Pixxel has launched Firefly hyperspectral satellite
Pixxel has successfully launched the first three satellites of its Firefly constellation. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission via SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Pixxel's smallsats, image courtesy of the company. This ...
SpaceX’s bittersweet seventh flight test, the loss of Starship but successful catch of booster
All began smoothly as SpaceX's Starship tore through the skies from Boca Chica, Texas with 33 out of 33 engines working to send it on it's seventh flight test. All photos provided by Satnews. As the journey continued ground control ...
Exolaunch delivers 34 satellites to orbit during the Transporter-12 Rideshare Mission with SpaceX
Exolaunch successfully delivered 34 satellites for its global customers across 17 countries.Artistic rendition of the smallsats on-orbit is courtesy of SpaceX. Exolaunch has successfully delivered 34 satellites into orbit during the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX which launched from Vandenberg ...
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SpaceX launches Starlink Group 11-8 record number 27 smallsats oceanside in California
The weather on the west coast was more forgiving than the foggy Florida launch earlier this morning. On a sunny Tuesday, January 21 at 7:45 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex ...
SpaceX sends off Starlink Group 13-1 of 21 smallsats through intense fog
The Falcon 9 rocket launched the Starlink 13-1 mission from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 12:24 a.m. ET, stated SpaceX. (SpaceX) On Tuesday, January 21 at 12:24 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit ...
BNP Paribas Bank: Key debates for satellite sector in 2025
Investment bank BNP Paribas, in a major study of Europe’s media and media-related activity, has also looked at the wider satellite sector. Analyst Sami Kassab said that satellite operators’ shares had a mixed performance in 2024. That comment might be ...
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat explains recent share movements
Last week, two sets of share movements were reported at satellite operator Eutelsat. The first concerned Spacetime Transformations, which, acting on behalf of clients and funds under its management, now held 5.01 per cent of Eutelsat’s shares. The company, controlled ...
Japan plans for private sector to be involved in the next space station
Author: The Yomiuri Shimbun Photo of the International Space Station, courtesy of JAXA and NASA. The science and technology ministry is drafting a policy in which the private sector will participate in the building and management of the successor to ...
Redwire acquires Edge Autonomy + UAS tech
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Edge Autonomy, a leading provider of field-proven uncrewed airborne system (“UAS”) technology. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Redwire will acquire Edge Autonomy for $925 million on a ...
SpaceX ready to launch after yesterday’s abort record 27 smallsats in Starlink Group 11-8 on Tuesday
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, January 21 for a Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 7:24 a.m. PT, with ...
Forrester’s Digest: Thaicom resists takeover bid
A takeover bid for satellite operator Thaicom has been made by Gulf Edge, Gulf Energy and Intouch Holdings. Gulf Edge already owns 41.14 per cent of Thaicom and if successful with its bid says that it will maintain the current ...
Murtra replaces Álvarez-Pallete who was asked to resign at Telefónica
Marc Murtra has been named Executive Chairman of Spanish telco Telefónica, replacing José Álvarez-Pallete who held the role for nine years. Alvarez-Pallete was asked to resign and complied at a board meeting on January 18th. Telefonica said that Alvarez-Pallete was ...
SpaceX plans Tuesday Starlink Group 13-1 smallsat launch
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, January 21 for a Falcon 9 launch of Group 13-1 of 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 12:24 a.m. ET, ...
