Astranis’ first internet satellite works flawlessly as the company prepares to bring coverage to Alaska

Astranis’ first internet satellite works flawlessly as the company prepares to bring coverage to Alaska

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Alternative satellite internet company Astranis has its first spacecraft in orbit and says it’s working “perfectly”. “We have a new way to connect people in some of the most remote and underserved parts of the world,” Astranis CEO John Gedmark told CNBC. The company’s small satellite, built largely in-house and dubbed “Arcturus,” launched on SpaceX’s…

Homeland security is an untapped market for satellite imagery and analysis

Homeland security is an untapped market for satellite imagery and analysis

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ST. LOUIS Commercial imaging satellites and change sensing analysis have emerged as powerful tools increasingly used by national security agencies. But the potential of this technology has yet to be tapped for US homeland defense, officials said May 23. There are still technology barriers to adopting new commercial geospatial technologies, including a shortage of skilled…