https://spacewatch.global/tag/noosphere-ventures/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:00:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/noosphere-ventures/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/polyakov-adds-dragonfly-to-his-noosphere-portfolio/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=32347&preview=true&preview_id=32347 The entrepreneur and investor Max Polyakov acquired a majority stake in the South African startup Dragonfly Aerospace, Polyakov announced. Dragonfly Aerospace was founded in Stellenbosch, South Africa, by a team of five satellite engineers led by Bryan Dean, a global specialist in microsatellites and high-resolution cameras.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/02/eos-to-launch-leo-system-for-digital-precision-agriculture/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=30599&preview=true&preview_id=30599 EOS to launch LEO system for digital precision agriculture]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/space-electric-thruster-system-to-demonstrate-in-space-performance/ Mon, 28 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29254&preview=true&preview_id=29254 Space Electric Thruster System to demonstrate LEO spacecraft transport]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/laurie-scott-spacewatchgl-oped-my-2019-in-a-review-by-laurie-scott/ Sat, 28 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17767&preview=true&preview_id=17767 These personal reviews are being published during the holiday season.. This is Laurie Scott of neuco.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/italys-d-orbit-announces-investment-round-led-by-seraphim-capital-vc-fund/ Fri, 20 Dec 2019 06:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17942 D-Orbit, an Italian systems and services provider for the traditional and New Space sectors, has announced a new funding round led by Seraphim Capital, the world's largest venture capital fund dedicated to investing in New Space companies. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/ukraine-passes-commercial-space-law-allowing-private-space-activities-in-2020/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17090 The Ukrainian parliament passed the country’s first commercial space law, titled “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on the State Regulation of Space Activities,” that was signed on 25 October 2019 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Oleksiy Burchevskyy of the Kinstellar law firm writing in Lexology.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/eos-to-create-its-own-radar-microsatellite-constellation-eos-sar/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 05:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16336 US-based EOS Data Analytics, a space portfolio company of Noosphere Ventures, has unveiled EOS SAR– a project to develop its own synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors intended for deployment in a constellation of microsatellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/firefly-aerospace-to-develop-launch-solutions-for-airbus-customers-under-mou/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 06:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13222 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a provider of economical and dependable launch vehicles, spacecraft and in-space services, announced today the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus Defence and Space to develop new space launch solutions for Airbus customers.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/firefly-aerospace-selected-by-nasa-to-provide-launch-for-commercial-lunar-payloads/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 06:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11715 Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (Firefly), a provider of economical, and dependable launch vehicles, spacecraft and in-space services, have announced that they have been selected by NASA for the award of a Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/firefly-aerospace-creates-mou-with-york-space-systems-for-integrated-launch-and-satellite-missions/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 05:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10802 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a developer of orbital launch vehicles for the small to medium satellite market, announced on 10 October 2018 the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with York Space Systems for the development of integrated launch services and spacecraft mission solutions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/09/spacewatchgl-interviews-mark-watt-of-firefly/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 08:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10308 Firefly is well and truly ignited again. A new formation of the company with solid investors behind it is now paving the way for what has the potential to be a very successful business. International asset management firm, Noosphere Ventures, as lead investor, is set to take Firefly to the next level and beyond with an evolutionary strategy and approach that sees the development two launch vehicles to satisfy the full breadth of the dedicated small satellite launch market and for broader in-space applications as well.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/leslie-kovacs-joins-firefly-aerospace-as-vice-president-for-business-development/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 05:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9056 Firefly Aerospace, the New Space launch company that aims to serve the small to medium-sized satellite launch market with its Alpha and Beta rockets and is owned by Ukrainian-American entrepreneur Dr. Max Polyakov, has announced the appointment of Leslie Kovacs as its Vice President for Business Development.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/space-launch-startup-firefly-announces-launch-services-agreement-uks-surrey-satellite/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 05:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8891 U.S.-based New Space launch provider Firefly has announced that it has signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with the UK small satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) to launch six satellites between 2020 and 2022.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/05/firefly-space-systems-receives-vital-u-s-air-force-support-launch-operations/ Thu, 03 May 2018 05:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8555 Firefly Aerospace, the New Space launch company revamped by US investor of Ukrainian descent Max Polyakov, has received important support from the U.S. Air Force to use the launch facilities at Vandenberg AFB in California for its Alpha and Beta launch vehicles, marking a milestone in the company's quest to provide cheap launch options in the small- and medium-sized payload market.]]>