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Nasa satellites to track global heat emissions until 2026

Arnold Pinto
To sharpen weather forecasts Nasa has extended its Prefire mission until at least September 2026, expanding the operation of its twin CubeSats beyond the polar regions to cover the entire planet. The small satellites are collecting data aimed at improving climate models and weather forecasting by monitoring how heat leaves Earth’s atmosphere. Prefire, short for […]
SAR
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ICEYE launches 4 new SAR satellites

Arnold Pinto
Featuring Gen4 technology ICEYE has launched four new 25cm resolution satellites. This latest launch reinforces the company’s SAR satellite constellation, which remains the largest globally. Among the four satellites is ICEYE’s Generation 4 (Gen4) satellite, a cutting-edge advancement in SAR technology that promises to elevate the company’s imaging and disaster response
SpainSat
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Airbus-built SpainSat NG-I satellite launched

Arnold Pinto
For Spanish Armed Forces The first of two advanced Airbus satellites, SpainSat NG-I, has been successfully launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, USA. The state-of-the-art satellite, designed to enhance secure communications for the Spanish Armed Forces, will enter service in the latter half of 2025, following its initial testing and commissioning phases.
SAR
Business Space

Space42 and ICEYE partner to build SAR satellites in UAE

Arnold Pinto
Boosting nation’s EO programme Space42, a UAE-based spacetech company, and ICEYE, a Finland-headquartered global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, have signed a joint venture agreement to manufacture SAR satellites in the UAE. The venture builds upon the two entities’ collaboration, which included the launch of the UAE’s first SAR
mPower
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Boeing delivers O3b mPower satellites to SES

Arnold Pinto
As high-speed internet access enablers Boeing has delivered the 7th and 8th O3b mPower satellites to SES, marking another significant milestone in expanding the O3b mPower constellation. These two new satellites, equipped with Boeing’s advanced software-defined communications payload, are scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral in December 2024. These satellites
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MBZ-SAT Satellite Begins Environmental Testing In South Korea

Satellite Due To Launch This Year The Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has initiated crucial environmental testing of its MBZ-SAT satellite at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) testing facility in Daejeon, South Korea. The rigorous two-month testing phase, guided by Tariq Al Nasser, MBRSC’s Environmental Test Manager, encompasses thermal
Satellites
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Airbus To Construct Al Yah 4 And Al Yah 5 Satellites

Following Order From Yahsat UAE-based satellite solutions provider Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has contracted Airbus Defence and Space to construct Al Yah 4 (AY4) and Al Yah 5 (AY5), the Emirati company’s latest geostationary telecommunications satellites. The collaboration will see Airbus designing and building the AY4 and AY5 satellites, which are