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Orbit Communication Systems Wins $9.1M Israeli Contract
Broadband • Business • Military

Orbit Communication Systems Wins $9.1M Israeli Contract

Orbit will ship an undisclosed number of multi-purpose satellite communications terminals (MPTs) to the Israeli Ministry of Defense next year.

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024
Startups Race to Make Space-Based Power a Reality
Business • LEO • Research

Startups Race to Make Space-Based Power a Reality

In this article, we will review four companies pioneering space-based solar power, and their different approaches. 

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024
Anduril wins $99.7M Contract to Modernize SPACECOM 
Business • Military • Technology

Anduril wins $99.7M Contract to Modernize SPACECOM 

Lattice uses machine learning and AI models to help operators track objects in space, giving SPACECOM a more resilient space surveillance tool.

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024
SpaceX Leadership Map Out the Future of the Starship Program
Analysis • Business • Launch

SpaceX Leadership Map Out the Future of the Starship Program

Over the past few weeks—with growing confidence in the Starship program—SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell and Starbase General Manager Kathy Lueders have been publicly mapping out what to expect from SpaceX and Starship in the coming years.

November 20, 2024November 20, 2024
ANT Partners with Pinkmatter to Fix EO Calibration
Business • EO • International

ANT Partners with Pinkmatter to Fix EO Calibration

The traditional process of calibrating an EO satellite is a time-consuming project of trial and error.

November 20, 2024November 20, 2024
SEOPS Enters EU Market with Axient Systems Partnership
Business • International • Launch

SEOPS Enters EU Market with Axient Systems Partnership

The partnership’s first launch will be an ISR satellite for the Dutch military, which is expected to lift off as early as 2027.

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024
Intuitive Machines Targets February for Second Moon Landing
Business • Cislunar • Lunar • Moon

Intuitive Machines Targets February for Second Moon Landing

The company is now managing instruments on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024
NASA, Microsoft Partner On AI-Powered ‘Earth Copilot’
Business • Civil

NASA, Microsoft Partner On AI-Powered ‘Earth Copilot’

The partnership, which will rely on a customized version of Microsoft’s Azure Open AI platform, supports NASA’s broader effort to democratize data access.

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024
Spire Sells Ship-Tracking Business In $241M Deal
Business • EO • VC/PE

Spire Sells Ship-Tracking Business In $241M Deal

The sale will allow the Spire to pay off more than $118M in debt and leave it with another $100M on its balance sheet.

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024
DoD’s Big Bet on 1 Hour Space Cargo Delivery
Business • Startups

DoD’s Big Bet on 1 Hour Space Cargo Delivery

If the last decade marked a revolution in sending mass to space, the next decade will center on bringing mass back to Earth.

November 13, 2024November 21, 2024
Rocket Lab Signs First Neutron Customer
Business • Equities • Launch

Rocket Lab Signs First Neutron Customer

The rocket is expected to complete a test launch in 2025, and fly three commercial launches in 2026.

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024
Maine’s Plan to Build a Sustainable Space Industry
Business • Startups

Maine’s Plan to Build a Sustainable Space Industry

“Maine is more than lobsters and blueberries.”

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

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