A Russian Soyuz rideshare mission was scrubbed today, March 20, 2021, delaying launch of satellites for several commercial IoT and …
Commercial imagery gets more specialized
If the flood of optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) firms wasn’t enough, start-ups are starting to pursue specific niches, …
SpaceX Transporter-1 rideshare flight put over 100 spacecraft into orbit
SpaceX’s Transporter-1 dedicated rideshare mission put over 143 spacecraft into orbit on January 24, 2021, providing a significant boost to …
Rocket Lab successfully launches first Synspective SAR satellite
On December 15, 2020, Rocket Lab successfully conducted its 17th Electron mission, putting the first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite …
Rocket Lab puts up imaging satellites for Canon and Planet
In late October, Rocket Lab successfully conducted its 15th Electron launch, deploying imaging satellites for Planet and Canon Electronics. The …
Satellogic adds 10 new imaging satellites to constellation
On November 6, 2020, Satellogic added 10 new satellites to its imaging fleet. The latest generation of satellites was put …
Intel puts vision chip into orbit
This week Intel dished on putting its first AI/vision processing chip into orbit onboard an European Space Agency (ESA) cubesat …
September Soyuz rideshare puts up radar and IoT satellites
On September 30,2020 a Soyuz rideshare put 22 small satellites into orbit with ICEYE, Kepler Communications, Lacuna Space, and Spire …