ICEYE expands constellation with launch of four new SAR satellites
ICEYE, the global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, has successfully launched four new SAR satellites on August 16, 2024.
U.S. Department of Defense orders first Ovzon 3 satellite
Ovzon has received, through Viasat Government Services, its first order for Ovzon Pegasus service on the new Ovzon 3 satellite.
BAE Systems-built NEOWISE spacecraft ends mission after 14 years in space
BAE Systems is celebrating the successful completion of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission today, which has officially ended after more than 14 years on orbit.
SES Space & Defense awarded U.S. Army’s SATCOM as a Managed Service Pilot contract
SES Space & Defense has been awarded the pilot effort to provide the U.S. Army with Satellite Communications (SATCOM) as a Managed Service (SaaMS) under a USD 3.6 million ceiling blanket purchase agreement (BPA).
Maxar Intelligence releases first images from WorldView Legion satellites
Maxar Intelligence released the first images collected by the highly anticipated WorldView Legion satellites.
Polish suborbital rocket ILR-33 AMBER 2K reached space
The world’s first rocket using 98% hydrogen peroxide as oxidizer achieved 101 km. 3 July 2024 will go down in the history of Polish achievements in the development of space technologies.
Washington Summit: 17 Allies take further steps to boost NATO space capabilities
Defence Ministers from 17 NATO Nations came together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) committing to strengthening the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) initiative.
Helsing tests real-time AI capabilities in space
Helsing, the leading new defence company in Europe, today announced that it has successfully deployed advanced AI capabilities on YAM-6, a satellite node part of Loft Orbital space infrastructure.
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Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket powers into space [VIDEO]
Ariane 6 is the latest in Europe's Ariane rocket series, taking over from Ariane 5, and featuring a modular and versatile design that can launch missions from low-Earth orbit and farther out into deep space.
ASELSAN leaves historic mark in space with indigenously developed payloads on TURKSAT-6A
As part of the TURKSAT-6A Project, ASELSAN developed and qualified its own internal design, assembly, integration and testing processes for space applications.
ICEYE and the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
ICEYE and the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to further strengthen their cooperation in remote sensing of the Earth in the interest of Ukraine's national security and defence.
Swedish government adopts first-ever security and defence space strategy
The Swedish government has adopted the nation's first-ever defence and security space strategy, titled "The Role of Space in a New Security Environment."