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SpaceX Falcon 9 deploys Europe’s MTG-S1 weather satellite, lands booster at sea

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder (MTG-S1)—hosting the Copernicus Sentinel-4 instrument—into geosynchronous transfer orbit on July 1 from Cape Canaveral. Minutes after liftoff, the booster touched down on a drone ship in the Atlantic.

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

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

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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 and Exolaunch Partner to Deliver End-to-End Smallsat Launch Services UK’s Orbex and Germany’s Exolaunch have forged a strategic alliance to offer integrated small satellite launch services on Orbex Prime and Proxima vehicles, combining mission management, payload integration and dedicated orbital rockets under a single contract.

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

Orbex and Exolaunch Partner to Deliver End-to-End Smallsat Launch Services

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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 Earth Observation Satellite Lost After Going Off Course The MethaneSAT satellite, a $134m venture backed by Jeff Bezos, lost contact and deviated from its planned orbit ten days ago. Designed to map potent greenhouse gas emissions, the privately funded Earth observation mission ceased functioning slightly over a year into service.

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

Bezos-Backed $134M MethaneSAT Earth Observation Satellite Lost After Going Off Course

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SpaceX launches MTG-S1 weather satellite with Sentinel-4 spectrometer, lands Falcon 9 at sea A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 5:04 p.m. ET, delivering Meteosat Third Generation Sounder (MTG-S1) — carrying the Copernicus Sentinel-4 spectrometer — into a geostationary transfer orbit. The first stage returned to a droneship landing at sea, and signal acquisition is expected within the hour.

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

SpaceX launches MTG-S1 weather satellite with Sentinel-4 spectrometer, 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 Satellite Services Planet Labs Germany has secured a €240 million multi-year contract with the German government to deliver dedicated capacity and direct downlink services on its Pelican satellites over strategic European regions. The deal includes PlanetScope and SkySat imagery plus AI-enabled analytics for enhanced situational and maritime domain awareness.

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

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

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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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