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SpaceTech News Roundup – W/C 01.09.25

Spire Global Awarded $11.1 Million NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data

Spire Global was awarded an $11,190,900 contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide global navigation satellite system (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) data for a one-year period from September 18, 2025 to September 18, 2026.

ICEYE and SATIM launch Detect & Classify to deliver AI-powered insights from SAR satellite imagery

ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and SATIM, a provider of SAR data analytics, have announced the launch of Detect & Classify. The AI-powered product combines ICEYE’s high-resolution SAR imagery with SATIM’s advanced artificial intelligence to detect and classify vessels, aircraft, and vehicles with over 90% accuracy.

Iceye: The Finnish startup at the heart of modern warfare

Over the past 12 years, Finnish spacetech startup Iceye has quietly amassed the world’s largest satellite constellation. This year, it has moved into defence territory by partnering with defence contractors such as Saab and Rheinmetall as well as European governments in a clear sign that countries are taking its defence sovereignty seriously — and more so in space than ever before.

AscendArc lands South Korea’s KT Sat as anchor small GEO customer

Startup’s first sale promises high-throughput capacity at a fraction of the cost of traditional GEO satellites.

8 female founders to watch in quantum

After completing a PhD in quantum information at the University of Cambridge, Carmen Palacios-Berraquero founded Nu Quantum in 2018, a startup building technology that allows quantum computers to network with one another to increase their computational power.

Skylo Expands Collaboration with Garmin to Bring Satellite Connectivity to New fēnix®8 Pro Smartwatches

Groundbreaking integration brings direct-to-satellite messaging and emergency SOS messaging to your wrist