Tag: Ground
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ClearSpace Advances In-Orbit Servicing with the PRELUDE Proximity Operations Mission
ClearSpace is advancing the future of in-orbit servicing and sustainable space operations through the PRELUDE mission, a technology demonstration program designed to validate critical proximity operations, rendezvous, navigation and manoeuvring capabilities in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). PRELUDE will demonstrate the technologies required for satellite life extension, robotic servicing, inspection and future capture operations. By combining…
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PlanetiQ Secures $2.73 Million NOAA Contract for GNSS-RO and TEC Data
PlanetiQ announced that it has been awarded a $2.73 million contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide commercial GNSS Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) and Total Electron Content (TEC) data through NOAA’s Commercial Data Program. Under the 74-day contract, PlanetiQ will provide NOAA with 4200 GNSS-RO profiles per day and 500 TEC tracks…
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NASA’s Starling Mission Opens New Space Navigation Frontiers
NASA’s Starling mission has marked another milestone in spacecraft autonomy by using a new system that determines a satellite’s position in orbit by referencing other objects in space, instead of relying on a navigational network. The FALCON (Fast Autonomous Lost-in-space Catalog-based Optical Navigation) technology demonstration is a step toward spacecraft being able to operate more…
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CACI Selected to Strengthen Technology Architectures for U.S Space Force Guardians
CACI International announced it has been selected to deliver technology that will defend U.S. interests against adversarial threats for the U.S. Space Force. Under the National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR) contract, CACI will deliver critical technology advancements that strengthen and modernize the test and…
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U.S Space Force and Japan Launch Space-Domain Awareness Payload on QZS-7 Satellite
A U.S. Space Domain Awareness payload hosted on Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7 (QZS-7) successfully launched on a Japanese H-3 launch vehicle from Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) in Japan on August 10, 2026. This is the final of the two launches that are part of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System-Hosted Payload (QZSS-HP) program, the first bilateral U.S.…
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Lunar Station Advancess Multi-Domain Intelligence Platform for Space Applications
Lunar Station is developing a multi-domain intelligence platform focused on high-fidelity analytics across cislunar space, subsea environments and advanced physics simulations. The U.S-based company describes the technology as an intelligence layer that fuses complex data streams into actionable insights, helping government and industrial users address mission-critical challenges across extreme environments. A key focus is space and…
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Novaspace’s In-Orbit Services Market to Generate $3 Billion Over the Next Decade
Novaspace’s latest In-Orbit Services Markets report projects that emerging in-orbit services will generate approximately $3 billion in cumulative service revenues over the next decade, highlighting the early development of a more flexible, resilient, and sustainable space economy. Government and defense organizations are expected to play a pivotal role in shaping the market by accelerating technology…
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Spire Global Secures $3.7 Million NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data
Spire Global, a global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, has been awarded a $3.7 million contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for satellite weather data from September 18 through December 1, 2026. Under the agreement, Spire will continue to deliver global navigation satellite system (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) data, including…
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Optus Completes Key Project Aurora Milestone in Satellite Life Extension
Optus announced the successful completion of the first phase of Project Aurora, its pioneering mission to extend the operational life of the Optus D3 satellite, following the successful undocking of the Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) from the satellite. The milestone follows the recent successful launch of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and the Mission Extension…
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Azista BST Aerospace Advances Earth Observation and Space Missions with Satellite Platforms
Azista BST Aerospace is expanding the satellite portfolio through modular Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite platforms designed to support Earth observation, scientific research, technology demonstration and commercial space applications. Headquartered in Gujarat, India, the company develops satellite buses that combine scalable architectures, secure communications, precision attitude control and electric propulsion to meet a broad range…