This week was an especially busy one for the launch world, with three different organizations conducting launches on the afternoon/evening …
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 …
Rocket Lab will launch at least 8 more BlackSky imaging satellites this year
Geospatial intelligence provider BlackSky signed a deal with Rocket Lab to launch nine of its imaging satellites across five Electron …
Rocket Lab adds more IoT and imaging satellites on a busy day
Today, March 22, 2021, Rocket Lab successfully completed its nineteenth Electron mission, putting into orbit seven satellites, including four commercial …
Second try for Soyuz rideshare succeeds, orbiting IoT & imaging satellites
The GK Launch Services Soyuz-2 commercial rideshare mission was a success on its second launch try, taking place at 2:07 …
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 …