Ball Aerospace

Full steam ahead for NOAA’s $20 billion GeoXO program
The $19.6 billion budget for the GeoXO program, approved in December, covers six satellites, operations and support extending from 2022 to 2052.

Azure Orbital Space unveils software tools for space applications
Microsoft announced the private preview Nov. 17 of a new product, the Azure Orbital Software Development Kit, the latest move by the software giant to play an important role role in the rapidly evolving space sector.

Space Force orders new weather satellite from Ball Aerospace
The U.S. Space Force has ordered a second environmental satellite known as the Weather System Follow-on Microwave

Next NOAA weather satellite launching just in time
NOAA is preparing to launch the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 on Nov. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Ball Aerospace wins $176 million contract to build and operate 10 satellites for Space Development Agency
The Space Development Agency announced Oct. 4 it awarded Ball Aerospace a $176 million contract to build, operate and secure launch services for 10 experimental satellites.Â

Ball and Seagate test data storage devices for satellites
Ball Aerospace and Seagate Technology Holdings are working together to develop and test high-capacity commercial data processing and storage devices for spaceflight applications.

Microsoft reveals Azure Space Partner Community
Microsoft is expanding its relationships with space companies through the Azure Space Partner Community, an initiative unveiled July 19 at the Microsoft Inspire 2022 conference.

OneWeb tests inflight connectivity on Boeing 777
OneWeb said June 14 it successfully tested high-speed services on a commercial airliner last month using its low Earth orbit network.

Ball and Raytheon to develop NOAA ocean sensors
Ball Aerospace and Raytheon Intelligence & Space will begin developing ocean color sensors for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next generation of geostationary weather satellites under contracts announced May 26.

Azure Space offers Custom Vision tools for satellite imagery
Microsoft is working with partners to identify commercial space applications for the latest software tools the tech giant has developed.