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Chirag Parikh left the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in early 2020 to join Microsoft as senior director of Azure Space.

Mentioned as: Azure SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2021Parikh named executive secretary of National Space Council

Starlink will support Microsoft's space-focused, modular cloud business called Azure Space, which will offer mobile cloud computing data centers deployable anywhere in the world.

Mentioned as: Azure SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 13, 2021Starlink teams up with Google for ground infrastructure

Microsoft plans to move Thales Alenia Space’s DeeperVision automated satellite image processing technology into its Azure Orbital platform as of 2021-04-06.

Mentioned as: Azure SpaceOrg RelationshipApr 6, 2021Microsoft and Thales work to automate satellite image processing

Microsoft identifies Software-Defined Network architectures like OpenSpace as critical to Azure Orbital's ability to provide a complete, economical, and easy-to-use platform.

Mentioned as: Azure OrbitalTechnical ProductOct 20, 2020Kratos unveils OpenSpace platform to make ground systems more adaptable

Microsoft is expanding Azure Orbital partner support to include KSAT’s network of more than 200 satellite antennas.

Mentioned as: Azure SpaceNarrative GeneralSep 22, 2020Microsoft unveils Azure Orbital connecting satellites to its cloud

Microsoft unveiled Azure Orbital on 2020-09-22 as a service to move data from satellites directly into the Azure cloud for processing and storage.

Mentioned as: Azure SpaceNarrative GeneralSep 22, 2020Microsoft unveils Azure Orbital connecting satellites to its cloud

Azure Orbital customers can leverage Viasat’s 5.4-meter S/X-band antenna systems and 7.3-meter S/X/Ka-band antenna systems.

Mentioned as: Azure OrbitalTechnical ProductSep 21, 2020Viasat Real-Time Earth Ground Service Available via Microsoft Azure Orbital

Microsoft announced Azure Orbital at Microsoft Ignite in September 2020 as a service to provide satellite operators with direct access to Azure through owned and partner antennas.

Mentioned as: Azure SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 21, 2020Viasat Real-Time Earth Ground Service Available via Microsoft Azure Orbital
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