Tag: Satellite
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What is custom satellite tasking and how does it work?
Custom satellite tasking is an advanced Earth observation capability that enables users to request and schedule satellite data acquisition based on specific operational, analytical, or research requirements. Unlike traditional satellite imagery products that rely on archived datasets, custom tasking allows organizations to define precise observation parameters and directly influence how, when, and where satellite data…
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BAE Systems to Build Imaging Satellite Buses for Vantor
BAE Systems announced that it has entered into an agreement to build high-resolution imaging satellite buses for Vantor, a leading provider of unified spatial intelligence from space to ground. BAE Systems will build the spacecraft for the next-generation Vantor Vantage 20 cm-class imaging satellites from the Evolve™ spacecraft line, for use with national defense and intelligence…
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AST SpaceMobile Schedules BlueBird 11, 12 and 13 Launches for Early August
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced that BlueBird satellites 11, 12, and 13 are targeted to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida in the first half of August. The mission will carry the next batch of…
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FOSSA Raises €9.25 Million to Expand IoT Satellite Network and Sovereign Space Capabilities
Spanish IoT satellite company FOSSA has secured €9.25 million (US$10.5 million) in a funding round to support international expansion and the continued deployment of its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The company said the new capital will be used to expand its commercial operations, strengthen its workforce, develop new security and defense capabilities, and…
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MDA Space Awarded CSA Contract for Advanced SAR Satellite
MDA Space Ltd., a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to supply an advanced, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will operate with the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) satellites. In addition to the space segment, the contract provides for launch…
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ISISPACE Expands Custom Small Satellite Solutions for Diverse Space Missions
ISISPACE continues to support the growing global small satellite sector through the portfolio of mission-ready satellite solutions designed for commercial enterprises, research organizations, universities and government institutions. By combining flight-proven satellite platforms, modular spacecraft architectures and integrated engineering services, the company delivers turnkey SmallSat solutions designed to a broad range of mission objectives, from Earth…
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Spire Global Delivers 10 Satellites for SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission
Spire Global, a global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence powered by the own multipurpose satellite constellation, announced that 10 satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of launch aboard the upcoming Transporter-17 rideshare mission with SpaceX. Integrated via Exolaunch, the satellites will serve a range of customer missions including…
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SFL Missions Begins Phase A Study for ESA Moonraker Lunar Mapping Project
SFL Missions is a member of the team led by Prime Contractor NUVIEW GmbH selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct the Moonraker Phase A study. SFL Missions is the spacecraft team member responsible for developing the small satellite platform that will host the laser scanning (LiDAR) payload. SFL is also performing mission…
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NorthStar Develops Space Data Services for Traffic & Domain Awareness
NorthStar Earth & Space is developing a portfolio of Space Data Services designed to improve safety, sustainability, and operational awareness across increasingly congested orbital environments. Through the Skylark constellation and data-driven analytics platform, the company aims to provide precise and timely Navigation Assistance from launch through de-orbit operations, alongside Change Detection Services, Space Object Tracking,…
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Kurs Orbital Advances On-Orbit Servicing with the ARCap Rendezvous and Docking Module
Kurs Orbital is advancing on-orbit servicing capabilities through the ARCap Module, an autonomous rendezvous and docking technology designed to support satellite life extension, in-space transportation, orbital relocation, inspection and space debris removal. Developed to enable spacecraft to safely approach and dock with cooperative and uncooperative objects in orbit, the ARCap Module combines machine vision, radar…