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Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo, Mizuho Bank (the Development Bank of Japan), and Space Compass Corporation announced Monday that they have partnered on a $100 million investment in Airbus subsidiary AALTO HAPS (AALTO), the manufacturer and operator of the stratospheric, solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS). This investment marks the beginning of a strategic alliance to...

Nara Space Technology has completed a $14.5 million Series B funding round. The South Korean start-up, which specializes in small satellite manufacturing and data analytics, has now raised approximately $24.3 million following earlier pre-Series A and Series A rounds. The latest funding round saw participation from three new investors: Samsung Securities, Shinhan Venture Investment, and...

In-space security observation service provider Scout Space commissioned and captured the first in-space calibration image from its recently launched “Sparrow” optical payload, the company announced Thursday. SpaceX launched Scout’s Sparrow – the company’s second optical payload – aboard the Apex Aries bus on the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission in March 2024. The successful image capture took...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a contract to BAE Systems to build the Ocean Color Instrument (OCX) for its Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite constellation.  The new OCX contract means that BAE Systems will now build all three hyperspectral instruments for the mission, including  the GeoXO Sounder (GXS), and the Atmospheric Composition...

Space-based imagery and analytics company BlackSky Technology inked a $7 million contract renewal with one of its existing international government customers on Friday to continue providing satellite monitoring services. BlackSky did not name the customer in the announcement. BlackSky said the contract extension will give the customer the ability to continue drawing from multiple intelligence...

Panasonic Avionics will install its new Astrova in-flight engagement (IFE) and connectivity systems, as well as a range of digital services, on 54 widebody and narrowbody aircraft for Taiwan’s EVA Air. The two companies confirmed that they entered a new installation agreement late Thursday. EVA Air is a Star Alliance member, established in 1989 as Taiwan’s...

The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded Open Cosmos a 60 million euro ($65 million) contract to build a multisensor Earth observation (EO) constellation for Greece. It is a flagship project from the Greek government that will provide satellite data for the nation’s land registry, combating sea pollution, and increasing agricultural efficiency. The seven satellite constellation...

Turkish Cabin Interiors (TCI) will provide an in-flight connectivity solution for Turkish airline AJet, working with Turksat and Hughes Network Systems, the companies announced Wednesday. This collaboration will provide passenger Wi-Fi service to the airline’s fleet of over 120 aircraft. AJet is a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines. It is a low-cost airline operating domestic flights...

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel called on the agency this week to update its orbital debris mitigation rules to limit the risks of accidental explosions in space.  Rosenworcel proposes adding a specific, quantitative metric that satellites must meet. If adopted, the updated rules would require satellite applicants to assess and limit the probability of debris-generating accidental...

Terran Orbital is making changes to its executive team, hiring a new COO, CFO, and chief accounting officer (CAO). The company announced Wednesday that Peter Krauss will join Terran Orbital as COO.  Krauss has been a senior advisor to Terran Orbital since January. He was recently working as a business consultant as founder of PMK...