Tag: Launch
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Fly-Fi Moves Forward: JetBlue Becomes First Airline for Amazon’s Project Kuiper
JetBlue announced it will be the first airline in the world to sign on with Amazon’s Project Kuiper, an advanced low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, to bring even faster and more reliable connectivity to its popular onboard Wi-Fi known as Fly-Fi. JetBlue launched Fly-Fi in 2013 to become the first and still only major U.S.…
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OHB Demonstrates Improved Monitoring of Grassland and Sugar Beets from Space
OHB System AG aims to demonstrate in the HyLAP project (Hyperspectral Products for Agricultural Practice) how grassland can be optimally managed through hyperspectral satellite data. These data provide insights into plant properties that are invisible to the naked eye – opening up new possibilities for more precise and resource-efficient farming. At the heart of the…
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ICEYE and SATIM Introduces ‘Detect & Classify’ Platform for AI-Driven SAR Imagery Analysis
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, together with SATIM, the provider of state-of-the-art solutions for SAR data analytics, announced the launch of Detect & Classify – an AI-powered product that accelerates the transformation of satellite imagery into actionable intelligence. The product combines ICEYE’s high-resolution SAR imagery with SATIM’s advanced artificial…
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Gilmour Space Achieves Milestone with Deployment of ElaraSat MMS-1 Satellite in Orbit
Gilmour Space Technologies confirmed the successful in-orbit operation of its 100-kilogram satellite platform, ElaraSat MMS-1 (Multi-Mission Satellite-1), another step forward for Australian space capability. Launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission in June, the locally designed and built satellite bus carries a hyperspectral imager from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. Since reaching orbit, ElaraSat MMS-1 has: Completed…
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INNOSPACE Signs Distribution Agreement with ISISPACE
INNOSPACE and ISISPACE have signed a Distribution Agreement, which was announced during the 39th edition of the Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, US. This partnership will enable ISISPACE to broaden the launch solutions it can offer its customers from Europe and beyond with bespoke rideshare or dedicated launches tailored to meet the specific…
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ICEYE Extends Multi-Peril Change Detection to Include Earthquake with Fire Following
ICEYE, a global leader in satellite-powered disaster management solutions, has announced the expansion of its multi-peril change detection capabilities with the launch of a new Earthquake with Fire Following capability, which is initially available for the state of California. Building on ICEYE’s proven rapid disaster impact assessment capabilities, this new data offering delivers near-real-time insights…
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Gilmour Space Technologies Drives Australia’s Orbital Launch Ambitions
Gilmour Space Technologies was founded as a Singapore-based venture in 2012 and later established its Australian operations around 2013, with the primary headquarters now located in Yatala, Queensland, near the Gold Coast. The company’s core mission is to offer affordable and sovereign space access, focusing on delivering small satellite launch services using Australian-developed technologies, especially…
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EUMETSAT’s Metop-SGA1 Begins Data Transmission
EUMETSAT’s Metop Second Generation A1 (Metop-SGA1), launched on August 13, is transmitting data from two of its six advanced instruments. Early readings from the Microwave Sounder (MWS) and Radio Occultation Sounder (RO) offer a first glimpse into the satellite’s potential to transform meteorological and climate monitoring with unprecedented precision. The satellite, first to be deployed…
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Loft Orbital Federal Secures NASA Task Order for RadPC Project Under Flight Opportunities Program
Loft Orbital Federal, a provider of turn-key space infrastructure services, today announced the award of a task order from NASA under the agency’s Flight Opportunities program. This task order is for the integration, launch, and on-orbit operations of a mission supporting the Fault Tolerant RISC-V Flight Computer with Coprocessor Support (RadPC) project. The task order…
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ISRO Announces Fully Indigenous 32-Bit Deep-Space Microprocessor
India unveiled a fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor – ‘Vikram’, that has been developed by, and for, the Indian Space Research Organisation – at a semiconductor industry event in Delhi. At the event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, fresh from China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, called microprocessors ‘digital diamonds’. “If the last century was shaped by…