Ubotica's CogniSAT-6 demonstrates onboard AI satellite re-tasking
Ubotica says its CogniSAT-6 satellite spotted a cruise ship, then scheduled its own follow-up image two days later with no ground input.
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Simera Sense and Spacemanic bundle camera, bus and deployer into one EO package
Simera Sense and Spacemanic are combining a camera, a CubeSat bus and a deployer into one ready-to-fly dual-use imaging package.
Hydrosat unveils Nyktòs thermal imaging capability for tactical ISR
Hydrosat's new Nyktòs MWIR line targets tactical ISR, paired with a planned European facility for sovereign customers.
EarthDaily wins $3 million NASA task order to benchmark against Landsat
EarthDaily will supply its own satellite imagery for NASA and USGS to test against Landsat's data standards.
Scanway expands Pixxel partnership toward sub-meter EO imaging by 2028
Scanway and Pixxel signed an MoU to co-develop optical payloads, targeting 50cm imaging from LEO by 2028.
Galactic Energy launches Ceres-1S with Guangzhou Earth observation satellite
Galactic Energy's sea-launched Ceres-1S carried a prototype 0.5-meter imaging satellite for a planned 25-satellite constellation.
Planet launches Pelican-12 with satellite relay and onboard AI test
Planet's fifth Pelican satellite this year tests satellite-to-satellite relay via SES O3b mPOWER and onboard NVIDIA AI inference.
EarthDaily brings wildfire burn-severity data to an Australian insurer
EarthDaily extended its burn-severity product to an unnamed Australian insurer for post-catastrophe claims response.
Axelspace grounds 4 of 7 GRUS-3 satellites after communication malfunction
A power-amplifier fault permanently disabled downlink on 4 of Axelspace's 7 GRUS-3 satellites; commercial ops now target February 2027.
GalaxEye secures 63.84 crore rupees in government backing for OptoSAR satellite
India's Technology Development Board is backing GalaxEye's OptoSAR satellite with 63.84 crore rupees in convertible debentures.
Northrop Grumman, True Anomaly selected for Space Force GHOST-R satellite awards
DIU and Space Force picked Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly to build GHOST-R prototype satellites for tracking GEO objects.
Vantor picks EnduroSat, CACI to build 24-satellite Pulse EO fleet
The 40cm-class constellation is designed to revisit the same location every 15 minutes starting in 2027.
Simera Sense and IDOM to build MultiScape350 Earth observation optics
Simera Sense and IDOM partnered to build the optics for Simera Sense's next-generation MultiScape350 EO imager.
Satrec Initiative to build optical satellites for Hanwha's SAR fleet
Satrec Initiative will build four 10-centimeter-class optical satellites to complement parent Hanwha's 64-satellite SAR constellation.
Hydrosat unveils Osiris constellation for 2027 launch
Hydrosat's next-generation satellites pair higher-resolution thermal and visible imaging in one payload.
L3Harris begins building Xoople's 14-satellite Earth-observation constellation
L3Harris has started building the first satellites for Xoople's AI-focused Earth-observation constellation, targeting first launch in 2028.
GalaxEye secures US patent for OptoSAR satellite imaging tech
GalaxEye became the first Indian startup to win a US patent for its OptoSAR tech, which fuses optical and SAR imaging on one satellite.
ImageSat International unveils EROS NOVA, a 25cm satellite with onboard AI
ISI's new EROS NOVA satellite pairs 25-centimeter native resolution with onboard AI processing to prioritize imagery before downlink.
ISRO launches EOS-05, its first geosynchronous imaging satellite
GSLV-F17 places India's first dedicated geo-orbit Earth imaging satellite into orbit, ISRO's first launch since a January failure.
Update: Axelspace partners with Airbus Defence and Space on GRUS imagery
Via Satellite's own Sept 3 writeup independently covers the Sept 1 Axelspace/Airbus GRUS imagery partnership with distinct wording and a CEO quote, giving ge...
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Satellogic names SynMax exclusive maritime channel for Merlin data
SynMax's Theia platform becomes the sole maritime-intelligence channel for Satellogic's upcoming Merlin constellation.
Planet Labs posts record revenue and first adjusted profit
Planet's fiscal Q2 revenue hit $116.1 million, up 58% year over year, with its first quarter of adjusted EBITDA profit.
Chang Guang completes 19-satellite 3D mapping constellation
Chang Guang Satellite says its new 19-satellite fleet is the world's largest dedicated 3D-mapping constellation.
Axelspace partners with Airbus Defence and Space on GRUS imagery
Axelspace and Airbus Defence and Space will jointly distribute GRUS satellite imagery to a broader customer base.
CNES and Kayrros deploy FireWatch wildfire satellite platform in France
CNES and EO analytics firm Kayrros put a satellite-and-AI wildfire detection platform into daily use at over 40 French fire services.
Anduril's first self-funded satellite reaches orbit
Anduril's Anduril-26 sensing satellite, built on an Apex Aries bus, is operating on orbit after a July 7 rideshare launch.
EarthDaily wins Canadian government contract for AI border monitoring
EarthDaily will lead a Canadian defense research project testing daily satellite imagery and AI for border situational awareness.
BlackSky wins seven-figure international imagery contract
BlackSky converted a pilot program into a seven-figure, multiyear international imagery contract.
Planet launches national satellite data program with Rwanda
Planet's near-daily imagery is now available to Rwandan government agencies, universities and startups under a new national program.
Update: Kreios Space partners with NanoAvionics for first VLEO propulsion demo
Space.com's Aug 9 writeup independently covers the same Aug 4 Kreios/NanoAvionics VLEO propulsion demo announcement already led by SpaceNews (trade) and corr...
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Kreios Space partners with NanoAvionics for first VLEO propulsion demo
Kreios Space will fly its air-breathing electric propulsion system on a NanoAvionics satellite bus in 2027.
Update: Simera Sense to supply imagers for Canary Islands EO constellation
Simera Sense to supply imagers for Canary Islands EO constellation
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Update: Vantor unveils WorldView 3D high-resolution imagery product
Vantor unveils WorldView 3D high-resolution imagery product
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Update: Vantor unveils WorldView 3D high-resolution imagery product
Space.com published an independent July 8 piece on WorldView 3D with its own reporting (Yulin Naval Base and Hoover Dam image examples, its own author byline...
original 2026-07-01score 3 → 4
Planet launches Pelican-11 tech demo satellite on Transporter-17
Planet's Pelican-11 test satellite launched on Transporter-17, ahead of its Gen 2 imaging fleet.
Simera Sense to supply imagers for Canary Islands EO constellation
Per SpaceNews, Simera Sense won a deal to supply eight multispectral imagers for a new regional EO constellation.
BlackSky wins US R&D contracts for Gen-3 AI target-recognition analytics
BlackSky says it won multiple US R&D contracts to add AI target-recognition and damage detection to its Gen-3 imagery.
GalaxEye loses contact with Mission Drishti satellite
GalaxEye lost contact with Mission Drishti, billed as the world's first OptoSAR satellite, after a geomagnetic storm.
Axelspace launches seven GRUS-3 Earth observation satellites
Axelspace's seven next-generation GRUS-3 microsatellites reached orbit and returned first signals on Transporter-17.
Vantor unveils WorldView 3D high-resolution imagery product
Vantor, formerly Maxar Intelligence, launched a 3D imagery line built on its WorldView Legion satellites.
SI Imaging Services signs satellite-leasing deal with an undisclosed overseas customer
Per ZDNet Korea: a Sat-aaS contract on the 25 cm SpaceEye-T, worth tens of millions of dollars, customer undisclosed.
KAI signs MoU with Remondo on sub-30 cm Earth observation satellite development
Korea Aerospace Industries pairs its satellite platforms with the Israeli-US startup's imaging payload tech, per The Elec.
Axelspace to supply GRUS imagery to Saudi Arabia's NSG UP42 national EO platform
The Japanese operator's optical imagery joins the PIF-backed platform for agriculture, land-use and disaster monitoring.
Rafael and Reflex Aerospace partner on 30 cm imaging constellation, first launch 2027
The Israeli defence company and German manufacturer co-fund a very-high-resolution, high-revisit satellite line, per their release.
BlackSky wins NRO contract modification to accelerate AROS broad-area imaging satellites
The mod funds a path to a flight-ready broad-area mapping system in 2028; NRO puts total contract value above $150M, per Defense Daily.