ESA picks Kepler-led group to develop LEO optical data relay network Original Publication Date: 2024-10-16 09:00 European Space Agency awards group 36 million euro ($39 million) contract. Group led by Kepler Communications, a Canadian small satellite operator. Three-year contract covers early ...

D-Orbit raises 150 million euros in two-part Series C round Original Publication Date: 2024-09-27 08:00 Italian space logistics firm D-Orbit has raised 150 million euros ($168 million) in a two-part Series C funding round. Japan’s Marubeni Corp. Led the Series C round. The funds will enable ...

Space Force extends Palantir’s data-as-a-service contracts Original Publication Date: 2023-06-17 12:31 The Space Systems Command has added one more year to Palantir’s existing contracts. Under these data-as-a-service contracts, the Space Force is transitioning legacy data stovepipes. Industry ...

EOS Data Analytics and Space Electric Thruster Systems demonstrate technology in orbit Original Publication Date: 2023-06-05 20:06 EOS Data Analytics is acquiring imagery from the first satellite in the company’s agriculture-focused constellation. The satellite, built by Dragonfly Aerospace of ...