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Microsoft, through its Azure Space initiative, acts as a cloud service provider aiming to integrate cloud and satellite technology. Azure Space provides services like Azure Orbital Ground Station, enabling satellite operators to manage data downlink, processing, and storage. They partner with organizations like Thales Alenia Space, ESA, NASA and SpaceX Starlink to connect the Azure cloud to space-based assets and offer solutions for on-orbit computing and data analysis.

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SES designed SES-17 in concert with a virtualized ground network developed in partnership with Microsoft to enable customer roaming between SES-17 and O3b mPower.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 25, 2021SES-17 takes flight with eyes on soaring commercial aviation market

Wejo established partnerships with Microsoft, Palantir, Sompo Holdings, and General Motors following its definitive agreement to merge with Virtuoso.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 21, 2021Wejo integrates with Microsoft Mapping Services to provide real-time transportation data

Epic Games, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Cesium created Project Anywhere as a proof of concept for a scalable real-time interactive simulation environment at vIITSEC at the end of 2020.

GeneralValue 3.2Oct 4, 2021Introducing Project Anywhere XR: a free sample project for mixed reality 3D geospatial visualization

The GEO-Microsoft Planetary Computer Request for Proposals will support multiple 12-month projects that use the NICFI Satellite Data and the Microsoft Planetary Computer to address environmental challenges.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Sep 28, 2021Planet Teams With Microsoft To Address Tropical Forest Loss

Projects funded under the GEO-Microsoft Planetary Computer RFP will be developed and scaled using Microsoft Azure cloud services and the Microsoft Planetary Computer.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 3.5Sep 28, 2021Planet Teams With Microsoft To Address Tropical Forest Loss

Successful applicants to the GEO-Microsoft Planetary Computer RFP will receive access to the NICFI Satellite Data within the Microsoft Planetary Computer platform, up to $60,000 in financial support for 12 months, up to $60,000 in Microsoft Azure credits, and technical advice and support.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Sep 28, 2021Planet Teams With Microsoft To Address Tropical Forest Loss

Under the cooperation agreement, EMG will work with Microsoft to provide automakers with collection, storage, analysis, management, and simulation testing of autonomous driving data.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Sep 20, 2021Luokung announces pact with Microsoft for autonomous driving services

Luokung Technology Corp.’s operating affiliate eMapgo Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (EMG) signed a cooperation agreement with Microsoft to launch autonomous driving services for automakers.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Sep 20, 2021Luokung announces pact with Microsoft for autonomous driving services

Microsoft and Nokia have partnered with the South Australian Government to innovate using Space technology and 0.005 kg telecommunications and to deliver a new class of digital solutions to industry.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.5Sep 13, 2021Microsoft, Nokia to innovate with Space tech & 5G in Oz

Microsoft Azure Orbital is a managed ground station service offered by Microsoft Azure.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Sep 1, 2021An Independent Space Industry Group Is Formed To Advance Satellite + Ground System Networks Interoperability

Investigators processed genomics data on the Spaceborne Computer-2 before sending it to Microsoft Azure for comparison with public datasets.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Aug 18, 2021Spaceborne Computer-2 shows results on space station

The Spaceborne Computer-2 is linked to Microsoft Azure, allowing for computation of results in orbit.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Aug 18, 2021Spaceborne Computer-2 shows results on space station

Microsoft launched the Microsoft for Space Startups Australia initiative to support businesses that apply data sourced from outer space to Azure-based applications.

GeneralGrowthValue 3.0Aug 18, 2021Microsoft to support Australia Space startups

Hewlett Packard Enterprises and Microsoft are demonstrating the value of processing data in orbit using the Spaceborne Computer-2.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 18, 2021Spaceborne Computer-2 shows results on space station

Hewlett Packard Enterprises and Microsoft aim to demonstrate the utility of supercomputers linked to the cloud for both space and remote terrestrial applications.

GeneralValue 2.0Aug 18, 2021Spaceborne Computer-2 shows results on space station

The Microsoft for Space Startups Australia initiative targets startups with less than $25,000,000 in total annual revenue.

GeneralLegalValue 2.0Aug 18, 2021Microsoft to support Australia Space startups

Microsoft will use SES’ current medium Earth orbit satellites before the network is upgraded next year with O3b mPOWER satellites that deliver significantly faster broadband speeds.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.3Aug 17, 2021O3b mPOWER get first cloud customer, on track for launch even as COVID-19 issues loom

On 2021-08-17, Microsoft agreed to buy managed services from SES for Azure and to support Microsoft’s Azure Orbital ground station solutions business.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Aug 17, 2021O3b mPOWER get first cloud customer, on track for launch even as COVID-19 issues loom

The SES Cloud Direct service in the demonstrations was delivered via a dedicated Microsoft ExpressRoute connection directly from end-users to Azure data centres.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 13, 2021Microsoft’s Azure Cloud For Remote Missions Demo’d By SES, GovSat, GRC + Microsoft

Lisa Nelson retired from Microsoft in 2019 after 14 years with the company.

GovernanceValue 1.8Aug 12, 2021Lisa Nelson joins Astra Board of Directors
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