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Artificial intelligence is turning satellites from mere collectors of data to providers of real-time insights, Susanne Hake, executive vice president and general manager for U.S. government at Vantor, told Via Satellite in an article published Tuesday. The Vantor executive also shared that AI is driving the adoption of multi-domain intelligence in the geospatial market. “Advances […] More
Iridium Communications has received a five-year contract worth up to $85.8 million from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command Commercial Space Office to update and enhance infrastructure that supports the Department of War’s Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services, or EMSS, program. What Enhancements Will Iridium Perform Under the SITH Contract? Iridium said Tuesday that work […] More
Spire Global, a company that provides space-based data, analytics and space services, has been awarded a contract by Deloitte to design, build and operate eight satellites that will support space-focused cyber missions. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 will bring together government and industry leaders to discuss escalating cyber threats, explore innovations in […] More
KBR and Axiom Space have conducted the first uncrewed thermal vacuum test of the next-generation spacesuit being developed for NASA’s Artemis III lunar mission. What Did the Test on NASA’s Next-Gen Spacesuit Demonstrate? During the evaluation, the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or AxEMU, Pressure Garment, currently in the critical design phase, was exposed to the […] More
BAE Systems has enhanced its radiation-hardened 12-nanometer, or RH12, Storefront with new capabilities. What Are the New RH12 Storefront Capabilities? The RH12 Storefront, an advanced integrated circuit development platform, now enables rapid creation of application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs, for critical space missions, BAE said Wednesday. Intellectual property licensing and ASIC design and manufacturing processes let […] More
Kepler Communications announced plans to launch 10 300-kilogram-class satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 in January 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The satellite telecommunications provider said Monday the mission will deploy the first operational tranche of satellites for Kepler’s advanced optical data relay constellation, designed to deliver connectivity, on-orbit compute and hosted payload capabilities. […] More
Viasat completed its first in-flight test for NASA’s Communications Services Project, demonstrating its launch telemetry relay capability aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during Thursday’s NG-2 mission, which lifted off from Cape Canaveral. How Did the Demonstration Work? The test was aimed at validating the ability to provide persistent launch telemetry connections by routing real-time […] More
SES and Infinite Orbits have signed an agreement to conduct a geostationary satellite life extension mission using the Endurance spacecraft. SES said Thursday the mission marks the first commercial life extension effort in Europe. The launch of Endurance is currently planned for late 2027. Following an in-orbit demonstration, Endurance is expected to dock with one […] More
SES and Relativity Space have expanded their multi-year, multi-launch services agreement to launch new SES satellites aboard Relativity’s Terran R rocket. What Is the New Agreement Between SES & Relativity About? Under the partnership, Relativity’s medium-to-heavy-lift reusable launch vehicle will be used to lift off SES spacecraft to their final orbital positions, the satellite operator […] More
York Space Systems reported the successful first-contact telemetry download of its Polylingual Experimental Terminal, or PExT, payload aboard the BARD satellite. The company said Tuesday that the payload’s telemetry confirmed all systems functioned as designed, with no anomalies observed during the continuous wave pass. How Did the Telemetry Download Perform? NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay […] More
Iridium Communications is offering resilience against global navigation satellite system jamming and spoofing with its new alternative positioning, navigation and timing product. The Iridium PNT ASIC, short for application-specific integrated circuit, is a miniature chip designed to provide a global backup to GPS and other GNSS networks in case of disruptions, according to a press […] More
NASA and Lockheed Martin successfully connected the Orion spacecraft with the Space Launch System rocket on Oct. 19, advancing preparations for the planned launch of the Artemis II mission in early 2026. How Was the Orion Spacecraft Integrated With the SLS? Lockheed said Friday the human-rated Orion spacecraft called Integrity was brought to the Kennedy Space Center’s […] More
