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Satellogic serves processed imagery to customers through a serving layer built on Amazon CloudFront and Amazon API Gateway.

Mentioned as: AmazonNarrative GeneralSep 29, 2021Satellogic Reduces Data Processing Times For 300 On-Orbit EO Spacecraft Using AWS

Satellogic uses Amazon EKS to reduce data processing times by an average of 20 to 30 percent.

Mentioned as: AmazonOrg RelationshipSep 29, 2021Satellogic Reduces Data Processing Times For 300 On-Orbit EO Spacecraft Using AWS

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.

Mentioned as: AmazonOrg RelationshipSep 28, 2021Planet Teams With Microsoft To Address Tropical Forest Loss

The solution developed through the Smartronix–Orbital Insight partnership is built on AWS and will help Orbital Insight meet DoD Impact Level 4 and Impact Level 5 security controls for mission customer data.

Mentioned as: AmazonNarrative PlanSep 28, 2021Partnership Between Smartronix + Orbital Insight To Drive Space + ISR Innovation On Amazon Web Services

Companies such as SpaceX, Amazon Kuiper, and OneWeb are targeting the FPA market.

Mentioned as: AmazonNarrative GeneralSep 26, 2021NSR Reports: The One-Terminal FPA Solution

United Launch Alliance is no longer offering the Atlas V after a final series of contracts that include an April order for nine Atlas V launches by Amazon to launch part of Project Kuiper.

Mentioned as: AmazonOrg RelationshipSep 11, 2021SpaceX wins contract to launch weather satellite after ULA withdraws

Amazon accused SpaceX of launching satellites with unlicensed antennas, launching rockets without approval, building an unapproved launch tower, and reopening a factory in violation of a shelter-in-place order.

Mentioned as: AmazonOrg RelationshipSep 10, 2021Forrester’s Digest: Virgin Galactic Grounded By FAA / Satellites Are Important To Facebook / Amazon Continues Their SpaceX Complaints / Hughes + OneWeb Enter A Distribution Agreement

Fireball International uses Amazon’s cloud to analyze 2.5 million images and over 30 gigabytes of satellite data per day and can alert authorities of potential wildfires within three minutes of smoke detection.

Mentioned as: AmazonNarrative FinancialSep 6, 2021DoD to extend intelligence agency program that helps track wildfires

Microsoft Azure provides global data security and is already used by many organizations and governments.

Mentioned as: AmazonNarrative GeneralSep 3, 2021Euclideon’s udCloud partnership with Microsoft Azure creates largest geospatial data platform

SpaceX sent an 2021-08-31 letter to the Federal Communications Commission accusing Amazon of using attempts to block the amended Gen 2 plans as a delay tactic to slow down competition.

Mentioned as: AmazonOrg RelationshipSep 1, 2021SpaceX says Amazon’s call to dismiss Starlink amendment is a delay tactic

Clinton Crosier joined Amazon Web Services to lead its newly created Aerospace and Satellite business team.

Mentioned as: Amazon Web ServicesTechnical ProductAug 30, 2021How AWS is opening up space with the cloud

AWS Ground Station launched about two years ago and provides ground station infrastructure on a pay-by-the-minute basis.

Mentioned as: aws ground stationTechnical ProductAug 30, 2021How AWS is opening up space with the cloud

AWS partnered with the government of Greece on economic and technology initiatives intended to develop Greece as a regional space hub.

Mentioned as: AmazonNarrative GeneralAug 30, 2021How AWS is opening up space with the cloud

Boom used AWS high-performance compute and digital modeling to execute the equivalent of 6,000 years of compute in three years by spinning up 10,000 servers simultaneously.

Mentioned as: AmazonNarrative GeneralAug 30, 2021How AWS is opening up space with the cloud

AWS can lower the barrier to entry for space companies by providing enterprise cloud infrastructure so customers do not need to spend $20,000,000 to $40,000,000 building their own enterprise architecture or dedicate dozens of staff to manage it.

Mentioned as: AmazonOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2021How AWS is opening up space with the cloud

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

Mentioned as: AmazonNarrative GeneralAug 18, 2021Spaceborne Computer-2 shows results on space station

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

Mentioned as: AmazonNarrative GeneralAug 18, 2021Spaceborne Computer-2 shows results on space station

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.

Mentioned as: AmazonOrg RelationshipAug 17, 2021O3b mPOWER get first cloud customer, on track for launch even as COVID-19 issues loom

In 2020 AWS launched an Amazon CloudFront location in Athens to provide organizations in Greece with faster content delivery and added cybersecurity protection.

Mentioned as: AmazonOrg RelationshipAug 3, 2021Government of Greece and AWS sign Statement of Strategic Intent to form Space hub

Cameron Brooks, director of the Public Sector, Europe at AWS, supports working closely with the Greek Ministries on initiatives to advance innovation in aerospace and technology and views the agreement as building on AWS’s commitment to support Greece’s growing digital economy.

Mentioned as: AmazonNarrative GeneralAug 3, 2021Government of Greece and AWS sign Statement of Strategic Intent to form Space hub
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