Tag: Satellite Cameras
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Umbra Secures Sole-Source NRO Contract for Commercial Radar Augmentation
Umbra, an American space technology company, announced it has been awarded a sole-source contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) through its Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) for radar commercial augmentation (RCA) services. The award is a follow-on to four years of contracted work together, expanding the agency’s access to U.S. commercial synthetic aperture radar…
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HawkEye 360 Pathfinder Satellite Model Featured in Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, is proud to announce that a model of its original Pathfinder satellite is now featured in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall within the newly opened RTX Living in the Space Age Hall. The exhibition recognizes the HawkEye 360…
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Simera Sense Imaging Technology Selected for Canary Islands Earth Observation Constellation
Simera Sense, a leading European provider of optical payload solutions for small satellites, has been selected by Telespazio Ibérica to supply eight MultiScape100 Earth observation imagers for the Canary Islands Satellite Constellation, a landmark regional space program commissioned by the Tenerife Island Council. The Canary Islands Satellite Constellation represents one of the most ambitious Earth…
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Satellogic and SynMax Partner to Bring Persistent Global Intelligence to Defense Customers
Satellogic, the infrastructure company for Persistent Global Intelligence, and SynMax, a multi-intelligence applied-AI analytics company, announced a strategic collaboration to develop and deliver AI-powered geospatial intelligence products for defense and intelligence customers. The strategic collaboration pairs SynMax’s agentic intelligence layer with Satellogic’s growing constellation, including its existing high-resolution satellites, on-satellite AI and the forthcoming Merlin…
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Vantor and Rheinmetall Partner to Build German Sovereign Intelligence Capabilities
Vantor, the leader in unified spatial intelligence, and Rheinmetall, a leading international systems house in the defence industry, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance sovereign spatial intelligence capabilities for Germany and other European nations. Planned as a joint venture in Germany, the intention is to deliver a unified spatial intelligence capability that…
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Liberty and ICEYE Partner to Deliver Parametric Wildfire Insurance Cover
Liberty and ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, announced the launch of a pioneering building-level parametric wildfire insurance solution. As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, impacting communities and driving significant economic losses, the need for faster, more responsive risk solutions has never been greater. Liberty’s remotely sensed parametric property wildfire solution…
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BlackSky Awarded NRO Contract Modification to Accelerate Development of AROS
BlackSky Technology was awarded a contract modification to its existing National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) contract to accelerate the development of the company’s AROS broad area collection satellites as a critical commercial alternative to current suppliers for foundation imagery. The effort funds a direct path toward a flight ready multi-spectral, large-area mapping spacecraft and foundation data…
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Planet Secures 8-Figure NGA Extension Contract and Crisis Monitoring Award
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced two significant contract milestones with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) that deepen the company’s role in supporting global security. Planet’s subsidiary, Planet Labs Federal, has been awarded an Option Year 1 extension for its Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and a…
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Resolve Optics Supplies Flight-Ready Camera Lenses for Satellite Missions
Resolve Optics has supplied an initial batch of 10 flight ready lenses to a manufacturer of compact camera cores designed to withstand launch conditions and maintain optical performance while being exposed to the extreme operating conditions experienced in the space environment. Designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – the cameras with integrated flight…
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BlackSky Secures Seven-Figure Contract to Advance Automation of Non-Earth Imagery Services
BlackSky Technology was awarded a seven-figure, multi-year contract renewal to accelerate the automation of future non-Earth imagery (NEI) services. This follow-on agreement expands the program’s scope toward the exploration of next-generation imaging payload and specialized mission-planning software solutions that support the real-time speed, scale and reliability of space domain awareness (SDA) operations. “This contract validates…