MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies to gain foothold in U.S. market
WASHINGTON — MDA Space is buying smallsat manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) for $620 million, giving the Canadian company greater access to…
Voyager ‘very optimistic’ about Starlab amid potential NASA changes
WASHINGTON — Voyager Technologies says it is ready should NASA change plans for supporting development of commercial space stations. In March,…
New NGA head makes industry debut at GEOINT Symposium 2026
When Lt. Gen. Michele Bredenkamp takes the stage for the closing keynote at GEOINT Wednesday, it will mark her first as the director of the…
Polish space company Eycore launches first SAR Earth observation satellite
WARSAW, Poland — Polish space company Eycore has launched Eycore-1, an Earth observation satellite equipped with the company’s synthetic…
Loft Orbital expands into full-service constellation deals
DENVER — Data and intelligence providers, along with governments, are outsourcing the construction and operation of Earth-observation…
Do AI tools undermine trust in geospatial imagery?
On Feb. 28, the first day of U.S. military strikes on Iran, a Chinese AI startup posted an image on social media site X of a ship burning at…
Anduril teams with commercial space firms, Sandia lab on Golden Dome interceptor program
DENVER — Defense technology firm Anduril Industries said May 5 it has partnered with a group of commercial space companies and a U.S.…
The budget proposal that overshadowed Artemis 2
Artemis 2 was a success in more ways than one. The mission, lasting just over nine days, demonstrated that the Orion spacecraft could safely…
Extending space-enabled intelligence below the ocean surface
TAMPA, Fla. — Rising pressure to secure strategic waters is driving demand for more persistent monitoring of subsea activity, creating…
Quantum Space hires Bridenstine as CEO
WASHINGTON — Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is joining Quantum Space as its chief executive as the company pursues emerging…
Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors
Volcanic activity takes on many forms in western El Salvador. The land near the city of Ahuachapán is pockmarked with craters and covered with…