Tag: Ground
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GomSpace Secures 8.8 MSEK Authorization from Unseenlabs for Next Constellation Tranche
GomSpace has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) valued at 815.000 EUR (8.8 MSEK) from Unseenlabs, a leading European provider of maritime surveillance and radio-frequency intelligence services. The ATP enables GomSpace to initiate the procurement of key components required for the next tranche of Unseenlabs’ microsatellite constellation. This early authorisation is a critical milestone, allowing both…
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Starfighters Space and Blackstar Orbital Partner to Advance Reusable Hypersonic Space Systems
Starfighters Space, the innovative aerospace company, owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of commercial supersonic aircraft, announced during the Satellite 2026 conference a strategic partnership with Blackstar Orbital, a company pioneering advanced Return-to-Earth satellites to support the development and flight testing of next-generation reusable space systems. This multi-mission program is based on a…
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Teledyne Space Imaging Secures Contract to Supply NIR Sensors for Lazuli Space Observatory
Teledyne Space Imaging, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has been awarded a contract by Schmidt Sciences to deliver advanced near-infrared (NIR) H4RG-10 flight focal plane arrays (FPAs) and custom electronics for integration into the Integral Field Spectrograph on the groundbreaking Lazuli Space Observatory. Part of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System, Lazuli aims to…
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BlackSky Awarded Multi-Year Sole-Source $99 Million US Government IDIQ Contract
BlackSky Technology was awarded a multi-year, sole-source $99 million U.S. government IDIQ contract for advanced, next-generation capabilities. The company received an initial $2 million to accelerate the design of an advanced large-aperture optical payload for Earth observation and space domain awareness platforms. “This award validates and leverages our investments in leap-ahead space technologies that feature…
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Voyager Technologies Awarded Mission Management Contract With Icarus Robotics
Voyager Technologies announced a new mission management contract with Icarus Robotics to test their free-flying robotic platform, Joyride, aboard the International Space Station. The contract underscores the continued commercial market demand for opportunities in low Earth orbit. “Whether an established company or a new innovative startup, this is exactly what our mission management as a service…
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Rocket Lab Secures Regulatory Approval to Acquire Mynaric
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has received regulatory approval to acquire Mynaric AG (“Mynaric”), a leading provider of laser optical communications terminals for air, space, and mobile applications. The transaction was reviewed and approved by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, and as a…
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Teledyne Integrates Space Technologies to Expand Global Space Capabilities
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is excited to announce the integration of the company’s extensive portfolio of space-focused technologies and businesses, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the global space sector. For over half a century, Teledyne companies have played a critical role in some of the world’s most ambitious space missions, supporting applications ranging from commercial, civil…
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D-Orbit Launches Wayfinder Mission on SpaceX Transporter-16 with ION Satellite Carrier
D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics and orbital transportation, launched Wayfinder, the 22nd commercial mission of its orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), ION Satellite Carrier (ION), aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. The OTV was launched from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 4:02:00 a.m. PT (11:02:00 a.m. UTC). Following…
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ICEYE Launches Six New Satellites Aboard Transporter-16 Mission
ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, has successfully launched and deployed six new 25 cm resolution SAR satellites into orbit. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and successfully lifted off on March 30, 2026, aboard the Transporter-16 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA. Each spacecraft has established…
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Vantor Secures NGA Luno B Contract for Automated Space Object Intelligence
Vantor, the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence from space to ground, has been awarded its third National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Luno contract to provide NGA and other U.S. Government agencies with automated, near real-time orbital intelligence of high-interest objects in space. Under the $2.3 million contract, Vantor will utilize its high-resolution imagery of space…