Tag: Sensors
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Infinite Orbits and Telespazio France Selected by CNES for Two GEO In Orbit Services Missions
Following two France 2030 requests for proposals issued by CNES to demonstrate various in-orbit services, the consortium formed by the two companies and led by Infinite Orbits was selected by CNES for both missions. These two contracts are a major milestone for both companies, enabling the French Newspace company to rapidly penetrate the innovative international…
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Vyoma Secures Two Contracts from European Defence Fund to Enhance Space Security
Vyoma, a Germany-based company providing Space Domain Awareness capabilities, has been awarded two contracts by the European Defence Fund (EDF) program of the European Commission. Specifically, the EMISSARY and STAALION projects seek to augment European intelligence sovereignty and enhance threat response capabilities. These contracts represent a significant milestone in Vyoma’s mission to empower the defence…
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Astrobotic Unveils High-Fidelity Lunar Surface Proving Ground for Payload Testing
Astrobotic announced the unveiling of its Lunar Surface Proving Ground (LSPG) at its facility in Mojave, CA. The approximately 100 mx100 m high-fidelity 3D test field mimics the topography and optical properties of the Moon’s surface. The LSPG’s terrain is modeled after an actual map of the Moon’s South Pole, generated with Astrobotic’s LunaRay simulation…
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FTI Bags USD 1B IDIQ Contract to Develop Military Satellite Software
Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) was one of twenty companies selected by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) to compete for work under the Rapid Resilient Command and Control (R2C2) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to assist in the development of a next-generation ground software system for military satellites. The R2C2 IDIQ was competed…
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Scout Space to Launch its First Standalone Spacecraft on ABL’s RS1 Rocket
Scout Space, an in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), is planning to send its first standalone spacecraft to orbit aboard the third flight of ABL’s RS1 rocket this year, the space domain awareness startup announced. Meet the players: ABL, a launch startup founded by former SpaceX engineers and…
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Planet’s First Hyperspectral Satellite Set for Launch on SpaceX Transporter-11 Mission
Planet Labs PBC, one of the leading providers of daily Earth data and insights, announced that its first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1—made possible by the Carbon Mapper Coalition and its philanthropic partners—is ready for launch. The spacecraft arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 3rd in preparation for liftoff as early as July on board…
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Scout Space’s Optical Payload System Successfully Captures First In-Space Image
Scout Space, one of the leading in-space observation service providers focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), announced its optical payload dubbed “Sparrow,” launched aboard the Apex Aries bus on the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission in March 2024, has successfully completed commissioning and captured its first in-space calibration image. This achievement represents the…
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UK Scientists Utilize Data from Euclid Spacecraft to Probe Mysteries of the Dark Universe
The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission launched in July 2023 to map the ‘dark Universe’. This involves observing two billion galaxies to create a 3D map of the universe and gathering data on how its structure has formed over its cosmic history. The images and science released represent early findings – from only 24 hours…
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WISeKey’s WISeSat.Space Leads Innovation in IoT Satellites for Climate Change Monitoring
WISeKey International Holding, a global company in cybersecurity, digital identity, and Internet of Things (IoT) innovations, operating as a holding company announced that through its subsidiary WISeSat AG, which focuses on space technology for secure satellite communication, specifically for IoT applications, is pioneering IoT satellite constellations aimed at climate change monitoring. In recent years, space…
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Marble Imaging and Reflex Aerospace Team Up to Deploy Earth Observation Satellite Network
Marble Imaging, with the support of strategic partner Reflex Aerospace, is set to make the first step towards revolutionizing the Earth Observation (EO) industry. With a planned constellation of up to 200 small satellites, Marble Imaging aims to be the leading European EO company capturing images of the entire planet every day in very-high resolution…