Tag: Aerospace
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ESA Selects PLD Space for European Launcher Challenge
PLD Space has been preselected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to participate in the European Launcher Challenge (ELC), the largest European program aimed at fostering new sovereign launch capabilities on the continent. ESA officially launched the ELC this year as a strategic initiative that will award up to €169 million per company in its…
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Get SAT Ltd: Pioneering Micronized Satellite Communication Solutions
Get Sat, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Rehovot, is a leading innovator in the field of micronized satellite communication terminals. The company specializes in delivering compact, high-performance SATCOM solutions for ground, air, and maritime applications. With a mission to revolutionize mobile satellite connectivity, Get SAT focuses on electronically steerable antennas (ESA) and on-the-move terminals…
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Atomic-6 Secures $2 Million Space Force Grant for Light Wing Solar Array
Atomic-6, a manufacturer of the world’s finest composite solutions, has won a $2 million TACFI (Tactical Funding Increase) from the United States Space Force Space Systems Command to mature and flight-qualify the Light Wing solar array for both commercial and defense sectors. The company also announced that former ISS Commander Chris Hadfield has joined its…
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Unibap Space Solutions: Leading the Shift to AI-Powered Edge Computing in Orbit
Unibap Space Solutions AB, Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, is driving innovation in edge computing hardware, software, and services for intelligent space missions. With a mission to deliver “trustworthy innovation in space,” Unibap specializes in rugged, space-hardened computing platforms that empower satellites to run advanced AI/ML workloads in orbit, enabling real-time data…
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SSC and Firefly Advance Toward First Orbital Launch from Esrange After Sweden-U.S TSA Agreement
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Firefly Aerospace are moving closer to a historic first satellite launch from Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, following a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) that was signed between Sweden and the United States on June 20. The bilateral agreement, signed at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington D.C., provides the…
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KONGSBERG Launches Final N3X Satellites for Maritime Surveillance
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has completed its N3X satellite constellation with the successful launch of two new microsatellites, ARVAKER 2 and 3, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission from California. The N3X satellite constellation is designed to enhance Norway’s maritime domain awareness. “With our initial N3X satellite constellation in orbit, KONGSBERG’s role as one of Europe’s most…
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UK Space Conference 2025 to Highlight £155 Million for Space Manufacturing and Satellite Innovation
UK space industry leaders have welcomed the UK government’s Modern Industrial Strategy, calling it a catalyst for timely and meaningful discussions at the upcoming UK Space Conference, set to take place on 16–17 July in Manchester. With space officially recognized as a frontier industry, alongside ten other critical sectors, the announcement is generating strong support…
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NASA Hosts Fourth Private Mission to International Space Station
As part of NASA’s efforts to expand access to space, four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of the fourth all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft lifted off at 2:31 a.m. EDT Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying Axiom…
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Isar Aerospace Secures €150 Million through Convertible Bond Agreement
German launch services company Isar Aerospace has secured €150 million through a convertible bond agreement with Miami-based Eldridge Industries. Isar Aerospace conducted the inaugural flight of its two-stage, 28-metre-tall Spectrum rocket from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport in March 2025. Although the vehicle failed less than 30 seconds after liftoff, the company described the mission as a…
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Firefly Aerospace Announces Latest Lunar Imaging Service on its Elytra Spacecraft
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, announced a new lunar imaging service, named Ocula, offered through Firefly’s Elytra orbital vehicles as early as 2026. Ocula is enabled by high-resolution telescopes from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) that operate onboard Elytra in lunar orbit and provide ultraviolet and visible spectrum imaging –…