Tag: Launch
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Thales Alenia Space’s IOD-2 Satellite Launched from New Zealand
Two satellites, part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Celeste in orbit demonstration mission, were launched at 10:14 CET, atop a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from New Zealand. The two satellites separated from the launcher about an hour later. This marks the beginning of their early operations phase, during which mission control gets them ready for…
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GMV-Developed Satellite Celeste Launched Successfully
Celeste IOD-1, developed by GMV and Alén Space under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Celeste In-Orbit Demonstrator (IOD) program, was successfully launched on March 28 from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The two satellites – built respectively by GMV and Thales Alenia Space – were launched at 10:14 CET and separated from…
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DISCO-2 Climate Satellite Set for Launch on the Transporter-16 Rideshare Mission
Space Inventor has announced that the DISCO-2 satellite, developed in collaboration with leading Danish universities, has completed launch integration via Exolaunch and is ready for launch aboard the Transporter-16 rideshare mission with SpaceX, scheduled no earlier than later this month from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission marks an important milestone for Denmark’s…
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SatVu HotSat-2 to Launch on the SpaceX Transporter-16 Rideshare
SatVu, the UK-based leader in high-resolution thermal Earth observation, announced that HotSat-2 has completed launch integration and is ready for launch aboard the Transporter-16 rideshare mission with SpaceX no earlier than later this month from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. HotSat-2, the second satellite in the SatVu constellation, uses mid-wave infrared (MWIR) sensors to deliver…
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Novi Space Advances AI-Driven Satellite Technology with Edge Computing
Novi Space is advancing satellite technology through a vertically integrated approach that combines on-board computing, smart satellite platforms and in-space AI processing. By shifting data processing from ground systems to space-based infrastructure, the company enables faster insights, reduced data transmission requirements and more efficient satellite operations across a wide range of missions. With a focus…
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SpinLaunch Unveils Meridian Defense LEO Constellation for Secure Communications
SpinLaunch announced Meridian Defense, a purpose-built proliferated Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation with integrated inter-satellite links (ISL), designed to meet the evolving needs of defense and government customers for secure, resilient and sovereign communications infrastructure. Meridian Defense builds on the core technology of SpinLaunch’s Meridian constellation, leveraging the same breakthrough advances in satellite design,…
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Satellogic Launches Merlin Constellation for One Metre Daily Global Monitoring
Satellogic, a vertically integrated geospatial company delivering high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) at unprecedented scale and economics, announced Merlin, its latest constellation addition designed to enable daily remapping of the entire planet at one-meter resolution and expand the capabilities of its Aleph Observer persistent monitoring product. The first Merlin satellite is scheduled to launch in October…
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Carillon Technologies Advances Phased Array Antennas for Direct-to-Device Connectivity
Carillon Technologies, a developer of advanced technologies that span commercial and government markets, announced a breakthrough in phased array antenna technology that promises to dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of satellite communication terminals. This achievement creates a path to mass adoption of broadband Direct-to-Device (D2D-HD) connectivity for smartphones, laptops, and other consumer devices. Developed…
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Katalyst Chooses Arianespace to Launch GEO Mission Aboard Ariane 6
Arianespace announced that it has signed a contract with U.S. based Katalyst Space Technologies to launch the NEXUS-1 spacecraft to geostationary transfer orbit using the Ariane 6 from the European Spaceport in French Guiana. Slated for launch aboard Ariane 6 in the second half of 2027, the NEXUS-1 will provide in-orbit servicing capabilities, including rendezvous…
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ST Engineering iDirect’s Intuition Foresight Automates Network Management
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced the launch of Intuition Foresight, an advanced orchestration and management suite designed to deliver AI-driven network intelligence and unified control across multi-vendor, multi-platform, and multi-network environments. The solution advances the company’s Intuition strategy and marks a significant step toward the realization of self-healing, autonomous networks.…