SpaceX is on its way to delivering NASA’s DISCOVR satellite to orbit after a succesfull rocket launch today, a feat that will make it…
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Spire wants to improve weather forecasting with tiny satellites
Will you need a raincoat or shorts tomorrow? Chances are the weather data you use to determine the answer comes from the…
Read MoreSpaceX raises $1 billion from Google, Fidelity
SpaceX has raised a $1 billion financing round from Google and Fidelity, which now own just under 10 percent of the ambitious…
Read MorePlanet Labs raises $95M to keep sending satellites into orbit
Satellite startup Planet Labs has raised a fresh $95 million — $70 million in Series C funding and $25 million of debt…
Read MoreElon Musk’s satellite plan: Project Loon without helium or latency
Elon Musk dropped a bomb from near-earth orbit on Friday at an event in Seattle: Instead of working with mini-satellite startup OneWeb…
Read MoreVirgin, Qualcomm invest in SpaceX’s satellite partner
There are billions of people who do not have access to the internet, and tech’s biggest brands want to change that. Qualcomm and…
Read MoreEn route to Mars, Elon Musk will build satellites in Seattle
Elon Musk and former Google executive Greg Wyler have a plan to build hundreds of small satellites, and as of today it looks like…
Read MoreElon Musk confirms SpaceX is working on a giant fleet of satellites
SpaceX is getting into the satellite business. CEO Elon Musk confirmed via tweet that the rocket company is in the early stages…
Read MoreReport: Elon Musk eyeing partnership to launch 700 internet satellites
Sources told the Wall Street Journal that Musk is working with Google's former satellite executive to build a factory that could pump out small satellites.…
Read MoreA startup wants to reinvent big data, by ditching binary and putting computers in space
A new startup wants to speed up the process of analyzing data, and the costs of storing it, by housing it in satellites. The idea is out there, but its founder says some of the big pieces to pull it off are already coming into place.…
Read MoreIridium’s next-gen satellite network will search for missing planes at no charge
Iridium's satellite broadband network will pull double-duty as a flight-tracking system. Iridium subsidiary Aireon is opening up the planned locator network to international rescue agencies for free.…
Read MoreHigh school students can now design and run experiments on satellites
Ardusat revealed its educational platform today, which provides tools for teachers to integrate Ardusat's small satellites into their curriculum.…
Read MoreSpaceflight to launch network for communicating with tiny satellites
It's expensive and difficult to communicate with satellites, especially if an organization is only launching one or two. Spaceflight will allow paying customers to reach their spacecraft wherever they are above Earth.…
Read MoreSpire, formerly Nanosatisfi, raises $25M Series A round to expand its satellite fleet
The startup will also improve its infrastructure for data collection and continue to add to its rapidly growing staff. It announced today that it has opened a second office in Singapore as well.…
Read MoreA Dove’s-eye view: tiny Planet Labs satellites send back images of Brazil, Egypt and China
The San Francisco space startup can track a ship as it crosses an ocean and the health of crops across the globe. The result is images that are both beautiful and revealing.…
Read MoreCommercial satellites are taking increasingly detailed photos of Earth
The Department of Commerce said this week that satellite company DigitalGlobe will soon be able to provide images to customers that are detailed at a scale of less than a foot.…
Read MoreGoogle reportedly eying a stake in Virgin Galactic
The deal would be part of Google's efforts to put hundreds of satellites into space, according to Sky News. Along with pursuing a joint venture with Virgin Galactic, Google would buy a minority stake for $30 million.…
Read MoreGoogle begins its satellite push, buying Skybox for $500M
Google kicked off what could be a big satellite technology investment spree with a $500 million bid for startup Skybox Imaging. Skybox takes hi-rez images of the Earth's surface, but Google has broadband plans for the company.…
Read MoreGoogle’s set to invest billions in satellite connectivity, but what’s its real end game?
The web giant's plans reportedly involve sending at least 180 small satellites into the skies to enable connectivity using Ku-band spectrum. However, as with Facebook's Internet.org initiative, it's not clear who would pick up the bill down the line.…
Read MoreDrones vs. balloons: Zuckerberg explains why wings are better for the internet than helium
Google wants to blanket the stratosphere with free-floating internet balloons. Facebook wants to place internet drones over specific population centers. Which approach is better? Mark Zuckerberg makes Facebook's case.…
Read MoreGoogle’s Project Tango could finally allow robots to roam free on the International Space Station
During one of the first demonstrations of Google's Project Tango phones to the media, SPHERES project officials demonstrated how its infrared mapping abilities will give SPHERES robots new levels of autonomy.…
Read MoreRefueling in space could extend satellites’ lives and spacecrafts’ travels
NASA is preparing to test new satellite refueling technology on the International Space Station. It names human exploration of distant space as a motivator.…
Read MoreTiny SkyCube and ArduSat-2 satellites venture into orbit
Planet Labs' CubeSats aren't the only satellites being released from the International Space Station this month. Lithuania, for example, just released its first two satellites ever.…
Read MorePlanet Labs’ mini satellites take flight from the International Space Station
Two to four satellites will be released each day to cut down on confusion and ensure they are spaced out nicely around the Earth.…
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