Tag: Global
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Exolaunch – Accessing Space for Small Satellites
Exolaunch, an industry leader headquartered in Germany and further expanded to the US and France, is a premier global launch, deployment, mission management, integration and in-space logistics provider for small satellites. With a decade of flight heritage and over 520 satellites launched across 34 missions to date, Exolaunch leverages industry insight to tailor turnkey solutions…
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Esri Unveils Content Store for ArcGIS to Provide On-Demand GIS-Ready Imagery
Esri, the global market leader in location intelligence, is launching Content Store for ArcGIS, a new web app that simplifies the process of purchasing and integrating commercial satellite imagery. This app, developed by Esri and SkyWatch, allows organizations to buy high-quality imagery from Esri’s cornerstone partner, Maxar, as well as other leading providers. Previously, users…
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Atombeam to Exhibit in Viasat ELEVATER Pitch Event on Satellite IoT
Atombeam, whose innovative technology redefines how data is used, moved, stored and secured, announced that it will present in Viasat‘s ELEVATER Pitch, a new webinar series by Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications. The new series highlights the transformative technologies offered by key partners in the Viasat ELEVATE partner program. Atombeam’s software enables faster…
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ispace Successfully Completes Success 5 of Mission 2 Milestones
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that the RESILIENCE lunar lander successfully completed a flyby of the Moon on Feb. 15, 2025, reaching its closest point at 22:43 UTC, Feb. 14, 2025. The RESILIENCE lander came within approximately 8,400 kilometers of the Moon’s surface on its flyby, a historic first of its type for…
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Arianespace Secures Ariane 6 Launch Contract for Galileo’s Second-Gen Satellites
Arianespace announced at the 17th European Space Conference the signature of the launch contract with the European Commission and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to orbit the first pair of second-generation satellites (L17) of the Galileo navigation constellation on board an Ariane 6. Both satellites, weighing between 2,200 kg and 2,400…
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Planet Labs Joins ESA’s Copernicus Program to Enhance Earth Observation Data
Planet Labs Germany GmbH, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced that they have signed a multi-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). Through this contract, Planet joins the Copernicus Contributing Missions, officially contributing commercial satellite data alongside ESA’s Sentinel satellite data to the Copernicus services. Through this contract, Planet’s…
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Vast and SpaceX Seek Research Proposals for Human Habitation in Space
Vast and SpaceX announced a joint request for research proposals from the global space science community aimed at advancing long-term human habitation and exploration in space. Building on their established partnership, the two companies seek high-impact research projects to support humanity on Earth and advance our capacity to live and work in Earth orbit and…
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Eutelsat and Nigcomsat Partner to Expand LEO Satellite Services in Nigeria
Eutelsat Group, a global leader in satellite communications, and Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) are proud to announce a groundbreaking multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership to deliver low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services in Nigeria. This strategic agreement positions NIGCOMSAT as Nigeria’s leading satellite service provider by leveraging the OneWeb LEO network to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity.…
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Viasat Secures NASA Contract for Near Space Network Services Program
Viasat Inc. a global leader in satellite communications, announced it was selected by NASA to support the agency’s direct-to-Earth (DTE) capabilities via the Near Space Network (NSN) Services contract, part of a five-year multi-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract program with an option to extend five years at a total cumulative value of $4.82…
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ASI and Thales Alenia Signs Contract for NASA/JPL’s SBG-TIR Mission
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), have signed a contract for the implementation of NASA‘s Surface Biology and Geology – Thermal Infrared (SBG-TIR) Earth Observation mission. The signing of the contract is the result of an agreement signed in 2023 between ASI and…