Tag: Satellite
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Momentus Announces Update on SpaceX Transporter-9 Mission Launch
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, announced an update on its latest mission that launched on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission on November 11. On this mission, Momentus used a third-party deployer system to deliver payloads into orbit. Momentus supported…
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Momentus Announces Update on SpaceX Transporter-9 Mission Launch
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, announced an update on its latest mission that launched on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission on November 11. On this mission, Momentus used a third-party deployer system to deliver payloads into orbit. Momentus supported…
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Capella Space Partners with SpaceX to Launch Two Acadia Satellites in 2024
Capella Space, an American space tech pioneer with data and satellite solutions for government and commercial use, and a leader in the Earth observation industry, announced that two Acadia satellites, Acadia-4 and Acadia-5, will launch with SpaceX in 2024. The Acadia-4 satellite will be launched to a 45-degree mid-inclination orbit (MIO) during SpaceX’s Bandwagon-1 mission…
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GITAI USA Secures DARPA LunA-10 Project with Innovative Lunar Robotics
GITAI USA, one of the world’s leading space robotics startups, has announced its selection to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study, a pivotal initiative aimed at developing foundational technology concepts that move toward a series of shareable, scalable systems that interoperate and optimize lunar infrastructure. With its inclusion…
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Taoglas Plays Key Role in Launch of Ireland’s First Satellite, EIRSAT-1
Taoglas, a trusted provider of antennas and IoT components that help solve complex engineering problems, proudly announced its pivotal role in the launch of Ireland’s first satellite, the Educational Irish Research Satellite 1 (EIRSAT-1). Developed by a highly skilled team of researchers and students at University College Dublin (UCD), with the support of the European…
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Albedo Awarded Electro-Optical Capabilities Contract by National Reconnaissance Office
Albedo, one of the leaders in building Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites for ultra-high resolution imaging, announced that it has been awarded a 2.5-year contract, with additional flexibility to extend it further, from the NRO’s Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) as part of the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Framework, specifically the…
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Sierra Space Awarded DARPA Contract for Lunar Architecture Capability Study
Sierra Space, a pure-play commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced that it secured a significant contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Under this contract, Sierra Space will embark on a groundbreaking research and development initiative, the 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study. Sierra Space…
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Spire Global to Build and Operate Six Satellites for Lacuna Space’s IoT Constellation
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, was awarded a Space Services contract by Lacuna Space, a leading satellite IoT connectivity provider. Under the agreement, Spire will initially build and launch six satellites carrying Lacuna Space’s payload and antenna, with the opportunity to scale the constellation to dozens of satellites.…
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PlanetiQ GNOMES-4 with World’s Most Accurate Weather Sensor Launched Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
PlanetiQ, an innovator of global atmospheric observing systems, has launched its fourth generation Radio Occultation (RO) measurement satellite, GNOMES-4, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The satellite was successfully deployed into Low-Earth Orbit at 10:36 am PT on December 1, 2023. GNOMES-4 is equipped with the world’s best…
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LeoLabs Partners with Aalyria to Enhance Global Communication Network Security
LeoLabs, the commercial provider of Space Traffic Management (STM), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services, announced that it signed a partnership agreement with Aalyria, the advanced software-defined and optical networking communications company. LeoLabs and Aalyria seek to combine their complementary expertise and technologies to address space awareness challenges for complex communications…