Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch failure
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin has completed the investigation into the failure on the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, clearing launches of the vehicle…
NRO taps EarthDaily, Iceye, Pixxel to expand commercial data pipeline
DENVER — The U.S. spy satellite agency is expanding its use of commercial Earth observation data, signing new agreements with three companies…
Firefly plans late summer launch of first Alpha Block 2 rocket
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace plans to debut the upgraded version of its Alpha rocket late this summer as it sees strong demand for the…
NATO governance policies need updating
DENVER – NATO must update policies and strengthen relationships among allies to accelerate the fusion of commercial and national geospatial…
OroraTech deploys wildfire constellation for Greece
KRAKOW — Four OroraTech satellites that are part of the Hellenic Fire System launched and deployed on May 3, the Munich-based company…
IonQ to offer ground-movement monitoring via Capella radar satellites
DENVER — IonQ said it will begin offering a satellite data product that detects subtle changes in the Earth’s surface using radar imaging…
Tech firms partner up to push intelligence processing closer to the battlefield
DENVER — A group of defense and technology firms is assembling a joint effort aimed at solving a persistent problem for military users: how to…
Taylor Geospatial unveils global field dataset
SAN FRANCISCO – The first global dataset showing the boundaries of agricultural fields was released in late April, after an 18-month campaign…
Pixxel pushes into orbital data centers for faster geospatial intelligence
TAMPA, Fla. — Indian hyperspectral imaging startup Pixxel plans to test orbital data center technology on a pathfinder satellite designed to…
DARPA chief says agency must harness commercial space boom
DENVER — About a year into the job, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency director Stephen Winchell is looking to reshape the agency’s…