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title: Advancing Space Launch & AI-Powered Surveillance.
description: MDA Space to build Globalstar’s LEO constellation. Rocket Lab launches new Kinéis satellites. ICEYE and SATIM to partner on AI and SAR products. And more.
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# [Advancing Space Launch & AI-Powered Surveillance.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/455)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | Feb 10, 2025 8:55:00 PM

Summary

MDA Space has been selected by Globalstar as the prime contractor for a next generation low Earth orbit constellation. Rocket Lab launched its 59th Electron mission, deploying five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French Internet-of-Things constellation operator Kinéis. ICEYE and SATIM are partnering on a new product combining AI and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations to detect and classify vessels, aircraft, and land vehicles from space, and more.

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