Tag: GEO

  • Mapex AI Expands Government and International Geospatial Projects

    Mapex AI Expands Government and International Geospatial Projects

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    Mapex AI Private Limited, a geospatial technology company, had expanded its operations internationally by delivering geospatial solutions that processed spatial data for analysis. The Company had developed expertise in delivering GIS-based Master Planning, Land Information Systems, Property Tax Solutions, Utility Mapping, Digital Twins, Navigation, High-Precision Surveys, Enterprise GIS and Geospatial Data Infrastructure to support India’s…

  • Arianespace to Launch MTG-I2 Weather Satellite on Ariane 62

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    On August 27 2026, Arianespace will launch the MTG-I2 meteorological satellite with the Ariane 62 configuration from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The mission is expected to last approximately 36 minutes from lift-off to satellite separation. The mission MTG-I2 will mark the fourth Ariane 6 launch of the year and the first to a geostationary…

  • Lightning Hit Long March-3B 30 Seconds After Liftoff

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    Did the Long March-3B Survive a Lightning Strike at Liftoff? A Long March-3B rocket absorbed a lightning strike approximately 30 seconds after liftoff from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center on July 23, 2026 — and still delivered its payload to geostationary orbit (GEO) as planned. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) confirmed the…

  • Zenno Astronautics Advances Supertorquer for Spacecraft Control Technology

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    Zenno Astronautics is developing the Z01 Supertorquer, a superconducting spacecraft control technology designed to provide fuel-free, fully autonomous attitude control and satellite positioning by interacting with Earth’s magnetic field. Built on the company’s proprietary high-temperature superconducting magnet platform, the system is intended to deliver strong magnetic control authority for missions operating in Low Earth Orbit…

  • Shijian-31 Sweeps GEO in an Orbit Never Seen Before

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    Is China’s Shijian-31 the First Satellite Designed to Surveil the Entire GEO Belt? A 50 meters-per-second retrograde burn at perigee is all that separates China’s Shijian-31 from passing directly through geostationary orbit (GEO) — the orbital band hosting the world’s most strategically valuable communications, missile warning, and intelligence satellites. Launched June 16, 2026 on a…

  • Beyond Gravity to Supply Navigation Receivers for NOAA GeoXO Weather Satellites

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    The latest generation of NOAA weather satellites, which will be built by Lockheed Martin, will be launched into space starting in 2032. The satellites’ precise in-orbit positioning will be determined using technology from Beyond Gravity.  “For our first contract with Lockheed Martin, we will supply navigation receivers for two NOAA weather satellites. The more accurately…

  • SWISSto12 Closes US $70 Million Series C to Meet Growing Multi-Orbit Demand

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    SWISSto12, a leading enabler of the new space economy, announced the close of its $70 million (€61 million) Series C. This news follows the award of $84.8 million (€73 million) from European Space Agency (ESA) Member States to the HummingSat ARTES partnership project, through which ESA supports SWISSto12 in the development and in-orbit validation of HummingSat.…

  • ISA Secures SPRCO SBIR to Enhance GEO Space Domain Awareness

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    HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, announced that the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpaceRCO) has selected Innovative Signal Analysis (ISA), now part of HawkEye 360, as one of three companies chosen to develop an adaptable radar-warning sensor for U.S. military satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO).  The Small Business Innovation Research…

  • Infinite Orbits and Arianespace Sign MoU for Direct-to-GEO Launch Services

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    Infinite Orbits and Arianespace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for future collaboration on multiple direct-to-geostationary orbit (GEO) launch services. Announced during the French NewSpace Summit, the partnership brings together Arianespace’s decades of launch heritage with Infinite Orbits’ next-generation in-orbit servicing capabilities.  The collaboration reflects the evolution of the European space ecosystem, where…

  • Capella Space Enhances SAR Services for Persistent All-Weather Earth Observation

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    Capella Space is advancing its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data services with high-resolution imaging capabilities designed to deliver mission-ready intelligence in all weather conditions, day or night. Leveraging a mixed-orbit satellite architecture, extended satellite duty cycles and sub-20-minute tasking confirmation, the company enables rapid collection of Earth observation data for government, defence, commercial and scientific users.…