The ESA contract strengthens the consortium's position in the development of advanced spectrum-monitoring technologies and expands solutions aimed at protecting orbital assets and enabling future specialized constellations.

The project has a planned duration of 24 months starting on 1 December 2025.

GMV Poland is responsible for mission analysis and full-system simulation for the project.

WideNorth is responsible for the design, manufacture, and verification of the radio-frequency frontends that will be part of the payload prototype.

Alén Space will develop the onboard application for detection and identification of radio-frequency interferences.

Alén Space will perform the tests required to demonstrate the functionality of the payload based on Trevo, a high-performance software-defined radio developed by Alén Space.

The project is funded by the European Space Agency under the FutureEO program.

A consortium led by Alén Space that includes GMV (Spain and Poland), WideNorth, and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has been selected by the European Space Agency for a space-based radio-frequency interference detection and monitoring project.

Alén Space will manufacture the laboratory prototype of the satellite and its payload.

The Universidad Politécnica de Madrid will design and develop the interference geolocation algorithms for the ground segment.

GMV Spain will define the requirements for ground algorithms and will conduct the test campaigns.

The project aims to develop a prototype capable of identifying and geolocating interference sources on the Earth's surface across a frequency range of 1 to 40 GHz.

Alén Space is the coordinator of the consortium and is responsible for the preliminary platform design for the satellite prototype.

The consortium comprises entities from Spain, Norway, and Poland.

NASA’s R5 Spacecraft 10 (R5-S10) will act as a free-flying imager for Momentus’ Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle to assess spacecraft health and performance.

Momentus’ Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle is fully booked for hosted payloads.

Momentus was selected to perform the Low-Cost Multispectral RPO Sensor suite rendezvous demonstration mission for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s SPACEWERX organization.

NASA and Momentus signed a Space Act Agreement for a mission to advance in-orbit servicing and assembly capabilities.

Payload data transferred to the Vigoride host platform will be downlinked to the Momentus Operations Center and NASA Johnson Space Center.

The Small Spacecraft Technology program is based at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley and operates in NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate.

The R5-S10 technology demonstration mission is funded and managed by NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology program and the Engineering Directorate at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Vigoride 7 is scheduled for launch no earlier than March 2026 on a SpaceX Transporter mission to low Earth orbit.

Inter-satellite link demonstrations on the mission will use WiFi-based data transmission to transfer large files from the CubeSat to the Vigoride host platform.

R5-S10 and several other payloads will ride aboard Momentus’ Vigoride 7.

The Low-Cost Multispectral RPO Sensor suite is designed to enhance spacecraft situational awareness and relative navigation for ISAM, autonomous satellite servicing, and space debris management.

Momentus will deliver a NASA CubeSat to low Earth orbit to demonstrate joint rendezvous and proximity operations and formation flying.

The FCC’s Space Bureau accepted SpaceX’s application for a massive non-geostationary orbit satellite constellation.

The filing roughly parallels SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI.

SpaceX requested authorization to use specific radio frequency bands on a non-interference basis for the proposed system.

SpaceX filed an application with federal regulators seeking approval to launch up to one million satellites for an orbital data center system.

SpaceX requested waivers of standard FCC regulations, including exemptions from typical deployment milestones and surety bond requirements for non-geostationary orbit systems.

SpaceX’s proposed orbital data center system would dwarf the company’s existing Starlink internet network.

The proposed satellites would operate at altitudes between 500 and 2,000 kilometers in orbital shells spanning up to 50 kilometers each.

The filing frames the orbital data center system as "the first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization – one that can harness the Sun’s full power."

The FCC set March 6 as the deadline for public comments on SpaceX’s application, with subsequent deadlines for responses and replies later in March.

The proposed system would primarily use high-bandwidth optical links to communicate between satellites and to connect with SpaceX’s existing Starlink constellations.

Discussions at Space Summit 2026 highlighted a shift in Earth observation from data collection toward delivering actionable insights that inform decision-making.

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Space Summit 2026 panel speakers highlighted roles for Earth observation in environmental monitoring, climate resilience, and infrastructure planning.

Space Summit 2026 panel speakers emphasized the need to align national space priorities and strengthen collaboration between governments, industry, and research institutions.

The inaugural Space Summit 2026 drew over 2,000 attendees.

Space Summit 2026 convened more than 60 speakers.

Space Summit 2026 discussions identified data-sharing frameworks and collaboration as necessary to maximize the impact of Earth observation.

Space Summit 2026 brought together government leaders, space agencies, industry executives, researchers, and investors.

Space Summit 2026 panel speakers emphasized the importance of clear policies, scalable supply chains, and strong regional and international partnerships to support sustainable growth and attract private investment in the Asia-Pacific space economy.

Panel discussions at Space Summit 2026 highlighted Asia-Pacific’s rapid growth in space activity and a shift from experimental projects toward operational capabilities that support real-world needs.

Space Summit 2026 featured more than 300 participating companies and organizations.

Space Summit 2026 emphasized alignment across policy, technology, and partnerships to translate space capabilities into economic, societal, and environmental benefits.

Space Summit 2026 was held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center in Singapore.

Space Summit 2026 included delegations from 43 countries and regions.