Commercial Imaging
Terran Orbital creates new business unit to produce imaging satellites
Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital has formed a new business unit that will produce electro-optical imaging satellites.
Op-ed | Advances in commercial space having geopolitical and national security implications
It is becoming increasingly difficult to hide behind the “commercial” label when their work has geopolitical and national security implications.
Startup Cognitive Space using artificial intelligence to manage satellite operations
Cognitive Space raised $4 million in seed funding for its artificial intelligence-based software designed to manage constellations of imaging satellites.
National Reconnaissance Office launches new procurement of commercial satellite imagery
The National Reconnaissance Office on Nov. 3 released a request for bids from U.S. commercial providers of satellite imagery.
Startup raises funding to provide high-resolution imagery from balloons
A Colorado startup has raised a seed round of funding to further develop a system that can provide imagery from high-altitude balloons at much higher resolution than satellites.
DoD space agency to create marketplace for commercial satellite data
The Space Development Agency is looking to work with commercial operators of imaging satellites so they can send data directly to U.S. government satellites in orbit.
Pixxel raises seed round for hyperspectral satellites
An Indian startup raised $7.3 million to allow the company to continue work on a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites, the first step in its much bigger ambitions.
Satellogic signs multi-launch contract with SpaceX
Earth observation company Satellogic announced Jan. 19 it signed a contract with SpaceX covering several rideshare launches of its satellites through next year.
Satellogic launches 10 satellites to provide high-resolution imagery
With the successful launch of 10 satellites, Earth observation company Satellogic says it can now move ahead of its rivals in providing high-resolution imagery.
Space industry seeks continued progress on regulatory reform
The commercial space industry hopes to continue recent progress in regulatory reform even if there is a new president or a change in party control in Congress after the election.
