Mynaric announced on 17 October 2019 that it will deliver multiple laser communication flight terminals to an undisclosed customer in an initial deal valued at EUR 1.7 million
Read More »South Africa’s Space Commercial Services Head Calls For Regional IoT Nanosatellite Constellation
Sias Mostert, chairman of South African company Space Commercial Services (SCS), has called for a national – even regional – Internet of Things (IoT) nanosatellite constellation that would provide dedicated and perhaps even persistent coverage of South Africa and neighbouring countries.
Read More »Luxembourg’s Kleos Space Scouting Mission-1 To Launch On ISRO PSLV In December 2019
Kleos Space S.A., a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company, has received confirmation that the Kleos Scouting Mission-1 will launch on an Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Chennai, India, in December 2019.
Read More »Rocket Lab To Start Offering Lunar Payload Launches With Photon Satellite Platform
Rocket Lab, the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, unveiled on 21 October 2019 at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Washington, DC, plans to support extended range missions to medium, geostationary, and lunar orbits with the company’s Photon satellite platform.
Read More »Finland’s Iceye Makes High-Resolution SAR Imagery Commercially Available
ICEYE, the global leader in small satellite synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) technology, has announced that its recently developed Spotlight imaging mode, which enables 1-meter radar imaging from the company’s satellite constellation, is now commercially available to its customers around the world.
Read More »Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Astro Digital Payload From New Zealand
Rocket Lab, the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has successfully launched its ninth Electron mission, deploying a single spacecraft to orbit for satellite manufacturer Astro Digital.
Read More »Spire Global Launches AirSafe – An Aircraft Tracking Technology That Uses ADS-B
Spire Global, the world's largest privately-owned earth observation constellation of satellites for advanced weather data, maritime analytics, and aircraft tracking, has announced the company’s first product from Spire Aviation with the launch of their new AirSafe API.
Read More »Luxembourg’s OQ Technology Tests 5G IoT Capability On GomSpace CubeSats
OQ Technology, a Luxembourg-based satellite IoT and M2M service company has successfully tested Narrow-Band IoT waveforms and synchronisation procedures using a third-party nanosatellite.
Read More »UAE Unveils National Space Strategy 2030 And National Space Investment Plan
The UAE Space Agency, UAESA, has announced the details of its National Space Strategy 2030 and National Space Investment Plan, complementing the regulatory and legislative framework of the UAE’s national space sector and in line with the strategic objectives of the Agency.
Read More »Japan’s Astroscale On Path To Commercial Space Debris Removal Operations With ELSA-D Mission
Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market-leader in developing a service to remove space debris and secure long-term orbital sustainability, has announced it has entered the assembly, integration and test (AIT) phase of its End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission, following completion of rigorous design reviews and subsystem testing.
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