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Microsoft invested $7.3 billion in the UAE since 2023 and plans to invest $7.9 billion more by the end of 2029.

NARRATIVE GROWTH11/6/2025Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers

Josh Fitzmaurice worked at Microsoft applying Microsoft technologies to develop new space capabilities for global customers.

NARRATIVE PLAN1/18/2024Fleet Space’s Growth Continues with Multiple Strategic Appointments

SES and Microsoft are collaborating to develop new solutions to serve government customers worldwide combining SATCOM, private 0.005 kg, and cloud services.

NARRATIVE PLAN12/7/2023Building the Digital Future with Satellite-Enabled Cloud Connectivity Through Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Developers using Microsoft’s Azure Orbital space edge can deploy software apps to Loft satellites using Loft-specific satellite APIs to access onboard sensors and compute platforms.

NARRATIVE CAPABILITY11/29/2023Loft Orbital: The rise of the virtual mission

Microsoft plans to develop a new Azure Space Data solution building upon the Microsoft Planetary Computer to provide global insights, resiliency, and real-time connectivity.

NARRATIVE PLAN9/12/2023Microsoft Accelerates Innovation in Space with Azure Space and Partners

Key customers signed up for O3b mPOWER include Microsoft, Princess Cruises, Marlink, Jio Platforms, Orange, Claro Brasil, and Vodafone Cook Islands.

ORG RELATIONSHIP12/19/2022SES's First Two O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Key customers signed up for O3b mPOWER include Microsoft, Princess Cruises, Marlink, Jio Platforms, Orange, Claro Brasil, and Vodafone Cook Islands.

ORG RELATIONSHIP12/19/2022SES's First Two O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Microsoft is partnering with satellite operator Viasat to find solutions for bringing internet access to 10 million unserved or underserved people within three years.

ORG RELATIONSHIP12/14/2022Microsoft and Viasat partner to expand global connectivity access

Microsoft is planning to deploy O3b and O3b mPOWER at Azure Network locations to provide network resiliency.

NARRATIVE PLAN9/14/2022SES and Microsoft Team Up to Virtualise Cloud-Native Satellite Ground Networks

Microsoft will begin offering private previews of Azure Orbital Cloud Access starting 2022-09-14.

NARRATIVE PLAN9/14/2022Microsoft continues expanding Azure Space

Wallaroo Labs raised $25,000,000 in a Series A funding round in February led by M12, Microsoft’s venture arm.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL7/26/2022Startup Wallaroo Labs wins Space Force contract to model performance of AI on edge devices

Microsoft acquired Minit, a company that provides process mining technology.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/4/2022Microsoft Has Acquired Minit

When Microsoft began working with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, it sometimes took JPL more than two hours to produce a weekly Deep Space Network schedule.

ORG RELATIONSHIP1/27/2022Microsoft helps JPL with Deep Space Network scheduling

Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard for $95.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, inclusive of Activision Blizzard’s net cash.

ORG RELATIONSHIP1/20/2022Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard

Microsoft plans to expand its ground-station partnerships next year to include Viasat and U.S. Electrodynamics Inc.

NARRATIVE GROWTH12/9/2021Microsoft expands Azure Space ecosystem

Microsoft plans to expand its ground-station partnerships next year to include Viasat and U.S. Electrodynamics Inc.

NARRATIVE PLAN12/9/2021Microsoft expands Azure Space ecosystem

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.

ORG RELATIONSHIP9/13/2021Microsoft, Nokia to innovate with Space tech & 5G in Oz

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

NARRATIVE CAPABILITY8/12/2021Lisa Nelson joins Astra Board of Directors

Microsoft is working with many Space ISAC members as part of its geospatial partner ecosystem to build solutions for industry, the U.S. government, and international organizations.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/24/2021Microsoft becomes a founding member of Space ISAC

Microsoft is working with various customers and partners, including Thales Alenia Space, to improve signal processing, data processing, and geospatial data analytics.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/6/2021Microsoft and Thales work to automate satellite image processing
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