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ICEYE launches five new smallsats

ICEYE has launched and deployed five new SAR satellites into orbit—these satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and successfully lifted off on November 26, 2025, aboard the Transporter-15 rides [...]

Spire Global launches 11 satellites

Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) launched 11 satellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The launch included satellites for Spire’s Space Services custome [...]

The IRIDE constellation adds 8 more smallsats

The Italian EO IRIDE program with OBH Italia as the prime has added eight satellites to their second constellation, Eaglet II. The Eaglet II satellites lifted off on board a […]  [...]

Twin satellites launch to scout for water

Climate change effects on the Earth’s water cycle and the availability of water on our planet are the missions of the first European Space Agency Scout mission. Launched from Vandenberg [… [...]

Congress desires LEO, but threats are real

Chris Forrester — Just before the holiday the U.S. Congressional Research Service (a non-partisan research operation) released a study which addressed the potential to bridge the ‘digital divid [...]

Reusable rocket launches + landing efforts are being prepped by China

China’s first reusable rocket is being addressed for action by a trio of companies. The flights will occur from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and will include eventual lift-offs by [&hellip [...]

Orange becomes the 1st European operator to offer satellite SMS service via Skylo

Orange recently became the first European operator to offer satellite SMS service with Skylo, a non-terrestrial network operator (NTN), to be initially offered to Google Pixel 9 or 10 smartphones [ [...]