Effective Space, a U.K.-headquartered company providing last-mile logistics in space, has announced a strategic partnership with ArianeGroup for the provision of electric propulsion systems for its Space Drone spacecraft. The alliance will see ArianeGroup’s Arclight Radio Frequency Ion Thruster technology deployed to propel Space Drone spacecraft to geostationary orbit, and to provide complete station keeping…

Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe, yet it has long been at the centre of the space industry. In some ways, this is a quite remarkable fact. SES is based there and has been a pioneer/influencer in the satellite sector. However, it seems Luxembourg is looking to go even further. In this…

Though the technology is just starting to roll out, Artificial Intelligence is applicable to many aspects of the satellite ecosystem, including system manufacturing, in-orbit management and image processing. From optimizing satellite builds on the factory floor to accurately determining the GDP of an entire nation, automated, scalable algorithms offer the space ecosystem rich potential for…

EarthNow has announced it intends to deploy a large constellation of advanced imaging satellites that will deliver real-time, continuous video of almost anywhere on Earth. The latest company to spin-out from Intellectual Ventures, EarthNow recently closed a first round of financing with investments from Airbus, the SoftBank Group, Bill Gates, and Greg Wyler. The initial…