Tag: Launch
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Space42 Enhances Global Access to Geospatial Intelligence with the Launch of GIQ on Microsoft Azure
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with a global reach, announced that its AI-powered geospatial intelligence platform, GIQ, is now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. The launch expands Space42’s global footprint, improves accessibility for customers and strengthens the UAE’s role as a leader in space-enabled decision-making. His Excellency Salem Butti Al Qubaisi, Director-General of…
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Rocket Lab Secures iQPS Deal for Three Electron Launches
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed another multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), making Rocket Lab the primary launch provider to deploy the company’s commercial Earth-imaging constellation. The multi-launch contract includes three dedicated Electron missions that will launch no earlier than…
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Viasat Secures US Space Force Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global Contract
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced it has been selected for a prime contract award by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program. Viasat is one of five awardees to receive an initial Delivery Order 1 (DO1) contract under what is a large…
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Tele2 First Swedish Operator to Launch Satellite IoT Connectivity with Skylo
Tele2, in partnership with Skylo, is launching a new Global Satellite IoT Connectivity service. The launch makes Tele2 the first Swedish operator to offer a commercial 3GPP-based direct-to-device satellite IoT solution. The service ensures IoT devices stay connected even when traditional mobile coverage is out of reach, providing reliable connectivity across remote and hard-to-reach areas. Through…
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Telesat Expands Partnership with Calian to Build Data Platform for the Telesat Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators and Calian Group Ltd., a trusted provider of mission-critical solutions for defence, space, healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors, announced an engagement to develop the operational data platform for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network. Calian will design, develop, integrate and deploy…
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PLD Secures GNC Contract with ESA to Develop a New Hybrid Navigation System
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has been officially selected by the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), part of the European Space Agency (ESA), for its first Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) contract. Under this contract, the company will develop HALCON (Hybridization Algorithms and Low-cost Components for Optimized Navigation), a new hybrid…
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Lodestar Space to Deliver Ground Demonstration Aboard Impulse’s Mira Spacecraft
Lodestar Space has been awarded funding under the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF) to accelerate the integration and on-the-ground demonstration of Lodestar’s Mithril avionics stack aboard the Impulse Space Mira spacecraft. The project is a trilateral collaboration between Lodestar Space (UK), University College London (UK), and Impulse Space (US). Lodestar’s Mithril avionics will…
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ispace to Deliver Taiwan Space Agency’s Scientific Instruments to the Moon on 2028 Mission
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that it was selected by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) to deliver scientific payloads to the lunar surface. Based on the award, ispace is expected to enter into a contract with TASA to transport the “Vector Magnetometer and Ultraviolet Telescope” to the Moon on the company’s Mission 4,…
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Rocket Lab Partners with JAXA for Multiple Dedicated Electron Launches
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed a direct contract for two dedicated Electron launches with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signifying the criticality of Electron to international space agencies requiring responsive launch and dedicated access to space. Launching from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1…
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NASA Awards Solstar Space SBIR Contract to Develop Lunar Wi-Fi System
Solstar Space, a pioneer in space-based communications, has been awarded a NASA Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $150,000 to develop a next-generation Lunar Wi-Fi Access Point (LWIFI-AP) to support the agency’s Artemis program and Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiatives. NASA has identified critical communication infrastructure requirements to support its upcoming…