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ISRO’s GSLV Deploys $1.5 B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite

India’s GSLV rocket has successfully placed the joint NASA-ISRO NISAR Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite into orbit, kicking off a first-of-its-kind $1.5 billion Earth observation mission that will scan the planet twice every 12 days and deliver open-access data for climate research and disaster monitoring.

2025-07-30T05:43:45.505224-07:00

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NASA and ISRO Set to Launch Most Advanced SAR Satellite NISAR on July 30

2025-07-28T03:19:20.557638-07:00

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NASA-ISRO’s $1.5B NISAR Earth Radar Satellite to Launch July 30

2025-07-22T05:06:24.500841-07:00

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FAA Scrubs SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch of NASA’s TRACERS Rideshare from Vandenberg

2025-07-22T08:50:22.230667-07:00

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Deloitte Debuts Silent Shield Cyber-Defense Payload for Satellites Deloitte has unveiled Silent Shield, a new onboard cyber defense payload designed to detect intrusions and anomalies on satellites in orbit. The system promises real-time anomaly detection and intrusion alerts to bolster resilience of satellite networks against increasing cyber threats across commercial and defense constellations.

2025-07-30T13:49:32.741865-07:00

Deloitte Debuts Silent Shield Cyber-Defense Payload for Satellites

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KSAT and AWS deepen satellite communications alliance Kongsberg Satellite Services and Amazon Web Services have expanded their strategic alliance in satellite communications, integrating AWS’s cloud infrastructure with KSAT’s global ground station network to deliver enhanced connectivity, data processing and real-time analytics for satellite operators.

2025-07-30T07:04:01.640727-07:00

KSAT and AWS deepen satellite communications alliance

Space Intel Report

Oman Secures 73.5°E ITU Slot to Anchor High-Throughput GEO Satellite Oman has secured an ITU coordination filing at the 73.5° East orbital slot, preserving rights to deploy a temporary and later full-scale high-throughput geostationary satellite. The move ensures legal claim over spectrum and orbital position, underpinning the sultanate’s plans to expand sovereign broadband capabilities.

2025-07-30T06:44:55.052312-07:00

Oman Secures 73.5°E ITU Slot to Anchor High-Throughput GEO Satellite

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ISRO’s GSLV Deploys $1.5 B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite India’s GSLV rocket has successfully placed the joint NASA-ISRO NISAR Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite into orbit, kicking off a first-of-its-kind $1.5 billion Earth observation mission that will scan the planet twice every 12 days and deliver open-access data for climate research and disaster monitoring.

2025-07-30T05:43:45.505224-07:00

ISRO’s GSLV Deploys $1.5 B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite

SpaceWatch Global

ESA’s Cheli Outlines Ambition for a Digital Twin of Earth European Space Agency’s Director of Earth Observation Programs Simonetta Cheli describes the agency’s blueprint for a full-scale digital twin of Earth, integrating real-time satellite data with advanced AI modeling. The initiative aims to transform environmental monitoring, disaster response and strategic planning across defense and climate applications.

2025-07-30T03:51:50.425944-07:00

ESA’s Cheli Outlines Ambition for a Digital Twin of Earth

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Space Force Selects Five Firms for $4 B Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global Design Contracts The US Space Force’s Space Systems Command has selected Astranis, Boeing, Intelsat General, Northrop Grumman and Viasat for design contracts under the up to $4 billion Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program. The awards task each firm to mature anti-jamming GEO satcom payloads, with production slots eyed in 2028 and launch in 2031.

2025-07-29T13:12:14.186147-07:00

Space Force Selects Five Firms for $4 B Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global Design Contracts

Seapower Magazine

BlackSky Wins U.S. Navy Phase-2 Contract to Develop Gen-3 Optical Inter-Satellite Links BlackSky Technology has secured the next phase of a competitive U.S. Navy research contract to develop high-speed optical inter-satellite link terminals for its Gen-3 Earth observation constellation, enhancing time-dominant military communications by enabling low-latency, high-bandwidth data transfer across LEO satellites.

2025-07-29T12:45:46.393001-07:00

BlackSky Wins U.S. Navy Phase-2 Contract to Develop Gen-3 Optical Inter-Satellite Links

Space Intel Report

Regulators Decline Norway’s Extension Request for Viasat Pending Airbus Software-Defined Satellite Details International regulators have refused Norway’s request to extend the deadline for approving Viasat Inc.’s planned operations, citing insufficient information on Airbus’s software-defined satellite status. The decision preserves the original timeline and underscores rising scrutiny of high-tech satcom platforms and export compliance.

2025-07-29T09:59:36.235621-07:00

Regulators Decline Norway’s Extension Request for Viasat Pending Airbus Software-Defined Satellite Details

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