Satellites

Former small-satellite launch company ABL Space Systems has rebranded to Long Wall as part of a wider transformation to focus on missile defense.

Edge Group’s new FADA space unit is on the cusp of picking partners for its plans to deploy an SAR and Earth-imaging satellite capability, the company says.

The UAE is looking to advance its space ambitions through a joint venture between the country’s Space42 and Edge Group’s new space unit, FADA.

Capella Space plans to start deploying its next-gen satellites late next year as it looks to expand from its traditional X-band SAR collection.

The demonstration, under project HydRON—for High-Throughput Optical Space Network—builds on studies Thales Alenia Space led and completed in 2023.

K2 Space says it has raised $110 million in a Series B funding round as it looks to scale up production of its satellite system.

“We need more than eyes in space. We need spies in space,” says Andrius Kubilius, the first European commissioner for defense and space.

On Jan. 27, the White House under President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the creation of a missile defense shield.

Spire's effort to improve its balance sheet through the sale of its maritime business to Kpler is in jeopardy as the Belgian buyer is yet to consummate the deal.

Scheduled for launch in April, the ESA's Biomass mission features a novel a 100-watt, P-band synthetic aperture radar.

A new report from Singapore Space & Technology Ltd. and Deloitte says economic benefits from Earth-observation satellite data in Southeast Asia could triple by 2030.

Earth-observation satellite services provider Blacksky is preparing deployment of new, higher-res satellites, aiming to have four operational by September.

ESA, in a Feb. 10 announcement, said the study is a precursor to a potential optical time synchronization and ranging (OpSTAR) in-orbit demonstration.

Thales Alenia Space says it will build the Thor 8 communication satellite for Norway.

Space startup Loft Orbital is deepening links with AI specialist Helsing as part of an effort to deploy a new LEO satellite constellation starting in 2026.

The U.S. Space Force has for the first time deployed a payload on a Japanese satellite.

Airbus has secured the deal to provide the British military with an SAR system as part of the UK’s effort to build up indigenous Earth-observation capacity.

As the service mulls what will come after the current Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation, it is planning a service life extension program.

Russia's first space launch in 2025 also marked the final mission of its Soyuz-2.1v light launcher, with the country effectively running out of its supply of motors for the rocket type.

The companies appear to be pitching the antenna for the U.S. Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.

SKY Perfect JSAT is looking to get into the low-Earth-orbit remote-sensing business through a $230 million investment and partnership with Planet Labs.

Chinese satellite startup Ada Space Technology has filed preliminary paperwork to go public.

Sixteen companies were selected in 2023 to compete for task orders.

Spanish aerospace and defense equipment company Indra says it is aiming to become a top-tier space company through its acquisition of Hispasat.

Airbus’ high-altitude pseudo-satellite spinoff company Aalto has completed its first flight from its new base in Kenya.