Tag: satellites

The Artemis I mission lifts off in a spectacular night launch on November 16, 2022, marking the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) mega-rocket. Artemis I sent an uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back, laying the groundwork for future crewed lunar missions nasa.gov. This milestone exemplifies the rapid resurgence of lunar…
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Satellites have long been treated as disposable assets – after completing their missions, they either burn up during reentry or become lifeless space junk in “graveyard” orbits. This paradigm is now being challenged by a new generation of spacecraft designed for multiple missions. Lux Aeterna, a Denver-based startup emerging from stealth mode in mid-2025, has…
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EarthDaily Launches Next-Generation Earth Observation Satellite EarthDaily Analytics has successfully launched the first satellite of its advanced Earth observation constellation, marking a major milestone. The system will deliver daily, AI-enhanced, scientifically calibrated global imagery to monitor planetary changes, supporting smarter decisions for industries and governments. The full ten-satellite constellation is expected to be operational next…
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NATO’s biggest space-data deal to date pairs the Alliance’s new Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) programme with the world’s largest commercial radar-satellite fleet, run by Finnish unicorn ICEYE. Below you’ll find a deep-dive on what the contract actually covers, why it matters strategically and commercially, the technology under the hood, and the open questions…
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Studying the vast oceans from the deck of a ship or a buoy has always been a daunting challenge. Today, fleets of Earth-observing satellites serve as an “eye in the sky” for oceanographers, providing a continuous, planet-wide view of the seas. Unlike traditional ship-based methods that can only cover limited regions at a time, satellites…
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The global space economy was valued at around $630 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2035 smartbranding.com. Driving this growth are pioneering companies from across the world, building rockets, deploying satellites, and delivering new services from orbit. Below we highlight 100 of the most important space and satellite companies worldwide…
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A New Era of Weather & Climate Satellites The period 2025–2033 is witnessing an unprecedented boom in satellite constellations dedicated to weather forecasting and climate monitoring. Around the globe, space agencies and private companies are deploying hundreds of new satellites to observe Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and environment with greater fidelity and frequency than ever before.…
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Introduction: A New Era of Military Satcom is Here The U.S. Space Force has quietly teamed with SpaceX to create a secretive satellite Internet constellation for the military. Dubbed “MILNET,” this government-owned but SpaceX-operated network will comprise “480-plus” small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) breakingdefense.com. Announced in June 2025, the MILNET contract marks a…
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What Is Space Weather and Why It Matters Space Weather refers to the changing environmental conditions in space driven by the Sun’s activity – including bursts of solar radiation, charged particles, and magnetic disturbances. Just as terrestrial weather can produce hurricanes or blizzards, our Sun generates “solar tempests” like solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs),…
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Iranian Space Agency (ISA) History and Founding Timeline Iran’s involvement in space activities dates back to the late 1950s, when it became a founding member of the U.N. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in 1958 en.wikipedia.org. Early efforts focused on satellite communications and remote sensing: by 1976, Iran had established a “Remote…
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