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Companies, products, funding, standards, partnerships and the policies that shape the geospatial sector.
Airtel Kenya is seeking regulatory approval to launch a Direct-to-Cell satellite service in partnership with SpaceX, aiming to provide direct satellite-to-phone connectivity. This innovative service will allow compatible smartphones to connect to low Earth orbit satellites, extending network…
Source: Space in Africa
Munich-based NavVis, a spatial twin platform for the built world, has raised €73.7 million in Series D funding. This investment will fuel the development of its massive spatial data engine and accelerate its AI product roadmap.
Source: Eu Startups
The Isle of Man's telecoms regulator, CURA, will seek expressions of interest from the industry later this year regarding spectrum requirements and potential mobile satellite data services for the island. Satellite bands will be specifically considered.
Source: Three
The European Union is participating in the Philippine Space Week 2026, themed ‘Navigating Tomorrow’, highlighting its strong partnership with the Philippines through the Global Gateway initiative. This collaboration focuses on leveraging Copernicus Earth Observation technology, including the first…
Source: The Manila Times
Educators and teens are utilizing NASA's TEMPO-Lab, a free online tool, to explore and analyze near-real-time air quality measurements from the TEMPO mission. This initiative empowers young people to investigate local air quality issues, build data literacy, and contribute to positive change in…
Source: NASA Science
NavVis secured $85 million in Series D funding to expand its spatial data platform and accelerate AI product development for industrial facilities and construction. The company leverages mobile reality-capture and digital twin technology to provide accurate, continuously updated spatial data for…
Source: Pulse2
Rocket Lab successfully launched the QPS-SAR-13 radar-imaging satellite for Japanese company iQPS, marking the eighth such satellite deployment. This mission, named 'The Grain Goddess Provides,' occurred after a month-long delay from its initial June 30th attempt.
Source: SpaceNews
Elon Musk's Starlink is rapidly expanding across Africa, promising to bridge connectivity gaps but raising concerns about high costs, competition with local providers, and regulatory hurdles. Its growth highlights the continent's digital infrastructure deficit and the debate over foreign private…
Source: 7grammilavoroNeuraspace, a European provider of AI-enabled Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Traffic Management (STM) solutions, has secured €15.6 million in new financing. This funding, from private investors and Portugal's RRP, reflects strong confidence in the company's growth strategy.
Source: GeoConnexion
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded new contracts to Capella Space, ICEYE US, and Umbra for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite data. These rigorous new agreements aim to integrate commercial SAR capabilities with national intelligence systems for enhanced global coverage.
Source: Breakingdefense