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The not-quite-tangible reality of Virtual Ground Stations
The satellite communications industry could be just years away from being able to run modems and other ground station hardware in the cloud, although many technical challenges remain to be solved.
Amazon, Microsoft, SpiderOak join Defense Innovation Unit’s hybrid space network project
The Defense Innovation Unit on Nov. 2 announced new agreements with Amazon Web Services, Kuiper Government Solutions, Microsoft Azure Space and SpiderOak Mission Systems.
Microsoft continues expanding Azure Space
Microsoft is continuing to expand its role in the space sector on multiple fronts with a strategy built around partnerships.
Microsoft expands Azure Space ecosystem
Microsoft offered further proof of its intent to play a growing role in the space sector by unveiling new Azure Space products and announcing partnerships with Airbus, Kongsberg Satellite Services, STE iDirect, Orbital Insight, ESRI and Blackshark.ai.
O3b mPOWER get first cloud customer, on track for launch even as COVID-19 issues loom
Microsoft is pivoting from being a partner to also a customer of SES’ next-generation O3b mPOWER broadband constellation, which SES said remains on schedule despite an ongoing threat of supply chain disruption from COVID-19.
Microsoft joins Space ISAC to support cybersecurity
Microsoft announced plans June 23 to join the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC), an organization focused on collecting, analyzing and disseminating information on vulnerabilities, incidents and threats.
Moving space into the cloud: Q&A with Microsoft Azure Global’s Tom Keane
Tom Keane, corporate vice president for Microsoft Azure Global, speaks with SpaceNews about adopting satellite communications, supporting Earth observation and establishing partnerships.
Microsoft and Thales work to automate satellite image processing
Microsoft announced plans April 6 to move automated satellite image processing technology developed by Thales Alenia Space into its Azure Orbital platform.
HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 linked to Azure cloud for the Space Station
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is preparing to send a second-generation Spaceborne Computer to the International Space Station later this month.
SpaceX teams with Microsoft for Space Development Agency contract
SpaceX revealed Oct. 20 that Microsoft is its subcontractor for the Space Development Agency program.
SpaceX, SES to provide broadband for Microsoft’s Azure Space mobile data centers
Microsoft will offer mobile cloud computing data centers that can be deployed anywhere in the world and connect to SpaceX’s Starlink and SES’ O3B internet satellites.
Kratos unveils OpenSpace platform to make ground systems more adaptable
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced the release Oct. 20 of OpenSpace, a software platform and family of virtual products designed to help satellite ground systems adapt rapidly to changing conditions.
Microsoft unveils Azure Orbital connecting satellites to its cloud
Microsoft unveiled Azure Orbital Sept. 22, a service to help customers move data from satellites directly into the Azure cloud for processing and storage. “With Azure Orbital, we’re taking our infrastructure to space, enabling anyone to access satellite data and capabilities from Azure,” CEO Satya Nadella said during the Microsoft Ignite 2020 conference.
Commercial geospatial startups: beware the valley of death
It’s not easy for commercial geospatial intelligence products to make their way into day-to-day operations of defense and intelligence agencies.
