Satellites

In addition to learning lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War, the French Air and Space Force is working on defense in space.

Sierra Space is ready to pull back the curtain on its defense-centric unit and a new 60,000-ft.2 facility dedicated to its national security programs.

Kymeta says it has demonstrated a new antenna that can simultaneously connect to multiple satellites using Ku and Ka bands.

The European Union (EU) aims to wrap up defining high-level requirements for a governmental Earth observation satellite system in the fall.

York Space Systems has completed the first of 12 planned satellites for a Space Development Agency -related mission.

The latest trend in satellite development is two-dimensional: flat sats.

BAE Systems and South Korea’s Hanwha Systems will work together to develop a multi-sensor satellite system as both companies bolster their space portfolios.

Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary has integrated twin robotic arms on its Mission Robotic Vehicle.

The U.S. Space Force has coordinated the launch of two next-generation GPS III satellites at a rapid pace not often expected from the U.S. government.

Impulse Space said it raised $300 million in a Series C funding round, asserting it is “one of the largest venture rounds in the history of the space industry.”

Russian satellite startup Bureau 1440 is poised to be the first customer for the Russo-Kazakh Soyuz-5 rocket, planned to launch before year-end.

The U.S. Space Force has tapped BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems–formerly Ball Aerospace–to build 10 satellites.

South Korea’s Institute for Basic Science plans to use a series of cubesats flying in low Earth orbit over a 15-year span to study Venus’s atmosphere.

York Space Systems has completed the preliminary design review for new satellites for the Space Development Agency one month ahead of schedule.

Europe’s space sector is set for growth, but in one area it may be poised for contraction: the number of companies vying for business.

NATO is kicking off a new round of outreach to dual-use companies to tackle some of the thorniest problems the alliance faces.

SpaceX successfully launched the eighth of 10 GPS III satellites for the U.S. Space Force May 30 at 1:37 p.m. EDT on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida.

EnduroSat of Sophia, Bulgaria, has raised €43 million ($48.8 million) from venture capital financiers to increase its satellite production to 60 per month.

Finland says it is spearheading an EU effort to apply quantum technology to make PNT programs more jam-resistant and to enhance missile warning.

Spacecraft manufacturer Apex has developed a new satellite bus that the company says could be used as a space-based interceptor platform.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to launch Amazon’s second batch of Kuiper broadband satellites as early as June 13.

Leonardo is starting to define program plans for a 20-satellite low-Earth-orbit constellation in one of the first big efforts for its new space division.

Japanese launcher-maker Space One says it has secured a contract to launch a Japanese Defense Ministry Earth-observation satellite.

The German government indicates there may be hope to salvage two OHB-built synthetic aperture radars that never became operational due to technical problems.

Hyperspectral satellite startup Kuva Space plans to build out an operational constellation of at least 100 Earth-observation satellites, the CEO says.