SAN FRANCISCO — BlackSky announced Aug. 11 a seven-figure, multiyear contract to provide an international customer with persistent space-based monitoring and on-demand satellite tasking. Prior to the award, BlackSky conducted […]

The post BlackSky wins seven-figure, multiyear international contract appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded contracts to Capella Space, Iceye U.S. and Umbra to expand the U.S. government’s use of commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The […]

The post Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contracts appeared first on SpaceNews.

The mood was celebratory at the ribbon-cutting for Muon Space’s San Jose, California, manufacturing facility in June. State, local, United States Space Force and Pentagon representatives lauded the startup and, […]

The post Satellite manufacturing thrives in California despite cost and regulatory pressures appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will continue to evaluate data from Spire Global’s Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) under a $3 million contract extension announced Aug. 4. […]

The post NOAA purchases Spire hyperspectral microwave sounder data appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the award July 30 of a patent, shared with the California Institute of Technology, covering large, modular space-based data centers. The patent, issued July […]

The post Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centers appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Fortastra, a Los Angeles startup focused on defending on-orbit infrastructure, is working with manufacturing specialist Hadrian to explore ways to apply precision machining and additive manufacturing to […]

The post Fortastra and Hadrian join forces to streamline satellite production appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Space startup veteran Mark Matossian has joined forces with a software engineer and a best-selling author to establish Whipsmart Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on space […]

The post Mark Matossian co-founds Whipsmart Ventures to fund space and deep tech appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup focused on applying superconducting magnets for spacecraft attitude control and acceleration, plans to redomicile to the United States. “It is obvious […]

The post Zenno Astronautics to relocate to the United States appeared first on SpaceNews.

NAPA, Calif. – Florida startup Satellite Orbital Access and Removal (SOAR) announced a partnership July 15 with the University of Texas, El Paso, (UTEP) to develop a passive system to […]

The post Startup working with University of Texas focuses on trapping small debris appeared first on SpaceNews.

NAPA, Calif. – Icarus Robotics, the New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, selected KULR Technology Group to provide batteries for Joy, a free-flying platform destined for […]

The post Icarus Robotics taps KULR to provide batteries for Space Station robots appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Ubotica Technologies, an Irish company focused on artificial intelligence for spacecraft, has raised $11 million to expand commercial sales of its maritime-intelligence platform. The platform, Live Maritime […]

The post Ubotica raises $11 million to scale maritime-intelligence platform appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the selection June 22 of an Apex bus for its first orbital computing node. Pasadena, California-based Sophia plans to demonstrate its Thermal Integrated LEO […]

The post Sophia selects Apex bus for on-orbit computing demonstration appeared first on SpaceNews.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Boeing demonstrated a key quantum networking protocol in ground testing of a compact payload ahead of on-orbit experiment in 2027. “High-fidelity entanglement swapping” was demonstrated earlier this […]

The post Boeing demonstrates quantum protocol in payload set for 2027 launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – The European Space Agency awarded AAC Clyde Space a 10.9 million euro ($12.6 million) contract to complete development and demonstrate VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) satellites for […]

The post AAC Clyde Space wins ESA contract to complete maritime-monitoring constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – The National Reconnaissance Office awarded a contract modification to BlackSky Technology to accelerate development of AROS broad-area-collection satellites. “The effort funds a direct path toward a flight […]

The post BlackSky to accelerate broad-area collection work under NRO contract modification appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – NewOrbit Space, a UK startup developing satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), has raised $18.5 million in a Series A investment round. With the funding, announced […]

The post UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round appeared first on SpaceNews.