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SpaceX launches EUMETSAT’s MTG-S1 weather and Sentinel-4 air quality satellite, lands Falcon 9 at sea

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched July 1 at 5:04 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, placing EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation Sounder (MTG-S1) into geostationary transfer orbit with the Copernicus Sentinel-4 air quality payload. The first-stage booster successfully landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.

2025-07-01T09:45:45.498646-07:00

Space Intel Report

Planet Labs Secures €240M German Government Deal for Dedicated Defense Imagery Services

2025-07-01T07:47:50.309922-07:00

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Skynopy Raises €15M to Build Global High-Throughput Ground-Station Network

2025-06-30T05:23:18.493462-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX Launches Axiom Mission 4, Sending First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years

2025-06-24T23:59:35.425004-07:00

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Orbex, Exolaunch Partner to Offer End-to-End Smallsat Launches on Prime and Proxima Orbex has struck a strategic agreement with Germany’s Exolaunch to provide end-to-end services for small satellites on its Prime and upcoming Proxima rockets. The partnership covers satellite integration, rideshare management and mission assurance, aiming to broaden Europe’s dedicated small launch offerings.

2025-07-01T14:22:39.848263-07:00

Orbex, Exolaunch Partner to Offer End-to-End Smallsat Launches on Prime and Proxima

GlobalAir.com

FAA Clears Gogo Galileo HDX Retrofit for Cessna Citation Jets Textron Aviation has secured an FAA STC enabling aftermarket installation of Gogo Galileo HDX on Cessna Citation light and midsize business jets. The approval, anticipated by late 2025, opens the door for low-latency, high-speed LEO broadband in-flight connectivity upgrades across the Citation fleet.

2025-07-01T14:15:13.938662-07:00

FAA Clears Gogo Galileo HDX Retrofit for Cessna Citation Jets

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Bezos-backed $134M MethaneSAT climate satellite loses contact after going off course MethaneSAT, a $134 million climate-monitoring satellite backed by Jeff Bezos’s Earth Fund and Environmental Defense Fund, went off course and lost contact about ten days ago. The satellite, launched in March 2024 to map global methane emissions, has failed after just over a year in orbit.

2025-07-01T12:26:45.613623-07:00

Bezos-backed $134M MethaneSAT climate satellite loses contact after going off course

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SpaceX launches EUMETSAT’s MTG-S1 weather and Sentinel-4 air quality satellite, lands Falcon 9 at sea SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched July 1 at 5:04 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, placing EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation Sounder (MTG-S1) into geostationary transfer orbit with the Copernicus Sentinel-4 air quality payload. The first-stage booster successfully landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.

2025-07-01T09:45:45.498646-07:00

SpaceX launches EUMETSAT’s MTG-S1 weather and Sentinel-4 air quality satellite, lands Falcon 9 at sea

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Planet Labs Wins Four Major AI-Powered Defense Intelligence Contracts Planet Labs has secured four new AI-enabled solution contracts in the defense intelligence sector following its June earnings, underscoring rising government demand for real-time situational awareness. The deals leverage the company’s proprietary satellite data and advanced AI analytics to bolster decision-making for U.S. and allied agencies.

2025-07-01T08:39:41.024695-07:00

Planet Labs Wins Four Major AI-Powered Defense Intelligence Contracts

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Planet Labs Secures €240M German Government Deal for Dedicated Defense Imagery Services Planet Labs has signed a €240 million contract with the German government for dedicated Pelican satellite capacity and direct downlink services over Europe. The agreement includes PlanetScope and SkySat imagery and AI-enabled analytics for situational and maritime domain awareness, underscoring Planet's defense market momentum.

2025-07-01T07:47:50.309922-07:00

Planet Labs Secures €240M German Government Deal for Dedicated Defense Imagery Services

SpaceWatch Global

EDA Awards ISISPACE Contract to Deploy LEO2VLEO Military Satellite Constellation The European Defence Agency has awarded a contract to ISISPACE under the LEO2VLEO project, marking a key step in deploying a low Earth orbit constellation of dual-use military defense satellites designed to enhance Europe’s orbital surveillance and secure communications capabilities.

2025-07-01T02:11:39.206243-07:00

EDA Awards ISISPACE Contract to Deploy LEO2VLEO Military Satellite Constellation

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Liberatech Space unveils customizable Earth observation services for commodity, energy and environmental monitoring Liberatech Space will launch custom Earth-observation products aimed at commodity, energy and environmental monitoring, offering high-resolution imagery and analytics tailored to each sector’s requirements. The services include multispectral data feeds, time-series analysis and bespoke reporting tools to help clients optimize resource management and environmental assessments.

2025-06-30T15:35:03.980182-07:00

Liberatech Space unveils customizable Earth observation services for commodity, energy and environmental monitoring

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