Telesat selects Thales Alenia Space & Maxar for broadband LEO constellation proposal
Canadian-based Telesat has entered into a contract with Thales Alenia Space and Maxar Technologies, owner of SSL, to “further develop” …
Iridium adds another 10 NEXT satellites, nearly finished new constellation
Iridium Communications put another ten satellites into orbit, today, July 25. The stack of Iridium NEXT satellites is the seventh …
A sky full of (commercial) eyes – Up to 1,300 Earth observation satellites in next 5 years
Today, there are around 300 or so Earth observation (EO) satellites in the skies above, operated by a mixture of …
Image mining company Ursa Space lands $5.7M in new venture money
Ursa Space Systems announced today, July 19, that it has recently closed $5.7 million in new venture funding. The round …
Planet unveils AI-powered image mining solution
This week Planet announced the beta version of Planet Analytics, a tool using machine learning to process through the six …
UK stakes out small satellite leadership with new launch sites
The New Space industry is a national asset for the United Kingdom, one the country is determined to nurture and …
Spire adds four satellites to ship & plane tracking constellation
This week Spire Global added four new LEMUR2 satellites to its constellation, with delivery conducted by a Northrop Grumman Cygnus …
Rocket Lab looks for U.S. launch site, could fly out of new U.K. location
Los Angeles-based Rocket Lab is looking to open a second launch site in the U.S. to complement its New Zealand …