Tag: Satellite
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MDA Space and Hanwha Sign MOU to Collaborate on Korea’s K-LEO Defence Constellation
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd. (“Hanwha”), a global leader in smart technologies and aerospace solutions. Through this MOU, MDA Space and Hanwha will explore opportunities to collaborate on the development of Korea’s sovereign…
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Rocket Lab’s Hungry Hippo Fairing Reaches Virginia for Neutron’s Debut Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the arrival of its “Hungry Hippo” captive fairing – a world-first for a commercial rocket – to Virginia for its Neutron rocket. After clearing qualification testing late last year, the Hungry Hippo has been delivered to Wallops Island in Virginia and transported…
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Tomorrow.io Launches DeepSky AI-Native Space Constellation for Weather Sensing
Tomorrow.io, the world’s leading Resilience Platform, announced DeepSky, the world’s first AI-native, space-based atmospheric and oceanic sensing network, designed to make Earth’s atmosphere and oceans continuously observable in real time, powering faster, smarter global decision-making and response. This will be Tomorrow.io’s second constellation, announced just one week after completing the full deployment of its first…
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Blue Origin Unveils TeraWave High-Capacity Satellite Network
Blue Origin announced TeraWave, a satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This network will service tens of thousands of enterprise, data center, and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations. The TeraWave architecture consists of 5,408 optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit…
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Teledyne Launches the SCION Family of VIS–SWIR Cameras
Teledyne Judson Technologies, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader of advanced imaging solutions, announces the launch of the SCION Family of SWIR cameras—a new line of high-performance, high-volume cameras for demanding applications. The SCION platform introduces a new class of SWIR imaging solutions with a 10-micron pixel pitch and formats of 640×512 and 1280×1024, combining…
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Astra Ships 110 Engines, Prepares for New Rocket Test in 2026
Astra announced it has shipped 110 satellite engine systems since January 1, 2025, surpassing a key operating milestone set when the company went private in 2024. The achievement reflects a step-change in production scale and execution discipline, accomplished while Astra continued to develop its new rocket and mobile launch system to support a 2026 test…
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mPower Advances the Leadership Amid Surging Space-based Solar Power Demand
mPower Technology, the leader in flexible solar power for space, announced the appointment of four senior executives to its leadership team. These hires follow a period of significant momentum for the company, including the launch of the world’s first automated, high-volume space solar production line and a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures positioning mPower…
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L3Harris Selected to Supply Advanced Systems for South Korea’s Geostationary Weather Satellite
L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from LIG Nex1 to provide the next-generation imaging payload for the Korea Meteorological Administration’s (KMA) geostationary weather satellite, which will improve the accuracy and timeliness of forecasting for the Korean Peninsula. The main payload for the Geostationary Earth Orbit Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-5 (GEO-KOMPSAT-5) will be the new 18-channel L3Harris…
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Thales Alenia Space Secures CNES-DGA Contract for DESIR Mission’s Payload and Ground Segment
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has been awarded a contract by the French Space Agency (CNES), in partnership with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), for the DESIR program (Démonstrateur des Éléments Souverains d’Imagerie Radar*). The contract covers the development and realisation of the radar…
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AST SpaceMobile Announces BlueBird 7 Orbital Launch and Advancing D2D Cellular Connectivity
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones for commercial and government use, announced the launch timing for its BlueBird 7 mission. The launch is scheduled for late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch…