Tag: Satellites

​Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that its OpenSpace® Platform is the first commercially available, fully virtualized… 

​Satellites are an essential part of our modern world. Satellites have become a vital component of modern technology, enabling us to communicate, navigate, and observe the Earth and beyond. There are many different types of satellites, each with its own unique purpose. They are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, navigation, weather forecasting, … 

​OQ Technology has announced the successful launch of its new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, MACSAT, aboard Arianespace’s Vega (mission… 

​Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 09, 2023

The Airbus-built THEOS-2 Earth observation satellite has been successfully launched on a Vega rocket from Kourou, Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand (GISTDA) selected Airbus as partner for its next-generation national geo-information system in 2018.

Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems at Airbus, said: “This success 

​Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) is delighted to announce a partnership with centre of excellence and training provider, The… 

​Paris (AFP) Oct 5, 2023

Russian mercenary group Wagner in 2022 signed a contract with a Chinese firm to acquire two satellites and use their images, aiding its intelligence work as the organisation sought to push Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a document seen by AFP.

The contract was signed in November 2022, over half a year into Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in which the Wagner group under its founder Y 

​SatVu announces a significant achievement in space technology, releasing the First Light imagery from its revolutionary thermal imaging… 

​The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $235 million contract for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) polar satellites 1 and 

Amazon is set to launch its first two test satellites this week as part of the Kuiper Project. The company aims to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink with a strong network of its own satellites. The launch will happen in Florida using an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance. This event will be Kuiper’s first flight […]

​Russian mercenary group Wagner in 2022 signed a contract with a Chinese firm to acquire two satellites and use their images.
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