Tag: Satellite
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SES’s O3b mPOWER Satellite Network to Connect Seven New Petrobras FPSOs
SES, a leading space solutions company, will provide service on its high-capacity medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellite network, O3b mPOWER, to Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned oil company, to connect multiple new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading systems (FPSOs). The projects will go into operation in the coming years, expanding Petrobras’ oil and gas production capacity to…
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BlackSky Technology Secures Next Wave of Gen-3 Satellites On-Demand Customers in Q1
BlackSky Technology secured more than two dozen new customers for Gen-3 On-Demand subscription services during the first quarter from an expanding U.S. and international customer base. The rapid integration of best-in-class 35-centimetre imagery and exceptional AI analytics into customer operations during Gen-3 Early Access periods is driving opportunities for longer-term agreements. “These initial On-Demand contracts…
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Turion Space Advances Autonomous Space Operations with Space and Satellite Technologies
Turion Space, a rapidly emerging aerospace and satellite technology company focused on autonomous space operations, is strengthening the position in the evolving commercial and defense space sectors through the development of advanced spacecraft software, high-performance satellite platforms and next-generation electric propulsion systems. Headquartered in Irvine, the company is building a vertically integrated ecosystem designed to…
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Vast Space Advances Commercial Orbital Infrastructure with Haven-1 Space Station
Vast Space, a U.S.-based aerospace company focused on commercial space habitation technologies, is developing Haven-1, a next-generation commercial space station designed to support private astronaut missions, government operations, and microgravity research in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The station is being positioned as a precursor to larger modular orbital habitats intended to succeed the International Space…
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Planet Labs Signs 7-Figure Enterprise Contract to Power Greece’s National Satellite Space Project
Planet Labs Germany, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced a 2-year, 7-figure agreement with the Greek government to support the country’s National Satellite Space Project. Signed through the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance and the Hellenic Space Center, this contract…
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York Space Systems Secures Multiple IDIQ Contracts National Space and Defense
York Space Systems, a leading, U.S.-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced it has secured multiple IDIQ contract awards across two mission areas critical to national security and defense. These awards expand York’s role in next-generation space and defense architectures. The work supports the development and deployment of…
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SWISSto12 Secures NEASTAR-1 Reflector Contract from HPS/LSS
SWISSto12 announced a major contract with German high-performance space subsystem providers HPS/LSS. The Munich-based consortium will provide a large deployable reflector subsystem (LDRS) for the NEASTAR-1 mission, built on HummingSat, enabling the world’s first direct-to-device media broadcasting capabilities from geostationary orbit. The German-led antenna reflector subsystem is the result of more than 15 years of…
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Orbit Fab Advances In-Space Refueling Infrastructure for Satellite Life Extension
Orbit Fab, a U.S.-based space infrastructure company specializing in in-orbit refueling technologies, is advancing satellite sustainability with a full-service orbital fuel delivery architecture designed to support long-duration spacecraft operations. The company’s refueling ecosystem combines docking interfaces, fuel depots, mission planning software and orbital fuel shuttles to enable satellites to refuel directly in orbit rather than…
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ARD Extends SES Satellite Distribution Agreement for Another Decade
SES, a space solutions company, and ARD, Germany’s largest public broadcasting network, announced a long-term extension of their partnership. Under the renewed agreement, ARD’s regional broadcasting organizations will continue transmitting their TV programs via SES’s prime video neighborhood at 19.2 degrees East in HD quality through 2039. Also Read: What are the Different Types of…
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Scout Space Secures $18 Million Series A to Scale SDA and Expand Virginia Manufacturing
Scout Space, a leader in space domain awareness (SDA) sensors and software, announced it has raised to $18 million in Series A funding, led by Washington Harbour Partners. The new capital will support upcoming mission execution and the expansion of Scout’s manufacturing capabilities, including the buildout of a new 2,600-square-foot facility in Northern Virginia. Scout’s sensors…