Calian Group Ltd. could pay an additional $27.5 million over three years for Galaxy Broadband Communications if specific business targets are met.

Calian Group Ltd. has agreed to buy Galaxy Broadband Communications for up to $51.5 million.

Galaxy Broadband deploys and manages satellite networks for institutional and commercial clients in isolated environments.

Galaxy Broadband operates as a managed service provider for remote connectivity.

Calian Group Ltd. will pay $24 million upfront to Crown Capital Partners Inc. for Galaxy Broadband Communications.

Calian Group Ltd. will acquire Galaxy Broadband’s physical hardware, active customer contracts, and field technicians through the transaction.

Galaxy Broadband’s satellite communications and multi-orbit expertise complement Calian Group Ltd.’s existing capabilities.

Crown Capital Partners Inc. plans to use the net proceeds from the Galaxy Broadband sale to repay its existing corporate debts and senior credit facilities.

The Calian Group Ltd. acquisition of Galaxy Broadband Communications is expected to close by the end of September 2026, pending standard financial and regulatory approvals.

Calian Group Ltd. and Galaxy Broadband combine space technology engineering with ground-level service delivery in the transaction.

The Secretary of the Air Force Office of Special Projects was a key component of the National Reconnaissance Office.

The Secretary of the Air Force Office of Special Projects oversaw satellite control operations in orbit.

The Secretary of the Air Force Office of Special Projects, or SAFSP, was a key component of the National Reconnaissance Office.

SAFSP oversaw satellite control in orbit, recovery of satellite payloads using aircraft and ships, and processing of film and photographic materials.

The QUASAR Satellite Data System relay satellite program operated under a mixed classified and unclassified management arrangement.

The National Reconnaissance Office was not formally declassified until 1992.

The Secretary of the Air Force Office of Special Projects oversaw recovery of satellite payloads that returned to Earth using aircraft and ships.

ECMWF is assimilating Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR) observations continuously for the first time in one of the world’s most advanced numerical weather prediction systems.

Private meteorological companies in Japan use ECMWF models to support their own forecasts.

ECMWF is assimilating EarthCARE data into the Integrated Forecasting System (IFS).

ECMWF compared EarthCARE radar observations with its supercomputer simulations for about five months starting in December 2024 before putting the system into service.

ECMWF compared EarthCARE radar observations with its own supercomputer simulations for about five months starting in December 2024 before operational deployment.

JAXA, ESA, and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) jointly developed EarthCARE’s Cloud Profiling Radar.

EarthCARE’s Cloud Profiling Radar is designed to measure the vertical structure of clouds and their motion.

ECMWF, ESA, and JAXA carried out joint research and development to integrate EarthCARE data operationally.

EarthCARE cloud profiling radar observations are being assimilated continuously by ECMWF for the first time.

EarthCARE’s Cloud Profiling Radar is the first Doppler radar for cloud observation installed on a satellite.

ECMWF products are also used by the World Meteorological Organization.

The Japan Meteorological Agency uses ECMWF outputs as a reference for forecasts, including typhoon track forecasts.

The EarthCARE Cloud Profiling Radar was developed jointly by JAXA, ESA, and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology.

The Japan Meteorological Agency uses ECMWF results for forecasts, including typhoon track forecasts.

ECMWF products are also used by international organizations including the World Meteorological Organization.

EarthCARE data are being assimilated into ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System.

EarthCARE data became operational in the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) forecasting system on 10 June 2026.

ECMWF products are used by the meteorological services of 23 member states and 12 partner countries.

The EarthCARE Cloud Profiling Radar is the first Doppler radar for cloud observation installed on a satellite.

The US Army tested a way to provide observation and communications across the Pacific without satellites or airfields.

The US Army tested a way to see and communicate across the Pacific without satellites or airfields.

The US Army launched a solar-powered aircraft into the stratosphere above Guam using a balloon.

ICEYE’s SAR technology can acquire high-resolution images through dense clouds, heavy precipitation, and smoke.

i-DE Redes Eléctricas Inteligentes is part of Iberdrola’s electricity network operations and focuses on grid resilience.

ICEYE and Iberdrola are running a 12-month pilot project in Spain to integrate near-real-time geospatial information for critical infrastructure management.

The project was selected through PERSEO’s New-Tech Challenge, which received more than 40 proposals from ten countries.

Iberdrola operates more than 1.4 million kilometers of transmission and distribution lines across several countries.

The ICEYE-Iberdrola pilot will also develop capabilities for monitoring wind storms and wildfires.

ICEYE’s Flood Solutions suite includes flood risk forecasting, event evolution monitoring, and infrastructure impact assessment tools.

ICEYE’s Flood Rapid Impact and Flood Insights can measure flood extent and water depth down to the individual facility level.

The ICEYE-Iberdrola pilot aims to anticipate natural risks, speed damage assessment, and reduce electricity grid restoration times.

ICEYE will extend some of its solutions to Iberdrola’s operations in the United States and Australia.

ICEYE’s Flood Early Warning uses predictive data to identify areas exposed to flood risk in advance.