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Space Force Plans $905 Million for Maneuverable GEO Program (Image Credit: airandspaceforces) Oct. 23, 2025 | By Courtney Albon Share Article Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Space […]
Pentagon Nominee on Consolidating Space Force and NRO: ‘Open to All Options’ (Image Credit: airandspaceforces) Oct. 28, 2025 | By Courtney Albon Share Article Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at […]
Northrop Teams With Startup, Hoping to Use AI to Design Spacecraft (Image Credit: airandspaceforces) Oct. 29, 2025 | By Courtney Albon Share Article Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org […]
ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite technology, has signed an agreement with the Ministry of National Defense of Poland to supply three SAR satellites to the Polish Armed Forces. The agreement, valued at approximately €200 million, also includes the option to purchase an additional three satellites and enhanced ground segment […]
‘The Sea God Sees’ launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on May 17, 2025. The mission deployed a single synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite called QPS-SAR-10 (nicknamed “WADATSUMI-I” for the Japanese god of the sea) to a 575km circular Earth orbit, from where the satellite will join the rest […]
Saab and ICEYE, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the development and integration of advanced space-based radar data in Saab’s command and control (C2) systems. This strategic cooperation aims to integrate ICEYE’s cutting-edge SAR technology solutions into Saab’s command and control systems, enhancing tactical decision-making and situational awareness in defence. Space-based […]
On a very foggy Thursday night beside the ocean on March 20 at 11:49 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the NROL-57 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Photos captured by Satnews. The SpaceX mission description indicated that the first stage of this rocket also launched the […]
Startical, a company created by ENAIRE and Indra to optimize air traffic management from space, has launched its first satellite, the IOD-1 (In-Orbit Demonstrator-1), via launch integrator Exolaunch as part of the Transporter-13 rideshare mission with SpaceX. Startical entrusted GomSpace with the satellite’s manufacturing, while its specification and validation have been carried out by Indra […]
SES has resurrected its ‘Cleosat’ filing with the ITU which lapsed in 2015. Cleosat calls for an L and S-band constellation of 62 satellites (6×10 @ 850km/86°, 1 @ 533km/97.5° & 1 MEO @ 8062km) for a potential direct-to-handset service. The original Cleosat filing with the ITU, made in 2015, was lost and expired due […]
Sir Peter Beck’s New Zealand-based rocket company has gone ahead with its $500 million (€461.1m) cash-raising exercise. Rocket Lab has already confirmed an offer to buy German-based laser connectivity specialist Mynaric for $75 million. But the company says it has eyes on other acquisitions. Rocket Lab has four launches planned over the next few weeks. […]
