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The first FutureNAV Industry Day, on 18 February 2025, will bring together European stakeholders in satellite navigation to explore the future of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies. This gathering will spotlight emerging opportunities and foster a network of European companies in the PNT and GNSS sector. Don't miss this chance - secure your spot by registering here.

Paris, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
A constellation of about 300 multi-orbit satellites, designed to deliver secure, resilient, and high-speed communications for EU governments, businesses, and citizens, will soon enter development following two significant contracts signed today in Brussels. The IRIS2 system - Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite - will consist of interconnected satelli

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has announced a contract with SpaceX to participate in a Transporter rideshare mission scheduled for early 2026. The company plans to launch its Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV), a flight-proven platform, to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The mission will include payloads from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) alongside commercial customers. Momentus is

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Wherobots, the Spatial Intelligence Cloud founded by the original creators of Apache Sedona, has announced the general availability of Raster Inference for WherobotsAI. Designed to simplify the analysis of satellite and drone imagery, Raster Inference allows data developers using SQL or Python to extract insights quickly and cost-effectively. With on-demand pipelines, model integration, and supp

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Quadsat has collaborated with NATO NCIA to conduct a measurement campaign aimed at verifying the US Space Force's Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) compliance. Building on Quadsat's inclusion in the 2023 NATO DIANA program, the campaign demonstrated the capability of Quadsat's drone-based RF measurement system to conduct military-standard testing. Held in Den Haag, the campaign included critica

Paris, France (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-driven SpaceTech company, has secured an AED 18.7 billion (USD 5.1 billion) contract with the UAE Government to extend its provision of critical, secure communication services through 2043. The agreement builds on Space42's established partnership and further enhances its financial standing, contributing to a backlog of AED 26 billion (USD 7.1 billion) in

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Lunar Outpost announced today that its Australian branch, Lunar Outpost Oceania, will lead efforts in constructing Australia's first lunar rover. The project, awarded to the ELO2 Consortium, is jointly led by Lunar Outpost Oceania and EPE Oceania. Following an 18-month preliminary design phase, the ELO2 Consortium was selected to design, build, and operate the Australian-made rover on the

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), renowned for its first images of black holes, is advancing its mission by exploring how black holes create powerful jets. A research team led by Anne-Kathrin Baczko from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has demonstrated that the EHT can capture detailed images of a supermassive black hole and its jets in galaxy NGC 1052, 60 million light-years away. T

Washington DC (UPI) Dec 17, 2024
Two Boeing Starliner astronauts, stranded at the International Space Station in June after what was supposed to be a weeklong test flight, are facing a new delay in their return trip to Earth, NASA revealed Tuesday. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore had been scheduled to return on a SpaceX Dragon flight in February, after they were forced to abandon Starliner due to helium leaks and thrus