Amazon Web Services Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/amazon-web-services/ Covering the business and politics of space Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:31:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Amazon Web Services Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/amazon-web-services/ 32 32 80681979 Europe must build its own critical infrastructure https://spacenews.com/europe-must-build-its-own-critical-infrastructure/ https://spacenews.com/europe-must-build-its-own-critical-infrastructure/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=557375 Europe, imaged by an Earth observation satellite. Credit: NASA / LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response team

Amazon Web Services, or AWS, is the largest cloud provider in the United Kingdom. It holds between 40 and 50% of the market for Infrastructure-as-a-Service, and its technology underpins the […]

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Amazon Web Services And Brazilian Space Agency Announce Renewal Of Agreement https://spacenews.com/amazon-web-services-and-brazilian-space-agency-announce-renewal-of-agreement/ Thu, 11 May 2023 17:50:54 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=208518 Brazilian Space Agency

A Strategic Intention and Cooperation Statement was signed during the SpaceBR Show 2023, with the aim of continuing to promote the growth of the Brazilian space industry Amazon Web Services […]

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UAE Space Agency and Amazon Web Services sign agreement to support long-term growth in the region’s space ecosystem https://spacenews.com/uae-space-agency-and-amazon-web-services-sign-agreement-to-support-long-term-growth-in-the-regions-space-ecosystem/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:23:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=204952 UAE Space Agency

The UAE Space Agency and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation to support the creation of a vibrant, sustainable, competitive, and innovative space […]

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Descartes Labs Goes All-in on AWS to Help Organizations Harness Geospatial Data to Address Sustainability, Food Security, and Climate Change https://spacenews.com/descartes-labs-goes-all-in-on-aws-to-help-organizations-harness-geospatial-data-to-address-sustainability-food-security-and-climate-change/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:58:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=204722 Geospatial Data

At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Descartes Labs, a leading space and geospatial intelligence company, is migrating its core […]

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Amazon, Microsoft, SpiderOak join Defense Innovation Unit’s hybrid space network project https://spacenews.com/amazon-microsoft-spikeroak-join-defense-innovation-units-hybrid-space-network-project/ https://spacenews.com/amazon-microsoft-spikeroak-join-defense-innovation-units-hybrid-space-network-project/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:17:16 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=133696

The Defense Innovation Unit on Nov. 2 announced new agreements with Amazon Web Services, Kuiper Government Solutions, Microsoft Azure Space and SpiderOak Mission Systems.

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Earth observation company Satellogic expands partnership with Amazon Web Services https://spacenews.com/earth-observation-company-satellogic-expands-partnership-with-amazon-web-services/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:14:57 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=119790

Earth observation company Satellogic announced Oct. 6 it will be using Amazon’s ground station service to control its satellites and download data from space.

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SES strengthens Amazon Web Services cloud partnership https://spacenews.com/ses-strengthens-amazon-web-services-cloud-partnership/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:58:11 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=116292

SES has expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services, enabling satellite customers to connect directly to its cloud-based applications.

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Space startups selected for Amazon Web Services accelerator https://spacenews.com/space-startups-selected-for-amazon-web-services-accelerator/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:29:59 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=115926

Amazon Web Services announced June 10 it selected 10 U.S. and European space startups for a four-week accelerator program.

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Amazon Web Services launches space accelerator program for startups https://spacenews.com/amazon-web-services-launches-space-accelerator-program-for-startups/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:29:41 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=112758

Amazon Web Services is working with Seraphim Capital on a space accelerator program for startups.

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Amazon Web Services sees role as technology enabler for space industry https://spacenews.com/amazon-web-services-sees-role-as-technology-enabler-for-space-industry/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:41:47 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=110911

Amazon Web Services is looking to attract new customers by offering customized services such as cloud-based satellite operations and mission control. 

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AWS completes six ground stations, changes rollout strategy https://spacenews.com/aws-completes-six-ground-stations-changes-rollout-strategy/ https://spacenews.com/aws-completes-six-ground-stations-changes-rollout-strategy/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:00:40 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=104457

Amazon Web Services has slowed the rollout of its ground station network to accommodate customer feedback about the best locations to place its antennas. 

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Amazon Web Services establishes space-focused business unit https://spacenews.com/amazon-web-services-establishes-space-focused-business-unit/ https://spacenews.com/amazon-web-services-establishes-space-focused-business-unit/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2020 02:34:25 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=103300

Amazon Web Services is increasing its effort to sell cloud services to the space industry through the formation of a dedicated business segment called “Aerospace and Satellite Solutions.” 

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Amazon activates ground station business with first two of 12 stations https://spacenews.com/amazon-activates-ground-station-business-with-first-two-of-12-stations/ https://spacenews.com/amazon-activates-ground-station-business-with-first-two-of-12-stations/#respond Thu, 23 May 2019 22:23:07 +0000 http://dev.spacenews.com/?p=89497

Ground stations in Ohio and Oregon mark the first two of a planned 12 stations spread out globally to enable communication with satellites, allowing operators to downlink data such as imagery and weather. The stations also enable operators to control their satellites.

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Reprogrammable satellites make cybersecurity more critical, experts say https://spacenews.com/reprogrammable-satellites-make-cybersecurity-more-critical-experts-say/ https://spacenews.com/reprogrammable-satellites-make-cybersecurity-more-critical-experts-say/#respond Mon, 06 May 2019 17:52:12 +0000 http://dev.spacenews.com/?p=88751 AWS panelist

Satellites that increasingly rely on software are also increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats, a panel of experts said at the Satellite 2019 conference here.

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Amazon planning 3,236-satellite constellation for internet connectivity https://spacenews.com/amazon-planning-3236-satellite-constellation-for-internet-connectivity/ https://spacenews.com/amazon-planning-3236-satellite-constellation-for-internet-connectivity/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2019 01:03:36 +0000 http://dev.spacenews.com/?p=87488

The internet shopping giant has asked international spectrum regulators to provide access to airwaves for a constellation of 3,236 satellites.

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Why the “Amazonification” of satellite data communications is a good thing https://spacenews.com/why-the-amazonification-of-satellite-data-communications-is-a-good-thing/ https://spacenews.com/why-the-amazonification-of-satellite-data-communications-is-a-good-thing/#respond Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:32:51 +0000 http://dev.spacenews.com/?p=83984

As a founder and chief strategy officer of ATLAS Space Operations, a satellite data communications company that has been doing this very same thing for the past four years, you might think I’d be a little nervous to see Amazon enter the industry. But I’m not.

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Atlas Space Operations wins first defense customer https://spacenews.com/atlas-defense-customer/ https://spacenews.com/atlas-defense-customer/#respond Mon, 03 Dec 2018 18:56:20 +0000 http://dev.spacenews.com/?p=83727

With the SpaceX rideshare launch, Atlas Space Operations welcomed its first Defense Department customer into its cloud-based ground station network.

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DigitalGlobe Goes All-In on AWS https://spacenews.com/digitalglobe-goes-all-in-on-aws/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=78261 Today, Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that DigitalGlobe has gone all-in on AWS and is leveraging AWS machine learning technologies to drive deeper insights […]

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