expertise from JPL, Caltech, and…

  • Katalyst Space Encounters Attitude Control Issues With Link Spacecraft

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    Katalyst Space has run into technical issues with attitude control on the recently launched LINK spacecraft, on a mission to rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory. Katalyst issued an update on Tuesday, saying that two of three reaction wheels on the spacecraft are non-functional and partial reaction control system (RCS) functionality. The spacecraft has been in a…

  • SES to Connect 60+ Aircraft for LATAM Airlines

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    SES will connect more than 60 Airbus and Embraer aircraft with multi-orbit in-flight connectivity (IFC) for LATAM Airlines in the next few years under a new deal announced Wednesday. The deal includes A320neo, A321XLR, and E195-E2 aircraft. SES noted that LATAM will be the largest airline in the Latin America region to offer IFC service…

  • ispace Signs H3 Launch Deal with MHI for Lunar Mission 2028

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    ispace, a lunar exploration company, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have announced that the two companies have signed a contract for launch and transportation services for ispace’s Mission 3 ULTRA Lunar Lander using MHI’s H3 rocket, currently scheduled for 2028.  Through the agreement, ispace has secured Japan’s launch capability provided by MHI and has strengthened…

  • Planet Labs Wins One-Year Agricultural Data Contract with the Scottish Government

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    The Scottish Government signed a one-year, seven-figure contract with imagery data satellite operator Planet Labs through its Computacenter reseller. The agreement, announced Thursday, tasks Planet’s German subsidiary based in Berlin with delivering PlanetScope data and advanced analytics to support Scotland’s Agricultural and Rural Economy Directorate Planet said that its archive of AI-driven analytics data will…

  • SES Optimistic for Second Half Year Bounce after “Soft” Q2

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    Satellite operator SES’s Networks business surpassed 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in revenue during its six-month fiscal period ending June 2026, according to the operator’s latest financial results issued July 30. Despite hitting this milestone, SES CEO Adel-Al Salah admitted that Q2 performance was “softer” than expected. He said this was due to some “slippage”…

  • HawkEye 360 Restores NOAA GOES Spectrum by Locating Rogue Transmitter

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    HawkEye 360, a global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, announced the successful geolocation of an environmental data transmitter that had been operating for several years on the GOES Data Collection System (DCS). The transmitter was occupying a valuable GOES uplink position used by more than 600 organizations in 42 countries for environmental and…

  • Cyber Firm Resecurity Joins Space ISAC

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    Resecurity is the latest cybersecurity company to join Space ISAC as a member. As a provider of cyber threat intelligence and digital risk protection, Resecurity aims to deliver advanced capabilities, including external attack surface monitoring; digital risk management; brand protection; first-, second-, third-, and fourth-party risk management; fraud prevention; executive protection; threat intelligence; dark web…

  • SES Enables Multi-Orbit Connectivity for LATAM Fleets

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    SES, a leading space solutions company, was selected by LATAM Airlines to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity service to its growing fleet of Airbus and Embraer aircraft, solidifying SES’s position as the top provider of multi-orbit broadband service in the Americas and around the world. “LATAM’s passengers will soon benefit from reliable, multi-orbit satellite connectivity that…

  • Thales Alenia Space to Develop PRISMA Second Generation Satellite

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    Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with OHB Italia for the development of the PRISMA Second Generation Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency (ASI). Scheduled for launch in 2031, the satellite will carry a hyperspectral instrument, built by Leonardo, featuring enhanced functional and…