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SatVu closes c. €34m / £30m round, with NATO Innovation Fund support, to scale thermal‑imaging constellation

London-based SatVu has raised c. €34m (reported as £30m) to expand its high‑resolution thermal‑infrared constellation, scaling day‑and‑night monitoring of operational activity and infrastructure for commercial and defence customers. The round includes backing from the NATO Innovation Fund to accelerate deployment and continuous multisatellite coverage.

2026-02-17T06:31:20.884154-08:00

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Kepler selects NanoAvionics as preferred European satellite‑bus provider to expand optical comms access

2026-02-17T06:14:33.531578-08:00

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D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030

2026-02-17T03:35:15.729186-08:00

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Orbex collapse won't halt UK push to develop domestic small‑satellite launch capability

2026-02-17T01:12:50.949242-08:00

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SatVu closes c. €34m / £30m round, with NATO Innovation Fund support, to scale thermal‑imaging constellation London-based SatVu has raised c. €34m (reported as £30m) to expand its high‑resolution thermal‑infrared constellation, scaling day‑and‑night monitoring of operational activity and infrastructure for commercial and defence customers. The round includes backing from the NATO Innovation Fund to accelerate deployment and continuous multisatellite coverage.

2026-02-17T06:31:20.884154-08:00

SatVu closes c. €34m / £30m round, with NATO Innovation Fund support, to scale thermal‑imaging constellation

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Kepler selects NanoAvionics as preferred European satellite‑bus provider to expand optical comms access Kepler selected NanoAvionics as its preferred satellite‑bus provider in Europe to streamline integration of European smallsat platforms with Kepler’s optical LEO communications network. The arrangement aims to give European customers direct access to Kepler’s high‑speed optical relay services and simplify bus‑to‑payload integration for future missions.

2026-02-17T06:14:33.531578-08:00

Kepler selects NanoAvionics as preferred European satellite‑bus provider to expand optical comms access

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OroraTech names Ignacio Zuleta CTPO to accelerate rapid deployment of thermal‑sensing satellites OroraTech has appointed Ignacio Zuleta — a distributed‑satellite pioneer — as chief technology and product officer to accelerate deployment of thermal‑sensing payloads "at the highest velocity possible" and scale the company's wildfire‑monitoring and global thermal‑intelligence services. The move prioritizes faster constellation growth and downstream data delivery to operational users.

2026-02-17T05:00:53.155062-08:00

OroraTech names Ignacio Zuleta CTPO to accelerate rapid deployment of thermal‑sensing satellites

SpaceWatch Global

D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030 D-Orbit and Saudi ELT Group signed a cooperation framework establishing long-term collaboration to advance objectives of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. The agreement creates a strategic basis for coordinated activity between the two organisations to support the kingdom’s economic diversification goals.

2026-02-17T03:35:15.729186-08:00

D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030

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Orbex collapse won't halt UK push to develop domestic small‑satellite launch capability The collapse of UK-based small‑launcher Orbex marks a setback for Europe’s small‑satellite launch sector. UK officials and industry say the exit won’t derail efforts to establish a sovereign domestic small‑satellite launch capability, with rival firms and government programmes expected to sustain development momentum.

2026-02-17T01:12:50.949242-08:00

Orbex collapse won't halt UK push to develop domestic small‑satellite launch capability

SpaceNews.com

Leonardo funds Earth-observation constellation to showcase capabilities and seed wider European initiatives Leonardo is funding development of a smallsat Earth-observation constellation to showcase the company's sensor and mission-management capabilities and to serve as a model for larger European sovereign and commercial satellite initiatives. The project aims to demonstrate technologies and operational concepts that could be scaled to EU or national constellations.

2026-02-17T00:52:56.936040-08:00

Leonardo funds Earth-observation constellation to showcase capabilities and seed wider European initiatives

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Sateliot, PLD Space to launch two 5G direct-to-device satellites on MIURA 5 in Spain's first all-private mission Sateliot has contracted PLD Space to launch two high-capacity 5G direct-to-device satellites on a dedicated MIURA 5 mission in 2027. The deal is billed as Spain’s first fully private orbital mission and represents Sateliot’s first dedicated commercial launch contract with PLD Space.

2026-02-17T00:46:25.083283-08:00

Sateliot, PLD Space to launch two 5G direct-to-device satellites on MIURA 5 in Spain's first all-private mission

European Spaceflight

Sateliot Picks PLD Space’s MIURA 5 to Launch Two 5G Direct-to-Device Satellites in 2027

2026-02-17T00:46:25.083283-08:00

Sateliot Picks PLD Space’s MIU

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SatVu closes c. €34m / £30m round, with NATO Innovation Fund support, to scale thermal‑imaging constellation

Kepler selects NanoAvionics as preferred European satellite‑bus provider to expand optical comms access

D-Orbit and ELT Group sign cooperation framework to support Saudi Vision 2030

Orbex collapse won't halt UK push to develop domestic small‑satellite launch capability

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