Tag: Satellite
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RTX and Shield AI Partner to Develop New Defense Capabilities
RTX and Shield AI announced a new partnership to integrate Shield AI capabilities into select RTX defense products, like loitering munitions and sensors. This collaboration will deliver enhanced, autonomous capabilities to US and allied defense forces. RTX will integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind to field the first operational weapon powered by Networked Collaborative Autonomy (NCA) –…
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K2 Space Achieves Milestones for GRAVITAS Mission with Successful In-Orbit Test
K2 Space Corporation, a leading innovator of high-power, low-cost satellites, announced the completion of two major milestones on the path to its first full satellite launch, the K2 GRAVITAS Mission in early 2026 to Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). K2 Space completed the company’s first in-space demonstration mission, launched in January 2025. In order to produce some…
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BAE Systems and Defense Unicorns to Deliver Scalable Secure Software for DoD’s P1 Solutions
BAE Systems, a leading provider of defense systems integration and advanced DevSecOps services, in collaboration with Defense Unicorns, a pioneer in secure software delivery platforms announced that their joint solution has achieved “Awardable” status through the Platform One (P1) Solutions Marketplace. The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, five-minute long readily-awardable pitch…
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ESA Selects PLD Space for European Launcher Challenge
PLD Space has been preselected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to participate in the European Launcher Challenge (ELC), the largest European program aimed at fostering new sovereign launch capabilities on the continent. ESA officially launched the ELC this year as a strategic initiative that will award up to €169 million per company in its…
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ESA and Leonardo Teams up to Advance Satellite Navigation Resilience with Smart Antennas
European Space Agency (ESA), in a move to strengthen the reliability of satellite navigation systems, has collaborated with Leonardo to explore advanced antenna technologies and machine learning (ML) solutions. The project aims to combat growing threats such as GNSS jamming and spoofing, which can disrupt critical satellite-based positioning services. At the heart of the initiative…
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TeleOrbit: Advancing Precision Locating with Advanced GNSS Technology
TeleOrbit, Founded in 2001 and based in Nuremberg, Germany, is a specialist in satellite navigation (SATNAV) and mobile locating systems, a niche the company refers to as Locatineering. With a mission to bridge global GNSS capabilities and real-world applications, TeleOrbit develops and manufactures GNSS front-ends, multi-frequency receivers, and positioning platforms for industries ranging from automotive…
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Pacific Defense to Launch MOSA-Enabled RF Payload to Improve Space Situational Awareness
Pacific Defense, the leading provider of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) products, has secured the inaugural launch for its Moonraker MOSA space Radio Frequency (RF) payload on board the K2 Space Gravitas Mission in February 2026. The mission includes a series of multi-orbit Space Situational Awareness (SSA) demonstrations showcasing the payload’s mission flexibility. Moonraker is…
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Sateliot Selects 5 New Alén Space Satellites for 5G LEO Network Connectivity
Sateliot has taken another step forward in the deployment of its satellite constellation by entrusting the manufacture of its next five satellites to the Spanish firm Alén Space. These satellites, which will become part of its low-Earth orbit (LEO) network, are scheduled for launch in 2026 and reinforce Sateliot’s position as a dual-use civilian and…
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Boeing Wins $2.8 Billion Space Force Contract for Next-Gen Strategic Communications Satellites
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract to develop two secure communications satellites under the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. The decision positions Boeing as the lead contractor for the next generation of highly secure military satellites designed to operate in increasingly contested space…
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Pioneering the Future of Space Exploration
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), operated by Caltech in Pasadena, has led humanity’s robotic exploration of the solar system and beyond, managing missions to every planet, the Sun and interstellar space. With innovations spanning over eight decades, JPL continues to design and operate spacecraft that explore extreme environments and deliver groundbreaking science. As NASA’s only…