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The Sentinel-1 mission, which provides radar vision for the Copernicus Earth observation program, has added the on-orbit arrival in SSO of the final first generation series of satellites, the Sentinel-1D, […]
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“The Nation God Navigates” is the name of a Rocket Lab mission launching on November 5, 2025, which will deploy a Japanese satellite for its operator, iQPS. The mission’s name […]
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The time has come… ESA‘s Sentinel-1D satellite is in on its launch pad at Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. Also ready is Arianespace and the Ariane 6 launch vehicle to […]
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As space operations are challenged by a substantial increase in threats, from military to space debris, the ability to identify and track multiple small objects in space in real-time makes […]
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Muon Space has engaged in an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to integrate the firm’s mini laser terminals into Muon’s high-performance Halo™ satellite platform. Starlink’s mini lasers are designed to achieve […]
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Germany’s army is poised to order 40 low-Earth orbit satellites from a joint venture between Rheinmetall AG and Iceye Oy, a deal worth approximately €3 billion that is pending final […]
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Open Cosmos recently celebrated the successful completion of the company’s MANTIS mission, a two-year program that delivered Earth Observation (EO) data and set a new benchmark for sustainable space operations. […]
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The new Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission has delivered its first images, highlighting concentrations of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ozone. This image, based on the Sentinel-4’s first measurements that were […]
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The 337th meeting of ESA Council occurred at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris on October 23rd and 24th, 2025. As detailed separately, Cyprus has signed its Associate Agreement […]
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Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has been awarded a contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno B indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The $12.8 million initial […]
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