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.
Northrop Grumman GEM 63XL boosters propel first certified flight of ULA Vulcan rocket
Four 63-inch-diameter extended length Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63XL) from Northrop Grumman delivered nearly two million pounds of thrust during the first certified launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket.
Rocket Lab completes $275 million acquisition of Geost to boost U.S. national security capabilities
Rocket Lab Corporation has completed the acquisition of the parent holding company of Geost, LLC, a developer of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems for national security space missions.
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.
Northrop Grumman tests advanced solid rocket motor with potential application in Golden Dome project
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the second full-scale static test fire of a new solid rocket motor, developed in under one year.
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.