Chinese Accused of Spying on Space Based SAR Missions (VIDEO)
A former engineer at the Canadian Space Agency is accused of using his position to benefit a Chinese aerospace company and now faces criminal charges. Wanping Zheng, who was charged…
Iceye and Fermat Capital enter strategic alliance
Radar provider Iceye, and Fermat Capital Management, an investment manager in the insurance-linked securities, announced a strategic collaboration in which Iceye will provide Fermat with near real-time flood hazard data…
A Use Case of Oilfield Monitoring
Synspective’s satellite data solution service, Land Displacement Monitoring (LDM), enables continuous monitoring of the ground surface and comprehensive understanding of geophysical risks such as landslides. Using the LDM service, we…
Capella Space Closes $97M Series C Financing
Capella Space, the leading earth observation company, today announced a $97M Series C financing round led by NightDragon, with significant participation from existing investors DCVC and Cota Capital. Capella plans…
Capella Console Nominated for 2021 Technology of the Year
The service, “Capella Console,” eliminates the need for a middle supplier, which is crucial for customers that need quick access to data. The console combines with Capella’s API to allow…
NRO Starts Eating Commercial SAR Data
NRO awards five contracts for commercial radar capabilities on a rapid procurement timeline CHANTILLY, Va. – The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) announced the award of five contracts for commercial radar…
New SAR Launches Capella at (7), ICEYE at (14) and Umbra at (2)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 placed more than 100 smallsats into orbit Jan. 13 as the company accelerates the pace of its dedicated rideshare missions. The Falcon 9 lifted off from…
China’s SAR Company Spacety Expanding to Luxembourg
Luxembourg is already well-known for space and satellite activity. As well as being the home for satellite giant SES Astra, it is also the formal domicile for SES’s arch-rival Intelsat…
Umbra Awarded $950M IDIQ Contract Following Space-X Launch
Umbra has been awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the maturation, demonstration, and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains, leveraging open systems design, modern software, and algorithm…
Orbital Effects Starts Alabama Operations
Orbital Effects brings cutting-edge radar satellite technologies to address the nation’s national security challenges. The company is hiring here, and will bring on 25 people to support its Huntsville operations.…