Tag: Ground
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OroraTech Launches Greece’s Wildfire Monitoring Satellite System
OroraTech, the global leader in space-based wildfire intelligence, announced the successful launch and deployment of the Hellenic Fire System, four dedicated wildfire monitoring satellites for Greece, marking the world’s first national satellite system designed exclusively for wildfire detection and tracking. The satellites were launched with SpaceX via Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Developed for…
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Interlune Awarded $6.9 Million Contract from NASA for Lunar Resource Development
Interlune, a natural resources company, announced a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III project with NASA‘s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Game Changing Development (GCD) program for a lunar resource development effort. The sole-source contract is for a firm-fixed-price of $6.9 million over the next 18 months to develop a payload suite that will…
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NGA Grants Vantor $70 Million Contract to Enhance GEOINT Platform
Vantor, the leader in unified spatial intelligence, has been awarded a $70 million Option Year 1 contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) as part of the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery (G-EGD) program. Under this follow-on award, Vantor delivers and operates GEGD Pro, a secure, web-based geospatial intelligence platform that leverages Vantor’s Tensorglobe software suite. Designed…
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GITAI USA Selected for U S Space Force Interceptor Program
GITAI USA, a U.S.-headquartered space robotics and satellite platform company, announce that the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command has selected it for the Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) program. The selection follows a competitive evaluation process and positions GITAI among a limited number of companies developing space-based interceptor systems and associated satellite platforms for national security applications. GITAI…
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Pixxel to Launch India’s First Orbital Data Centre Satellite
Pixxel, a planetary intelligence company that builds and operates some of the world’s most advanced imaging satellites, announced a strategic partnership with Sarvam to develop and build India’s first orbital data centre satellite. Under the partnership, Pixxel will design, build, launch and operate the Pathfinder satellite. Sarvam will provide the AI backbone, handling both training…
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York Space Systems Expands Standardized Satellite Platforms for Scalable Space Missions
York Space Systems is advancing satellite manufacturing with a family of standardized, flight-proven spacecraft platforms designed for rapid deployment, high reliability and scalable mission integration. The company’s modular satellite buses enable efficient payload integration while supporting a wide range of missions, from Earth observation to communications and defense applications. York’s platform architecture is built around…
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GomSpace Joins Denmark-Funded SATSOL Project for Europe’s Space Solar Supply Chain
GomSpace has joined SATSOL, a three-year Grand Solution project sponsored by Innovation Fund Denmark, with a total funding of MSEK 21.9 from which MSEK 3.3 for GomSpace contribution. The project is led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and includes METR and Nice Visions as consortium partners. SATSOL aims to address the supply constraints…
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Lockheed Martin Secures U S Space Force Contracts for Space-Based Interceptors
Lockheed Martin has been selected by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop capabilities supporting the Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) program. These agreements mark progress toward fielding core elements of an integrated, layered homeland defense solution. This work will accelerate development, testing and integration of SBI capabilities, delivering an early engagement layer that expands coverage,…
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Planet Labs Launches Three Additional High-Resolution Pelican Satellites
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced the successful launch of three additional Pelican satellites, one of which is the first satellite to orbit as part of the recently announced satellite services agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF). The spacecraft were launched to orbit aboard the…
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Smartpin Rebrands as Band24 to Advance Ground-to-Orbit Platform
Smartpin announced it is rebranding as Band24, marking the company’s evolution from asset tracking into a broader platform for infrastructure-free field intelligence. The new name reflects a larger ambition: to serve the operational needs of enterprises, field teams, infrastructure operators, and commercial organisations that need trusted visibility across assets, inventory, and mobile operations as they…