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Thales Alenia Space has won a new contract from Hellas Sat to collaborate on the development of an optical communication payload for the Hellas Sat 5 satellite. Hellas Sat 5 will operate in geostationary orbit at 39 degrees East. The two companies announced the deal, Jan. 26. This payload aims to connect with Optical Ground...

Firefly Aerospace has made a key breakthrough with the US Government. It has been selected by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to serve as a launch provider with Firefly’s Alpha rocket. As part of the NRO’s Streamlined Launch Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (SLIC), the agreement has a 10-year ordering period with a ceiling value of...

The European space sector has been boosted by the news of a key financial collaboration by some of the key stakeholders in Europe. The European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a collaboration arrangement to join forces to strengthen the European space sector. This will include small...

Eviden is to help set up a new satellite monitoring system in Greece. The company, part of the Atos Group, will collaborate with the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post commission (EETT), the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) on the project. EETT, as the Independent Administrative Authority of Greece, seeks to better exercise its responsibilities on satellite spectrum...

Synspective is increasing its reach into key Central Asian markets. The Japanese SAR satellite data and analytics solution provider has entered into MoUs with Uzbekistan’s Center for Space Monitoring and Geoinformation Technologies and Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary (KGS), the national space agency of Kazakhstan. Synspective announced the MoUs, Jan. 25. So, how will it work in...

MyRadar has tapped Exolaunch for the deployment of its first two HORIS pathfinder satellites. The satellites, HORIS-1 and HORIS-2, are set to launch on upcoming SpaceX rideshare missions. The company, which is trying to make its mark in the weather data services arena, announced the deal Jan. 24. The HORIS pathfinder satellites represent the initial...

Aldoria has secured a further 10 million euros ($10.87 million) in funding after closing a series A funding round. The space situational awareness (SSA) company has now raised 22 million euros ($23.91 million) in funding in total. The funding round was led by Starquest, a dedicated advocate for green financing through Article 9 of the...

Dutch research firm TNO and AAC ClydeSpace have successfully transferred data from a laser satellite communications terminal in space down to Earth in a recent demonstration. The laser communication system called SmallCAT was launched in April 2023 aboard NORSAT-TD, a satellite operated by the Norwegian Space Agency.  TNO said in a Wednesday announcement that the...

Orbit Fab and ClearSpace announced a new partnership on Wednesday to create an in-space refueling service. Under an MoU, Orbit Fab and ClearSpace have agreed to leverage their complementary capabilities by creating a refueling service architecture that pairs an Orbit Fab fuel depot with a ClearSpace shuttle.  Both are in-orbit servicing companies, working to offer...

German airline Lufthansa Group has selected Viasat to equip more than 150 aircraft – across its Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines fleets – with the European Aviation Network (EAN) in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution.  The additional 150+ aircraft include Airbus A320s, A320neos and A220s fleet types. EAN combines S-band satellite coverage provided by Viasat with a...