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NorthStar Earth and Space

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commercialFounded 1952
Canada
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The Luxembourg Future Fund joined a $45,000,000 investment round for NorthStar on 2021-12-17.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative FinancialDec 23, 2021NorthStar expanding to Luxembourg after $45 million funding round

Canada’s government conditionally approved NorthStar’s constellation on 2021-08-24, placing the company on track for a formal license ahead of launching the first satellites.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipDec 23, 2021NorthStar expanding to Luxembourg after $45 million funding round

NorthStar is developing a 52-satellite constellation split between 12 Skylark SSA satellites and 40 spacecraft for monitoring Earth.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative GeneralDec 23, 2021NorthStar expanding to Luxembourg after $45 million funding round

ISED authorized NorthStar to use all requested Ka-band and X-band radio-frequency ranges for its planned constellation.

Mentioned as: NorthStarTechnical ProductAug 25, 2021NorthStar’s Planned Satellite Constellation Obtains Authorization For Requested RF Spectrum From Canada’s ISED

NorthStar Earth & Space received approval in principle from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada authorizing use of the company’s requested radio frequency spectrum allocation for a planned 52-satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth & SpaceTechnical ProductAug 25, 2021NorthStar’s Planned Satellite Constellation Obtains Authorization For Requested RF Spectrum From Canada’s ISED

NorthStar will launch a further 40 satellites to augment Skylark with additional optical sensors and to deploy hyperspectral and infrared sensors for Earth observation capabilities.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 25, 2021NorthStar’s Planned Satellite Constellation Obtains Authorization For Requested RF Spectrum From Canada’s ISED

NorthStar plans a serial deployment schedule with the 40-satellite Earth-observation follow-on constellation launching after all Skylark launches.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative PlanAug 24, 2021NorthStar SSA and Earth intelligence constellation gets key government approval

The Canadian government is investing 1.5 million Canadian dollars into a NorthStar prototype Earth-observation monitoring project that is worth a total of 2.7 million Canadian dollars.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative FinancialAug 24, 2021NorthStar SSA and Earth intelligence constellation gets key government approval

NorthStar aims to launch the first hyperspectral Earth-observation satellites a couple of years after the Skylark segment reaches 12 satellites.

Mentioned as: NorthStarTechnical ProductAug 24, 2021NorthStar SSA and Earth intelligence constellation gets key government approval

Under NorthStar’s baseline plan, the Skylark segment will reach 12 satellites by 2025.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 24, 2021NorthStar SSA and Earth intelligence constellation gets key government approval

NorthStar completed its International Telecommunication Union filing earlier in the summer of 2022.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative GeneralAug 24, 2021NorthStar SSA and Earth intelligence constellation gets key government approval

NorthStar is on track to obtain a formal Canadian license to launch the first satellites of its constellation in early 2023, conditional on meeting standard eligibility requirements.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative GeneralAug 24, 2021NorthStar SSA and Earth intelligence constellation gets key government approval

NorthStar tapped Thales Alenia Space to build the first three Skylark satellites for a launch in the first quarter of 2023.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative GeneralAug 24, 2021NorthStar SSA and Earth intelligence constellation gets key government approval

The 52-satellite NorthStar constellation comprises 12 Skylark space situational awareness satellites with optical sensors and 40 follow-on satellites with infrared and hyperspectral sensors for Earth monitoring.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 24, 2021NorthStar SSA and Earth intelligence constellation gets key government approval

NorthStar contracted Thales Alenia Space to build three satellites to provide space situational awareness services.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 22, 2021NorthStar developing prototype Earth observation system for marine and coastal tracking

Defence Research and Development Canada, part of Canada’s Department of National Defence, is investing 1.5 million Canadian dollars into NorthStar’s project.

Mentioned as: NorthStarOrg RelationshipJul 22, 2021NorthStar developing prototype Earth observation system for marine and coastal tracking

NorthStar plans to launch the first hyperspectral satellites geared for Earth observation a couple of years after the SSA baseline deployment, while exploring ways to accelerate that deployment.

Mentioned as: NorthStarTechnical ProductJul 22, 2021NorthStar developing prototype Earth observation system for marine and coastal tracking

NorthStar is working with the Canadian Coast Guard using an airborne hyperspectral sensor system to monitor sensitive marine and coastal environments.

Mentioned as: NorthStarOrg RelationshipJul 22, 2021NorthStar developing prototype Earth observation system for marine and coastal tracking

The SSA constellation aims to reach 12 satellites by the second quarter of 2025 under NorthStar’s current baseline plan.

Mentioned as: NorthStar Earth and SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 22, 2021NorthStar developing prototype Earth observation system for marine and coastal tracking

LeoStella produces satellites for customers including Cloud Constellation, Loft Orbital, and NorthStar.

Mentioned as: NorthStarTechnical ProductApr 5, 2021LeoStella sees opportunity to work with SDA
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