Tag: Portuguese
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Portugal Orders Two Earth-Observation Satellites From Satellogic for Atlantic Constellation
Portugal has commissioned two new Earth-observation satellites from Argentine company Satellogic, strengthening its space-based monitoring capabilities and contributing to a joint Iberian initiative aimed at expanding European-owned orbital infrastructure. Satellogic said on Monday it had signed an $18 million contract with Portugal’s Centre of Engineering and Product Development (CEiiA) to build and deploy two NewSat…
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South Korea’s Innospace Signs Deal to Launch Hanbit Rockets From Portugal’s Santa Maria
South Korean launch services provider Innospace has signed an agreement with the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC) to conduct launches of its Hanbit rocket family from the Malbusca Spaceport on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria, expanding Europe’s emerging commercial launch infrastructure. The agreement, signed on Jan. 8, makes Innospace the first company planning orbital launches…
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Portuguese Startup Connected Raises Record Pre-Seed Funding for Space-Based IoT Connectivity
Portuguese startup Connected has secured a groundbreaking €2 million funding round, marking the largest Pre-Seed investment ever raised by a Portuguese-based spacetech startup. The company aims to pioneer universal, standardized, and affordable Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) connectivity from space, addressing the growing demand for satellite-based communication in off-grid areas without terrestrial cellular coverage. Driven…