Planet expands defense partnerships with key AI surveillance contracts
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has secured four significant contracts in the Defense and Intelligence sector, following its June 2025 earnings report. The new deals underscore rising demand for the company's AI-enhanced satellite data offerings that support critical government operations worldwide.
Among the latest wins, Planet signed a euro 240 million contract underwritten by Germany, which
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has secured four significant contracts in the Defense and Intelligence sector, following its June 2025 earnings report. The new deals underscore rising demand for the company's AI-enhanced satellite data offerings that support critical government operations worldwide.
Among the latest wins, Planet signed a euro 240 million contract underwritten by Germany, which Sidus Space and VORAGO to Develop Advanced Radiation-Hardened Microcontrollers for Space and Defense
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has entered a strategic collaboration with VORAGO Technologies to co-develop and integrate next-generation radiation-hardened microcontroller (MCU) systems as part of VORAGO's Alpha Customer Program. The initiative is aimed at advancing Sidus' multi-domain space and defense infrastructure.
This partnership enables Sidus to test and implement VORAGO's high-perform
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has entered a strategic collaboration with VORAGO Technologies to co-develop and integrate next-generation radiation-hardened microcontroller (MCU) systems as part of VORAGO's Alpha Customer Program. The initiative is aimed at advancing Sidus' multi-domain space and defense infrastructure.
This partnership enables Sidus to test and implement VORAGO's high-perform Spacecraft Bus Commissioning Complete for NASA's Arcstone
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Commissioning of the bus, or the main structure of the satellite, has now been completed for NASA's Arcstone lunar calibration instrument.
Arcstone will now continue to go through commissioning to test its components and hardware and is expected to begin gathering science measurements approximately three weeks after launch - known as first light.
As a technology demonstration, Arcsto
Commissioning of the bus, or the main structure of the satellite, has now been completed for NASA's Arcstone lunar calibration instrument.
Arcstone will now continue to go through commissioning to test its components and hardware and is expected to begin gathering science measurements approximately three weeks after launch - known as first light.
As a technology demonstration, Arcsto European Launcher Challenge: preselected challengers unveiled
Monday, 07 July 2025 10:48
Trump says it would have been “inappropriate” for Isaacman to lead NASA
Monday, 07 July 2025 09:46
President Donald Trump says it would have been “inappropriate” for Jared Isaacman to lead NASA given his ties to Elon Musk and history of political donations.
Watch live: Earth Explorer 11 User Consultation Meeting
Monday, 07 July 2025 08:00
On 9 July 2025, leading scientists and experts in Earth observation will gather in Prague, Czechia, for a pivotal moment in Earth science – to delve into and debate the strengths of the two finalist candidate satellite missions, CAIRT and WIVERN, as they compete to be selected as ESA’s eleventh Earth Explorer.
U.S. Air Force halts plan for rocket landing pads on remote Pacific atoll amid environmental backlash
Sunday, 06 July 2025 16:20
The pads were intended to support the Air Force’s Rocket Cargo program
Space Force scraps satellite procurement, shifts to more flexible strategy
Sunday, 06 July 2025 09:41
The canceled program, known as Protected Tactical Satellite Communication-Resilient (PTS-R), was launched in 2020 to build anti-jam communications satellites
Why is there no life on Mars? Rover finds a clue
Sunday, 06 July 2025 07:38
Paris (AFP) July 2, 2025
Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?
A discovery made by a NASA rover has offered a clue for this mystery, new research said Wednesday, suggesting that while rivers once sporadically flowed on Mars, it was doomed to mostly be a desert planet.
Mars is thought to currently have all the necessary ingredients for li
Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?
A discovery made by a NASA rover has offered a clue for this mystery, new research said Wednesday, suggesting that while rivers once sporadically flowed on Mars, it was doomed to mostly be a desert planet.
Mars is thought to currently have all the necessary ingredients for li Third-ever confirmed interstellar object blazing through Solar System
Sunday, 06 July 2025 07:38
Paris (AFP) July 3, 2025
Astronomers on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of an interstellar object racing through our Solar System - only the third ever spotted, though scientists suspect many more may slip past unnoticed.
The visitor from the stars, designated 3I/Atlas, is likely the largest yet detected, and has been classified as a comet, or cosmic snowball.
"It looks kind of fuzzy," Peter Veres, an astrono
Astronomers on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of an interstellar object racing through our Solar System - only the third ever spotted, though scientists suspect many more may slip past unnoticed.
The visitor from the stars, designated 3I/Atlas, is likely the largest yet detected, and has been classified as a comet, or cosmic snowball.
"It looks kind of fuzzy," Peter Veres, an astrono Michelin-star chef prepares ISS meals for French astronaut
Sunday, 06 July 2025 07:38
Paris (AFP) July 2, 2025
When French astronaut Sophie Adenot arrives at the International Space Station in 2026, she will dine on French gastronomical classics such as lobster bisque, foie gras and onion soup prepared especially for her by a chef with 10 Michelin stars.
Parsnip and haddock veloute, chicken with tonka beans and creamy polenta, and a chocolate cream with hazelnut cazette flower will also be on the men
When French astronaut Sophie Adenot arrives at the International Space Station in 2026, she will dine on French gastronomical classics such as lobster bisque, foie gras and onion soup prepared especially for her by a chef with 10 Michelin stars.
Parsnip and haddock veloute, chicken with tonka beans and creamy polenta, and a chocolate cream with hazelnut cazette flower will also be on the men Gilmour Space again delays launch of Australia's first orbital rocket
Sunday, 06 July 2025 07:38
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 2, 2025
The Australian aerospace firm Gilmour Space has again delayed the launch of its Eris 1 rocket, the country's first orbital rocket.
Gilmour Space said Wednesday that it was standing down from a planned launch of what would be the first test flight of the rocket.
"We've made the tough call to postpone this week's launch," the company said in a statement. It said the pause would giv
The Australian aerospace firm Gilmour Space has again delayed the launch of its Eris 1 rocket, the country's first orbital rocket.
Gilmour Space said Wednesday that it was standing down from a planned launch of what would be the first test flight of the rocket.
"We've made the tough call to postpone this week's launch," the company said in a statement. It said the pause would giv NASA discovers third interstellar comet
Sunday, 06 July 2025 07:38
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 3, 2025
NASA discovered the third interstellar comet through a survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile.
The interstellar comet first observed on Tuesday by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Alert System telescope, or ATLAS, has been officially named 3I/ATLAS.
A series of "pre-discovery" observations dating back to June 14 from three ATLAS Telescopes globally and the Zwicky Transient Faci
NASA discovered the third interstellar comet through a survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile.
The interstellar comet first observed on Tuesday by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Alert System telescope, or ATLAS, has been officially named 3I/ATLAS.
A series of "pre-discovery" observations dating back to June 14 from three ATLAS Telescopes globally and the Zwicky Transient Faci Red, white and blue on the Red Planet
Sunday, 06 July 2025 07:38
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 3, 2025
On the eve of the 249th anniversary of American independence, NASA on Tuesday showcased a patriotic image of Old Glory as seen from hundreds of millions of miles away.
A plaque bearing the United States flag is on an aluminum plate at the base of the mast, or "head," of NASA's Perseverance rover on the Red Planet.
An image of the flag was taken on June 28 by the WATSON (Wide Angl
On the eve of the 249th anniversary of American independence, NASA on Tuesday showcased a patriotic image of Old Glory as seen from hundreds of millions of miles away.
A plaque bearing the United States flag is on an aluminum plate at the base of the mast, or "head," of NASA's Perseverance rover on the Red Planet.
An image of the flag was taken on June 28 by the WATSON (Wide Angl Week in images: 30 June - 4 July 2025
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