Riding along with TRACERS aboard the Falcon 9 were NASA’s Athena EPIC, PExT and REAL missions, three small satellites to demonstrate new technologies and...
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The remaining three O3b mPOWER satellites are currently being manufactured and are scheduled for launch in 2026.
This comes after a seven-month suspension imposed in October 2024 to ease severe network congestion resulting from overwhelming demand.
The Connecta IoT-9, Connecta IoT-10, Connecta IoT-11, and Connecta IoT-12 satellites were developed using insights gained from earlier missions.
The company is hiring and scaling rapidly to meet surging demand across commercial, civil, and defense sectors.
Combining Europe’s strengths in R&D with the Middle East’s ability to deploy capital at scale would benefit both regions.
The impact of public-private collaborations, advancements in satellite data usage, and the UAE’s drive to lead in space intelligence and sustainable...

