On July 9,2021, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operator Umbra Labs was part of a group of companies winning awards …
Wildfire detection startup OroraTech raises $7 million
Munich Germany-based OroraTech announced it has closed a $7 million ($5.8 million euro) series A round. The wildfire detection startup …
Axelspace launches commercial imaging service on June 10
Japan-based Axelspace Corporation announced it will start its commercial imaging service on June 10, 2021 with the company’s five satellite …
Rocket Lab loses “Toes” launch with 2 BlackSky imaging satellites
Last weekend’s Rocket Lab launch of two BlackSky satellites didn’t go accounting to plan, with an “anomaly” occurring that resulted …
Spaceflight announces SpaceX Transporter-2 customers
Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. announced it will have 36 customer payloads onboard the next SpaceX rideshare mission. The Transporter-2 Falcon 9 …
ICEYE expands U.S. presence & government relationships
Last week, Finland-based radar satellite operator ICEYE announced it opened a new manufacturing facility in Irvine, California and will be …
Microsoft adds Thales imaging processing software to Azure Orbital services
This week Microsoft and Thales Alenia Space announced that Thales’ DeeperVison automated image processing solution is being added to Microsoft’s …
Radar satellite firm ICEYE adds contracts, launches, executives
Last week Finnish radar satellite imaging company ICEYE announced $50 million in signed contracts in 2020 for a combination of …