Tag: Satellite
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Spanish Startup Kreios Space Secures €8 Million to Advance Very Low Earth Orbit Satellite Technology
Spanish aerospace startup Kreios Space has raised €8 million in a seed funding round to support the launch of a demonstration mission of its air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) technology in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) in early 2027. The round was led by the NATO Innovation Fund and JOIN Capital, with participation from Grow Venture…
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NASA Awards $30 Million to Katalyst to Save Swift Observatory with First-of-Its-Kind Docking Mission
NASA has selected Arizona-based startup Katalyst Space Technologies to carry out a short-notice mission aimed at saving the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a $500 million space telescope in low-Earth orbit that has been gradually losing altitude. The U.S. space agency on Wednesday announced a $30 million contract for Katalyst to deploy a modified version of…
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Geely’s Geespace Launches Global Headquarters Project in Hangzhou
Geespace, the commercial aerospace subsidiary of China’s Geely Holding Group, said it has launched construction of its global headquarters in Hangzhou and signed a strategic cooperation agreement with local investment partners. The deal with Zhejiang Jinkong Investment Management, Hangzhou Capital and Hangzhou High-Tech Venture Capital will support investment and industrial development aimed at building a…
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Planet Labs to Expand Satellite Production in Berlin with Eight-Figure Investment
California-based Planet Labs plans to establish its first satellite production facility outside the United States in Berlin, investing an eight-figure sum to double its high-resolution satellite output, the company said. The move will add up to 70 employees to the 150 staff already working at its Berlin-based European headquarters, according to CEO Will Marshall. The…
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Lynker and NOAA to Develop Space Weather Forecasts for Critical Infrastructure
Lynker Space announced it will lead a groundbreaking effort in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to make space weather forecasts easier to understand and more actionable for operators of the U.S. power grid and other critical infrastructure vulnerable to solar storms. The project marks a major shift in NOAA’s delivery of…
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BAE Systems Supports Dual Spacecraft Launch for NASA and NOAA Missions
BAE Systems is celebrating the successful launch of two spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, supporting vital NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) heliophysics missions. NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory and NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On – L1 (SWFO-L1) launched together on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on their way to Lagrange point 1, an…
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Geely Future Mobility Constellation Successfully Deploys 12 Satellites in Third Consecutive Launch
The sixth orbital plane of GEESATCOM, known as Geely Future Mobility Constellation, successfully launched from the waters near Rizhao, Shandong, deploying 12 satellites in a single launch. This marks the third consecutive deployment launch within two months. The satellites successfully entered their designated orbits, all systems are operating normally and the launch mission has been…
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Evallic Expands in SATCOM Market with Strategic Investment in Requtech
Evallic is pleased to announce an investment in Requtech AB, a Swedish technology company at the forefront of satellite communication systems for defense, government and critical infrastructure. Through the investment, Evallic enters the fast-growing market of satellite communications (SatCom). Requtech, Founded in 2009, has established itself as a pioneer in advanced SatCom solutions. Requtech’s electronically…
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Eutelsat, Skynopy to Test Use of OneWeb Ground Stations for Earth Observation Data
European satellite operator Eutelsat said it will work with French startup Skynopy to explore selling unused capacity from its OneWeb ground stations to Earth observation operators. The initiative will start with tests on Ka-band antennas across OneWeb’s 42 gateway sites worldwide. “Any LEO ground station network has, by nature, idle time on its ground stations,”…
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Industry Groups Press FCC to Ease Spectrum Limits on LEO Satellites
Eleven industry organizations are urging the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revise restrictions on signal strength for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, saying rules imposed more than 20 years ago are outdated and holding back growth in the sector. In a letter sent Monday to FCC Chair Brendan Carr, the groups said that lifting equivalent…