There are unconfirmed reports that indicate satellite giant Intelsat – despite being in Chapter 11 bankruptcy – is looking to buy the commercial aviation portion of in-flight connectivity specialist Gogo. […]
Archives for August 2020
KSAT to Provide Ground Support for Norwegian Hyperspectral Smallsat
All that blooms are not beautiful. Such is the case as KSAT signed a contract for ground station support of HYPSO-1, a Smallsat mission from the Norwegian university of science […]
First Funding Round Closed By Morpheus Space
Morpheus Space closed its first funding round, led by Vsquared Ventures and joined by Lavrock Ventures, Airbus Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Pallas Ventures and Techstars. This concludes a momentous summer in which […]
Sea Launch Refurbishment Will Be Costly + $4.5 Billion Raised By FCC Spectrum Auction
The cost will be almost $500 million to refurbish the Sea Launch floating rocket launch platform, according to reports. Russia’s deputy prime minister, Yuri Borisov, recalled that before the floating […]
The First Article Test Affirms Capabilities for WGS Mitigation and Anti-Jam Enhancements
The following information has been provided from the United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center. The center has completed the First Article Test (FAT) Increment 3 of the […]
USSF’s SMC Verifies WGS Mitigation + Anti-Jam Enhancements
The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center completed the First Article Test (FAT) Increment 3 of the Mitigation and Anti-Jam Enhancement (MAJE) capability for the Wideband Global […]
Hungary’s First Satellite To Launch In 2024
The first Hungarian commercial satellite will launch in 2024 and will offer broadcast, Internet and phone service as well as transmit data and assist scientific research. According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, the […]
Saber Astronautics Initiates Space Traffic Services For The Pacific
A United States Space Force (USSF) run event — “Sprint Advanced Concept Training” (SACT) — aims to test the combat readiness of US space forces. The exercise uses live data […]
UK Pushing For Responsible Behavior In Space
The United Kingdom is proposing a UN resolution that aims to broker an international consensus on responsible behavior in space – agreed by countries around the world at the UN […]
Masten Space Selects SpaceX To Deliver Their Lunar Lander + Nine Experiments To The Moon’s South Pole
Masten Space Systems has selected SpaceX to launch Masten Mission One (MM1) — as part of MM1, Masten’s lunar lander will deliver nine, NASA-sponsored, science and technology demonstration experiments and […]