Electronics related to Military/Aerospace
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has awarded Slingshot Aerospace an Optical Delivery Partner contract to expand the UK’s satellite tracking capabilities. The American company specialises in space domain awareness and uses AI for its space modelling and simulation. Sensor networks Basically, its sensor networks will improve the agency’s ability to track and characterize satellites and orbital debris. Specifically, under the ...
Intuitive Machines, a space infrastructure company, is buying Lanteris Space Systems, formerly known as Maxar Space Systems. Lanteris Lanteris is spacecraft manufacturer addressing both government and commercial industries. It is valued at $800 million under the terms of the deal. Golden Dome The move will expand Intuitive Machines’ data services business, it says. From lunar and Earth-based operations into LEO, ...
The European Space Agency’s HydroGNSS Scout satellites are ready for launch it has announced. Surrey Satellite Technology was the prime contractor for the project. The series of final checks included propellant loading, battery charging and integration with their launch adapter. Climate variables The craft will measure climate variables such as soil moisture, freeze–thaw state over permafrost, inundation and biomass. These ...
Lockheed Martin is investing $50 million in Saildrone, a specialist in maritime autonomous systems. The collaboration will see commercially available unmanned surface vehicles (USV) equipped with lethal defence technology. “For the last 10 years we have focused on evolving the reliability, endurance and autonomy of the Saildrone platform, which has been demonstrated in over 2 million nautical miles of active ...
The House of Lords Space Committee has released its report, ‘The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out’. As its title suggests, the cross-party committee identifies a number of pitfalls in the UK government’s existing approach. The UK Engagement with Space Committee found the current strategy “ambitious but insufficiently focused”. It risks spreading resources too thinly, says the committee. “A ...
Raytheon UK has been awarded a contract by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) for enabling orbital analysts, via NORSSTrack, in support of the UK’s Space Domain Awareness. NORSSTrack Under the contract, the agency will gain access to Raytheon UK’s NORSSTrack software for improved decision-making. This maps and tracks satellites and monitors potential in-space collisions and debris. Analysts working on the ...
Catalyx Space, a space infrastructure startup, has announced an oversubscribed $5.4 million Seed funding round. The company specialises in supporting cargo returns from space. The round was led by venture capital firm Outlander VC. Also participating were Arka Venture Labs, Lex Reddy, KDX Management LLC, Together Fund, Higher Life Ventures, Nivesha Ventures, Prana Tech Ventures, Bria, HF0 Residency, and Techstars. ...
Planet Labs, the Earth observation (EO) specialist, has been awarded a $12.8 million initial contract by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Covering the Asia Pacific region, Planet will provide AI-enabled Advanced Analytics for Maritime Operations and Reconnaissance (AAMOR) data. For example, vessel detection and specific geographic monitoring SynMax The contract was won alongside SynMax, which specialises in geospatial intelligence. ...
Novaspace, the space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released the first edition of its Satellite Communications for Defense and Security report. The company says it highlights a dramatic transformation underway in military satcom markets globally as Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) services become the backbone of sector growth. Such NGSO service revenues will see a 25%+ CAGR through the decade, believes ...
University College London (UCL) is opening a Space Enterprise Lab (SEL) in IDEALondon. This is the innovation hub and workspace run by UCL Engineering and WilbeLAB. And the new lab is part of a joint initiative between UCL, the Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC), the UK Space Agency (UKSA), and Space South Central. The new location will join the existing nationwide ...
