Maxar Technologies
Satellite imagery startups to challenge Maxar for big government contracts
The NRO is ready to start buying products from new vendors and move beyond the single-supplier arrangement with Maxar Technologies.
NRO shares plans for commercial imagery acquisition
"We expect our investment in commercial in total to increase going forward," said Troy Meink, who leads NRO’s Geospatial Intelligence Directorate. "As you can imagine with the increase in requirements, there's going to be an increase in the cost.
NRO awards study contracts to BlackSky, Maxar and Planet
The National Reconnaissance Office awarded commercial imagery study contracts to BlackSky Global, Maxar Technologies and Planet, Troy Meink, who leads NRO’s Geospatial Intelligence Directorate, announced June 3.
Maxar announces defense, intelligence contracts worth $95 million for imagery and analytics
The operations of DigitalGlobe, SSL and Radiant Solutions were consolidated under the Maxar brand.
NASA selects Maxar to build first Gateway element
NASA has selected Maxar Technologies to develop the first element of its lunar Gateway, the Power and Propulsion Element, for launch in late 2022.
Maxar quarterly revenues dip as firm restructures satellite business
Maxar Technologies reported a decrease in quarterly revenues May 9 due to lackluster geostationary communication satellite sales, completion of a radar satellite constellation and the loss of the Worldview-4 high-resolution imaging satellite.
Telesat to receive constellation bids this summer
The two contenders to build Telesat’s constellation of broadband satellites have nearly finalized their designs and will submit proposals in the coming months, Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg said May 2.
SSL cancels DARPA satellite servicer agreement
The company said it backed out the servicer program in order to focus on "other capital priorities, such as WorldView Legion.”
DigitalGlobe loses WorldView-4 satellite to gyro failure
The company said that while efforts are continuing to restore the spacecraft, "Maxar believes that WorldView-4 will likely not be recoverable and will no longer produce usable imagery."
Falcon Heavy customer Ovzon orders GEO satellite from SSL
Swedish startup Ovzon, which in October bought a Falcon Heavy launch from SpaceX, has now purchased a satellite for that mission from Maxar Technologies’ Space Systems Loral division.
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Big money in small satellites: Space RCO selects three companies to compete for future contracts
Maxar Technologies' SSL, Sierra Nevada Corp. and Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems were selected to compete for future small satellite development contracts that could be worth up to $750 million.
SSL’s Amos-8 contract in doubt as Maxar eyes a GEO exit
One of the two commercial GEO satellite contracts Space Systems Loral announced this year now appears in doubt following Israel's announcement that Amos-8 will be built domestically.
SSL to develop antenna subsystems for U.S. Air Force
SSL, a company known for building communications satellites and spacecraft systems, will help the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center define its next generation of protected military communications, the Maxar Technologies company announced Aug. 16.
SSL strategy chief says small satellites will enhance work of huge government spacecraft
In the coming years, defense and intelligence agencies will rely on small satellites to enhance the capabilities of large government-owned and -operated spacecraft.
Canada’s LEO constellation fund draws interest from Telesat, MDA
Telesat and MDA will be requesting money from the Canadian government’s new special fund to finance low-Earth-orbit satellite systems, officials from both companies say.
