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February 20, 2025
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2025
A recent study has unveiled advanced techniques for enhancing orbit determination (OD) in large Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. By leveraging Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) observations alongside inter-satellite ranging, researchers have significantly improved accuracy and computational efficiency, crucial for satellite communication, remote sensing, and navigation enhancement. Tracking the orbits of extensive LEO satellite networks presents considerable challenges due t ... read more

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ESA advances optical technology for next-generation navigation
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) is taking a significant step towards integrating optical technology into positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems. To advance this effort, ESA has entered in ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
BlackSky and Rocket Lab Set Launch Date for First Gen-3 Satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) have scheduled the launch of BlackSky's first Gen-3 satellite, targeting a February 18 liftoff. The mission, dubbed "Fas ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Satellogic and Telespazio Brasil to provide low-latency satellite imagery for the Brazilian Air Force
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025
Satellogic and Telespazio Brasil have signed a multi-year contract with the Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira, FAB) to provide low-latency satellite imagery for defense and security applic ... more
SPACEWAR
BlackSky secures multiyear EMDYN contract to enhance global on demand satellite imagery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 07, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed a multi-year contract with geospatial intelligence fusion specialist EMDYN (Emerging Dynamics) to provide satellite imagery services for defense clie ... more
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Galileo ground stations undergo systemwide migration
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
In a significant technological milestone, ESA has commenced the large-scale migration of Galileo's Control Centres, a complex endeavor that engaged over 200 experts from ESA, industry partners, and ... more
GPS NEWS
EUSPA unveils integrated GNSS and secure SATCOM user technology update
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has released the very first GNSS and Secure SATCOM User Technology Report, offering a unified resource that addresses two central space-base ... more
WOOD PILE
Launch of the most comprehensive European wetland map
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 03, 2025
Timed to coincide with World Wetlands Day, the European Wetland Map (EWM) significantly enhances the understanding of Europe's wetlands by integrating and assessing the most recent geospatial data. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Planet Partners with European Space Agency to Contribute to Copernicus Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Planet Labs Germany GmbH, a prominent provider of daily Earth observation data and insights, has announced a new multi-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). This agreement sees Planet ... more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
EagleView Unveils Advanced Property Data Ecosystem
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
EagleView, a leader in aerial imagery and geospatial intelligence, has announced the release of its advanced property data ecosystem. The platform aggregates more than 60 petabytes of high-definitio ... more
FIRE STORM
RoGO Communications launches lightweight GPS tracking device for wildfire crews
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
RoGO Communications has introduced DropBlock 2.0, a satellite-enabled GPS tracking solution designed to enhance safety and operational efficiency for wildland firefighters and their equipment. ... more
GPS NEWS
GMV to advance the Galileo High Accuracy Service with new data generator
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has chosen GMV, a multinational technology leader, to develop a new iteration of the High Accuracy Data Generator (HADG) as part of Phase 2 ... more
SPACEWAR
BlackSky secures $200M Luno B contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been named as a key vendor by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for its $200 million Luno B commercial data indefinite delivery, indefinite ... more
GPS NEWS
Sierra Space resilient GPS Satellite Program achieves major development milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space enterprise and defense technology provider, has announced a significant milestone for its Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program with the successful completion of t ... more
GPS NEWS
Slingshot Aerospace to enhance USSF technology for GPS jamming and spoofing detection
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
Slingshot Aerospace, a leader in AI-driven satellite tracking and space traffic solutions, has secured $1.9 million from the United States Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to advance ... more
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Maxar awarded 14M contract for geospatial solutions by Netherlands Ministry of Defence
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Maxar Intelligence has secured a euro 13.6M ($14.4M) framework contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver geospatial solutions over the next four years. This agreement grant ... more
GPS NEWS
SATELLAI introduces satellite and AI-driven pet wearables
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
SATELLAI, a leader in AI-integrated pet technology, presented its groundbreaking SATELLAI Tracker and SATELLAI Collar at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. These innovative products, equipped with satellite tra ... more
SPACEWAR
BlueHalo selected to provide analytic services for NGA commercial GEOINT data
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2024
BlueHalo announced its selection as one of 10 vendors to deliver unclassified commercial GEOINT-derived computer vision and analytic capabilities for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA ... more
GPS NEWS
SpaceX launches Space Force Rapid Response Trailblazer
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
US Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC) successfully executed a critical Rapid Response Trailblazer (RRT) mission in partnership with SpaceX. A Falcon 9 rocket ... more
SPACEWAR
Maxar secures $35M in APAC geospatial tasking contracts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Maxar Intelligence has announced the acquisition of $35 million in new contracts from two government clients in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. These agreements highlight Maxar's capabilities in del ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
TESAT optical terminals chosen for GPS satellite demonstration by Lockheed Martin
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Tesat-Spacecom GmbH and Co. KG (TESAT) and TESAT Government (TESAT Gov) have been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply SCOT80 optical communication terminals (OCTs) for a demonstration aboard a fut ... more
GPS NEWS
GPS alternative for drone navigation leverages celestial data
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
In response to the rising threat of GPS jamming in drone warfare, researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) have pioneered a celestial navigation system that uses star-based visual da ... more
SPACEWAR
Maxar partners with TD SYNNEX to expand geospatial access
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
Maxar Intelligence has announced a strategic partnership with TD SYNNEX, a prominent global distributor and IT solutions aggregator. This collaboration is set to enhance accessibility to Maxar's cut ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Neo Space Group to acquire UP42 earth observation platform from Airbus
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Neo Space Group (NSG), Saudi Arabia's premier commercial space services company and backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UP42, Airbus Defence and ... more
SPACEWAR
Maxar secures $290M 5-year contract with NGA for Luno A
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
Maxar Intelligence has been chosen by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to support its Luno A program, a $290 million, five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contr ... more
GPS NEWS
Deciphering city navigation AI advances GNSS error detection
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
Urban environments pose unique challenges for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), with tall buildings, vehicles, and other obstacles often disrupting signals and causing Non-Line-of-Sight (N ... more
GPS NEWS
China advances next-generation BeiDou satellite navigation system
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
China is embarking on the development of its next-generation BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), designed to provide technologically superior capabilities and enhanced functionalities. This in ... more
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How Mobile Technology is Changing the Geospatial Game
London, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
The geospatial landscape has evolved significantly over the last few years as digitisation has become embedded, however, this also means that advanced mobile requirements can be difficult to achieve ... more
GPS NEWS
Space Systems Command and U.S. Navy achieve major MGUE program milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC), Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Military Communications (MilComm) and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), ... more
GPS NEWS
N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in South
Seoul (AFP) Nov 9, 2024
North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea, Seoul's military said. ... more
GPS NEWS
BeiDou remote sensing experiment enhances ecological monitoring in Yellow River
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 04, 2024
A large-scale integrated space-air-ground experiment, as part of the "BeiDou-enabled Remote Sensing Application Pilot Program," was conducted between July 20 and August 15 at the Yellow River Delta ... more
GPS NEWS
Successful demo showcases BAE Systems' next-gen M-Code GNSS technology
London, UK (SPX) Nov 04, 2024
BAE Systems has completed a successful demonstration of its latest M-Code signal tracking technology, using an Increment 2 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver built on the company's a ... more
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