Tag: Satellite
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SatSure and Dhruva Space Join Forces for Integrated Space Solutions
SatSure, a full-stack satellite Earth Observation (EO) and Decision Intelligence company, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space, a leading full-stack Space solutions provider with proven expertise in satellite platforms, launch services, and ground station infrastructure. This strategic partnership aims to unify the two companies’ end-to-end,…
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Thales Alenia Space to Develop SOLiS Laser Communications Demo for CNES
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by the French space agency CNES, as part of the space component of the France 2030 program launched by the French government, to develop a very-high-throughput laser communications demonstrator. Called SOLiS — for Service Optique de Liaisons Spatiales Sécurisées (secure…
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Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Set Joint Ventures Headquarters in Luxembourg
Vodafone Group and AST SpaceMobile announced that their new joint venture satellite company, SatCo, will be headquartered in Luxembourg, creating a European sovereign integrated satellite service. AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications. Luxembourg’s strong digital credentials and…
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Blue Canyon Technologies Launches CubeSat for NASA’s Arcstone Mission
Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX’s small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, announced the successful launch of a CubeSat in support of Arcstone, a NASA mission to measure lunar spectral reflectance, or the way sunlight is reflected from the Moon’s surface at different wavelengths of light. The Arcstone mission will use the data it collects to…
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Arianespace to Launch CO3D and MicroCarb Satellites on July 25
Arianespace is to launch Airbus Defence and Space‘s CO3D satellites, On Friday, July 25th, 2025, at 11:03 p.m. local time, as well as the CNES’s MicroCarb satellite. This mission, called “VV27”, will be performed using an Arianespace-operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The main passengers, the four satellites composing the CO3D…
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SSC and Firefly Advance Toward First Orbital Launch from Esrange After Sweden-U.S TSA Agreement
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Firefly Aerospace are moving closer to a historic first satellite launch from Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, following a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) that was signed between Sweden and the United States on June 20. The bilateral agreement, signed at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington D.C., provides the…
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Maxar Intelligence Secures NGA Deal for AI-Based Geospatial Monitoring
Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announced that it was awarded Delivery Order 01 under the Luno A program by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). This award is focused on delivering commercial analytic services, specifically automated AI/ML-generated object detections over many specified locations at once. Maxar is primarily identifying various classes…
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KONGSBERG Launches Final N3X Satellites for Maritime Surveillance
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has completed its N3X satellite constellation with the successful launch of two new microsatellites, ARVAKER 2 and 3, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission from California. The N3X satellite constellation is designed to enhance Norway’s maritime domain awareness. “With our initial N3X satellite constellation in orbit, KONGSBERG’s role as one of Europe’s most…
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Rocket Lab Launches Record Turnaround at Launch Complex 1 with 68th Successful Electron Mission
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 68th Electron rocket to deploy a single satellite to space for a confidential commercial customer. The mission was the second of two launches from the same launch site in less than 48 hours, a new launch record for the Company…
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Xona Secures $92M to Redefine Satellite Navigation with Next-Generation Technology
Xona, the company rebuilding satellite navigation for the modern world, announced $92M in new capital, bringing its total funding to $150M to date. This includes a Series B round led by Craft Ventures and other investors including Stellar Ventures, Seraphim Ventures, Toyota Ventures, First Spark, Industrious Ventures, Future Ventures, and NGP Capital. The company also…