Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
SHERBROOKE, Canada (August 20, 2024) – SBQuantum, the first company developing quantum diamond magnetometers capable of providing accurate readings from space, today announces a pair of new contracts with leading government agencies in space exploration. First, the company has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to evaluate the viability of its quantum diamond
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Topcon Positioning Systems has announced that Ray O’Connor, president and chief executive officer, will retire in September 2025 after over three decades of exceptional leadership. O’Connor will transition to the role of Chairman of the Topcon Positioning Systems Board of Directors effective September 1, 2024, providing guidance and support to the executive
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
Developed in SFL Flex Production Program TORONTO, Ontario, Canada – Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirmed that HawkEye 360 Cluster 10 has been successfully launched and deployed in orbit. Cluster 10 brings to 30 the total number of radio frequency geolocation microsatellites developed for HawkEye 360 by SFL and is the third Cluster integrated at
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
Hyperfield-1 is the first satellite in Kuva Space’s planned constellation, which will provide near-real-time global hyperspectral data to effectively monitor climate change impacts, food security, and situational awareness by deploying up to 100 satellites by 2030. Helsinki, Finland – Finnish hyperspectral microsatellite and AI-powered insights company Kuva Space has successfully launched its first commercial microsatellite mission, Hyperfield-1, on SpaceX’s
Monday, August 19th, 2024
he satellites will monitor soil moisture, improve global weather forecasts and serve missions for Space Services customers VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, successfully launched seven satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-11 mission, which launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in
Monday, August 19th, 2024
Carrie Drake returns to USGIF, bringing extensive experience in community-building, marketing, and geospatial intelligence to lead and inspire. Herndon, VA. – The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is excited to announce that Carrie Drake has joined our leadership team as Senior Vice President of Content and Community Engagement Carrie Drake brings to USGIF a deep
Monday, August 19th, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO — Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily Earth data and insights, announced today that its first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1, along with 36 SuperDoves (Flock 4BE) were successfully launched into orbit during the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX, which lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday, August 16, 2024. The Planet
Monday, August 19th, 2024
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the next evolution of its award-winning L-band tactical satellite service, L-TAC, delivering new features that allow service on-demand – when and where users need it. The L-TAC service is delivered through Viasat’s worldwide L-band network, connecting radio users and command centers worldwide using the tactical radios’
Monday, August 19th, 2024
RESTON, Va. — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a Fortune 500® innovation leader, was recently awarded a contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) Integrated Program Office for Analysis for lifecycle management of existing and emerging analytics systems. The single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, referred to as Chinook, has a ceiling value of $86.4 million, if all task
Monday, August 19th, 2024
Rochester, NY – Today EagleView, a leading provider of aerial imagery and analytics, and Aurora Solar, the leading platform for solar sales and design, announced availability of EagleView Powered™ models through the Aurora Solar Platform to improve the capacity of solar professionals to drive design accuracy, deliver faster project timelines, and improve the homeowner experience. Through
