Disrupting the intelligence machine: A conversation with Robert Cardillo
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 15:31
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Kuva to offer maritime-domain insights with satellite on deck
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 14:56
ST. LOUIS – Hyperspectral imagery startup Kuva Space will expand its focus on maritime-domain awareness with its second satellite scheduled to launch in June.
Kuva to offer maritime-domain insights with growing constellation
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 14:56ST. LOUIS – Hyperspectral imagery startup Kuva Space is expanding its focus on maritime-domain awareness and preparing to launch its second satellite in June.
Galileo Second Generation developing at full speed
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 12:31
The building of twelve Galileo Second Generation satellites is progressing rapidly, with several key milestones achieved in recent months. Among the most significant are the successful compatibility tests with ground infrastructure, an essential step as the satellites move through the production cycle.
Starfish Space ready to launch docking demonstration mission
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 12:00
Satellite servicing company Starfish Space is ready to launch its second mission, a spacecraft that will attempt to dock with another spacecraft on the same launch.
From GPS to weather forecasts: the hidden ways Australia relies on foreign satellites
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 11:51
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025
You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, navigate your way to meet someone, and check the weather.
Satellites are also essential for monitoring floods, cyclones and bushfires, and supporting the people they affect. Farmers depend on satellite data, too, as does everyone trying to understand and tackle climate c
You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, navigate your way to meet someone, and check the weather.
Satellites are also essential for monitoring floods, cyclones and bushfires, and supporting the people they affect. Farmers depend on satellite data, too, as does everyone trying to understand and tackle climate c OroraTech Secures euro 37M in Series B Funding from Major European Banks
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 11:51
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
OroraTech has expanded its Series B funding round to euro 37 million, with significant support from BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund and Rabo Ventures, alongside continued backing from Bayern Kapital, Edaphon, and the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF).
With a fleet of ten satellites already operational, OroraTech provides the most continuous and extensive thermal data stream
OroraTech has expanded its Series B funding round to euro 37 million, with significant support from BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund and Rabo Ventures, alongside continued backing from Bayern Kapital, Edaphon, and the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF).
With a fleet of ten satellites already operational, OroraTech provides the most continuous and extensive thermal data stream Sidus Space's FeatherEdge Gen-2 Achieves Successful On-Orbit Operations on LizzieSat-3
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 11:51
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful on-orbit operation of its advanced onboard edge computer, the FeatherEdge GEN-2, integrated into the commissioning of LizzieSat-3 (LS-3). This milestone confirms the system's readiness for commercial use, offering 100 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of AI processing power in a compact, space-hardened design. Built on NVIDIA's Jetson
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful on-orbit operation of its advanced onboard edge computer, the FeatherEdge GEN-2, integrated into the commissioning of LizzieSat-3 (LS-3). This milestone confirms the system's readiness for commercial use, offering 100 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of AI processing power in a compact, space-hardened design. Built on NVIDIA's Jetson Muon Space Secures NRO Stage II Contract for Advanced EO/IR Capabilities
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 11:51
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Muon Space, a leader in mission-specific low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, has secured the second stage of its contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Framework. This Stage II contract, part of the NRO's commercial electro-optical (EO) capabilities focus area, aims to validate the on-or
Muon Space, a leader in mission-specific low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, has secured the second stage of its contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Framework. This Stage II contract, part of the NRO's commercial electro-optical (EO) capabilities focus area, aims to validate the on-or Enveil Secures DIU Contract to Advance Hybrid Space Architecture Data Capabilities
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 11:51
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Enveil, a leader in Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET), has secured a new contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to bolster secure data processing within the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA). This initiative will integrate Enveil's ZeroReveal technology to enable secure data handling, analysis, and sharing, enhancing space situational awareness and mission execution speeds while safeguar
Enveil, a leader in Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET), has secured a new contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to bolster secure data processing within the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA). This initiative will integrate Enveil's ZeroReveal technology to enable secure data handling, analysis, and sharing, enhancing space situational awareness and mission execution speeds while safeguar China's LandSpace Successfully Launches Six Satellites with Upgraded ZQ-2E Y2 Rocket
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 11:51
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025
China's private rocket manufacturer LandSpace successfully launched its modified ZQ-2E Y2 rocket on Saturday, deploying six satellites into orbit from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:12 pm (Beijing Time). The ZQ-2E Y2 is an enhanced version of the Zhuque-2 (ZQ-2) model, named after the Vermilion Bird of ancient Chinese mythology,
China's private rocket manufacturer LandSpace successfully launched its modified ZQ-2E Y2 rocket on Saturday, deploying six satellites into orbit from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:12 pm (Beijing Time). The ZQ-2E Y2 is an enhanced version of the Zhuque-2 (ZQ-2) model, named after the Vermilion Bird of ancient Chinese mythology, Rocket Lab Completes Third Successful iQPS Mission with More Launches Scheduled for 2025
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 11:51
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its third mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), deploying the QPS-SAR-10 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite into a 575km low Earth orbit. The mission, named 'The Sea God Sees,' lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 8:17 p.m. NZT on May 17, 2025. This marks the second
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its third mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), deploying the QPS-SAR-10 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite into a 575km low Earth orbit. The mission, named 'The Sea God Sees,' lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 8:17 p.m. NZT on May 17, 2025. This marks the second The most powerful solar storm on record occurred in 12350 BC, study reveals
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 11:51
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 19, 2025
An international research team has identified the most extreme solar particle storm ever recorded, occurring approximately 14,300 years ago in 12350 BC. This finding, uncovered by scientists at the University of Oulu, Finland, extends the known history of space weather and radiocarbon production, providing a critical data point for understanding ancient solar activity.
The research, led by
An international research team has identified the most extreme solar particle storm ever recorded, occurring approximately 14,300 years ago in 12350 BC. This finding, uncovered by scientists at the University of Oulu, Finland, extends the known history of space weather and radiocarbon production, providing a critical data point for understanding ancient solar activity.
The research, led by Wyvern publicly releases 25 hyperspectral images
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 11:00
ST. LOUIS — Canadian hyperspectral startup Wyvern is publicly releasing 25 additional images including scenes of Afghanistan’s Kandahar Airfield and an Iranian port explosion.