Speedcast Inaugurates New Teleport Facility Serving as LATAM Gateway for Eutelsat OneWeb
Speedcast, a leading communications and IT services provider, hosted an inaugural event today to celebrate the new purpose-built teleport facility in Cali, Colombia that now serves as the ground infrastructure gateway in Latin America for Eutelsat OneWeb.
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First Crewed Starliner
For the first time in history, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V carrying NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner lifted off on June 5, 2024 at 10:52 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Lockheed Martin Purchases Up To 25 Rocket Launches From Firefly Aerospace
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed an agreement with Firefly Aerospace, Inc., for up to 25 launches on the company's Alpha rocket through 2029.
BlackSky Awarded Electro-Optical Commercial Layer Contract Extension from National Reconnaissance Office
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was awarded a 1-year extension contract from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to continue to deliver on the current Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) subscription contract for reliable high-frequency Gen-2 imagery services.
Slingshot Aerospace and DARPA Develop New AI System Capable of Detecting Anomalous Satellites
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, today announced it has worked with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to successfully create a new artificial intelligence (AI) system, called Agatha, that identifies anomalous spacecraft within large satellite constellations.
SES Space & Defense Demonstrates First Multi-orbit, Multi-band Commercial LEO Relay
SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, today announced the successful demonstration of the first multi-orbit, multi-band commercial space relay service in support of the NASA Communications Services Project (CSP).
Orbex Signed for European Commission and ESA's New Flight Ticket Initiative
Leading orbital launch services company, Orbex has signed the framework contract for the Flight Ticket Initiative, a program organized by the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA)
Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Second Launch for NASA Climate Science Mission
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully completed the second of two Electron launches for NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) climate change-focused mission, completing a turnaround of two launches within eleven days.
Iridium Awarded Five-Year, $94 Million Contract by Space Systems Command
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced it has been awarded a new five-year contract by the United States Space Force's Space Systems Command's Commercial Space Office (COMSO) for Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) capabilities and security sustainment services (ECS3).
Two Terran Orbital Space Vehicles Added to $6B Multi-Participant Rapid IV IDIQ Contract Vehicle
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) (“Terran Orbital” or the “Company”), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced the expansion of its capabilities under NASA’s long-standing multi-participant Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (Rapid IV) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
MDA Space Awarded Contract for Square Kilometre Array Project
MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to support the development, construction and integration of game-changing radio telescope technology for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO).
NTT DOCOMO and Space Compass Partners with Airbus on HAPS, Committing to a USD$100 Million Investment in AALTO
A consortium of Japanese businesses (“the Japanese Consortium”) led by NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (“NTT DOCOMO”) and Space Compass Corporation (“Space Compass”), together with Mizuho Bank Limited and the Development Bank of Japan Inc., has committed to invest USD$100m in AALTO HAPS Limited (“AALTO”), which manufactures and operates the stratospheric, solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS).
Eutelsat Group Achieves Platinum Score in Space Sustainability Rating
Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL), has announced that its first generation of more than 600 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) has achieved a platinum rating in the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR), marking a significant recognition of the company's commitment to responsible space utilization.
BlackSky Wins $7 Million Dynamic Space-Based Imagery and Analytics Services Contract Renewal with Legacy International Government Customer
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a $7 million contract renewal to provide dynamic space-based imagery and analytics monitoring services to a legacy international government customer.
HawkEye 360 Expands its State-of-the-art Advanced R&D Facility
HawkEye 360 Inc., HawkEye 360, the leading provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, is excited to announce the opening of a new Vibration Testing Facility within its 19,000-square-foot advanced R&D, engineering, and manufacturing facility.
Sierra Space Selects Japanese Passive Docking System for its Commercial Space Station Design
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and emerging defense tech prime building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth, announced its collaboration with Japan-based partners on a cutting-edge passive docking system, or PDS, that will be integrated into the company’s new commercial space station platform.