BlackSky secures seven-figure contract with HEO to expand automated space domain imaging
BlackSky Technology Inc. has signed a seven-figure Gen-2 space domain awareness expansion contract with HEO.
Infinite Orbits to deliver GEO surveillance satellite to French Ministry of Defence by 2027
Infinite Orbits has signed a framework agreement with the French Ministry of Defence to supply an Orbit Guard satellite, scheduled for launch in 2027.
U.S. Space Force launches L3Harris NTS-3, first fully reprogrammable navigation satellite
The United States Space Force has successfully launched the L3Harris-built Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket.
Airbus: MetOp-SG A1 satellite launch marks new era in European weather forecasting accuracy
Europe’s first next-generation meteorological satellite, MetOp-SG A1, has successfully launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket.
Northrop Grumman and U.S. Space Force achieve first multi-antenna deep-space tracking in DARC test
DARC is a collaborative effort between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, designed to track very small objects in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) in all weather conditions, day or night.
BlackSky signs two-year Gen-3 early access agreement with new international customer
BlackSky Technology Inc. has secured a two-year Gen-3 early access agreement with a new international customer who began a Gen-2 On-Demand contract in January.
ICEYE launches Scan Wide SAR mode to capture up to 120,000 km² for maritime and ISR use
ICEYE has announced the launch of its new Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging mode, Scan Wide, which can capture up to 60,000 km² in a single scene.
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Dror 1 satellite reaches final orbit and begins operational mission
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has confirmed that the country’s national communications satellite, Dror 1, has reached its final altitude of 36,000 kilometres and begun its operational mission.
Lockheed Martin’s first Next-Gen OPIR GEO satellite passes testing, on track for delivery
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed environmental testing of the first Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Block 0 missile warning satellite.
Amazon CEO confirms project Kuiper to enter commercial beta by early 2025
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has confirmed that Project Kuiper, the company’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite initiative, is on track to enter commercial beta service later this year or in early 2025.
Eycore and Kongsberg NanoAvionics to launch European SAR demonstrator for defence use
Eycore and Kongsberg NanoAvionics, a leading manufacturer of small satellites, have announced a strategic collaboration to launch Eycore’s first SAR demonstrator into orbit.
BlackSky secures U.S. Navy contract to enhance Gen-3 satellite constellation with high-speed optical links
BlackSky Technology has secured the next phase of a competitive U.S. Navy research contract to develop optical inter-satellite link (OISL) terminals for its Gen-3 satellite constellation.