BlackSky’s latest white paper, “From access to assurance: Introducing certainty into commercial Earth observation subscriptions,” examines this widening gap and the shifting expectations that are redefining the future of commercial ISR.
Helsing and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have signed a teaming agreement to accelerate the delivery of critical European space capabilities.
A group of British designed and built satellites has entered low Earth orbit, giving the UK new space based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability for defence, security and civil needs.
ICEYE and the Portuguese Air Force have formalised a contract for the direct procurement of a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, marking the first time the service has acquired a satellite outright.
BlackSky Technology Inc. has released the first very high resolution images from its third Gen-3 satellite in under 24 hours after the November launch.
L3Harris Technologies has completed the system Critical Design Review of its next generation weather imager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GeoXO programme.
Planet Labs GmbH and Quantum Systems have announced a partnership to integrate satellite and drone surveillance within the MOSAIC UXS mission software.
The second ViaSat-3 satellite, built by Boeing on its high power 702MP+ platform, has been confirmed healthy on orbit following its launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 10:04 p.m. Eastern Time.
Fergani Space has successfully launched FGN-100-D2, Türkiye’s largest private-sector satellite, from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Base at 08:09 TRT on 2 November 2025.
German defence company Rheinmetall and Finnish satellite operator ICEYE have established a joint venture, Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions GmbH, to expand their footprint in space-based reconnaissance.
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, has been successfully launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 6 rocket operated by Arianespace.
BlackSky Technology Inc. has secured a multi-year contract worth over $30 million to integrate its Gen-3 high-cadence tactical ISR services into the secure environment of a strategic international defence customer.
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