Tag: Sensors
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Astrobotic Wins NASA SBIR Award to Develop Clavius-S Tracking Sensor for Cislunar Space
Astrobotic has received a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I award to develop Clavius-S (Cis-Lunar Automated Vision-based Identification of Unknown Satellites), a visible-band imaging sensor that detects and tracks spacecraft in real time in low lunar orbit from the Moon. This modular sensor payload can be integrated into any lunar lander mission…
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Spire Global Launches 11 Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-15 Mission
Spire Global, a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, successfully launched eleven satellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The launch included satellites for Spire’s Space Services customers, along with three replenishment satellites that strengthen the Company’s fully deployed, dual-use constellation. Also Read: Spire Global Ships Nine Satellites…
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Kymeta and iRocket Partner to Integrate Conformal Multi-Orbit Tech into Missile Interceptors
Kymeta Corporation, the global leader in mobile satellite communications powered by metamaterials technology, and Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket), a revolutionary rocket manufacturer, have announced a strategic collaboration to further develop, integrate, and test Kymeta’s new conformal multi-orbit technology within iRocket’s missile interceptors. As the Pentagon increases its reliance on commercial providers for defense technology,…
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Esri India and Dhruva Space Partner to Advance Space-Based Geospatial Intelligence
Esri India, a leading provider of Geographic Information System (GIS) software and solutions in India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space, a full-stack Space Tech company, to enhance the availability and accessibility of satellite imagery in India through advanced GIS integration. Through this strategic partnership, Dhruva Space will leverage Esri…
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Sierra Space Completes Critical Design Review for SDA Tranche 2 Missile Tracking Satellites
Sierra Space, a Defense Tech company delivering solutions for the nation’s most critical missions and advancing the future of security in space, announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Tracking Layer (T2TRK), affirming technical readiness to begin production of advanced missile tracking satellites for…
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Maxar Intelligence and Ecopia AI Launch Vivid Features for Global 2D and 3D Mapping
Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, has partnered with Ecopia AI to launch Vivid Features, the most accurate 2D and 3D vector maps offered at a global scale. This product delivers interoperable vector features of building footprints, road centerlines, and land cover anywhere on Earth, transforming the speed and ease of…
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Collins Aerospace Secures NATO Contract for Electronic Warfare Planning and Battle Management Solution
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has been awarded a contract by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) to provide its Electronic Warfare Planning and Battle Management (EWPBM) solution to NATO. This integrated software tool is designed to plan, direct, coordinate, synchronize, and assess electromagnetic warfare activities. The EWPBM solution will deliver a Recognized Electromagnetic…
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ICEYE Launches Gen4 SAR Satellites Delivering 16 cm Resolution and Expanded Coverage
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, announced the commercial availability of its fourth-generation “Gen4” satellites. The latest generation delivers the world’s highest-fidelity commercial SAR imagery, with a resolution of up to 16 cm, and extends the high-resolution field of regard to 400 km. It enables more images per orbital pass,…
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Epson Marks M-G370PDT Inertial Measurement Unit Shipping Milestone at ION GNSS+ 2025
Epson, a leading global supplier of high-performance components including quartz crystal-based inertial sensors and semiconductors, announced its milestone moment at the ION GNSS+ 2025 Trade Show on September 10–11, 2025, at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor. Epson is showcasing the M-G370PDT Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), one of their latest sensors engineered for advanced navigation and…
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Oxford Space and Lacuna Space Celebrate 10/10 In-Orbit Success
Oxford Space Systems and Lacuna Space announce the successful deployment of an additional two Oxford Space Systems helical antennas to add to Lacuna Space’s growing satellite Internet of Things (IoT) constellation, enabling reliable, low-cost connectivity for remote and underserved regions around the world. These deployments mark a significant milestone: ten successful launches of Oxford Space…