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Globalstar contracts SpaceX

On August 28, 2023, Globalstar, Inc. entered into a Launch Services Agreement by and between the Company and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and certain related ancillary agreements (the “Launch Services Agreements”), providing for the launch of the first set of the satellites the Company is acquiring pursuant to its previously disclosed Satellite Procurement Agreement. www.sec.gov

Getech heads into orbit as Planet partner

Getech has announced an agreement with Planet to join its “Orbit” partner programme.

It will enable Getech to access Planet’s wealth of earth observation data for use in dataled geo energy exploration projects across sectors as diverse as mineral exploration, geothermal etc. https://getech.com

Umbra partners with EUSI to offer SAR imagery

Umbra has announced a strategic partnership with European Space Imaging (EUSI. This partnership will allow customers to purchase Umbra’s industry-leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data directly through EUSI. It will also gain the ability to oversee global tasking and delivery of SAR imagery for its customers using Umbra’s advanced satellite constellation and tasking platform. euspaceimaging.com

Lumotive launches Optical Beam Steering Semiconductor

Lumotive has announced the launch of LM10 – Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) technology – the world’s first digital beam steering solution. Lumotive’s digital beam steering overcomes the limitations of traditional lidar sensors with its superior cost, size and reliability compared to mechanical systems. As pure solid-state optical semiconductors which can be manufactured in high volume, Lumotive’s LCMs are enabling the next generation of lidar to expand into new applications and become the pervasive standard for intelligent 3D sensing worldwide. https://lumotive.com