PSLV-C51, the first dedicated launch for NSIL, successfully launched Amazonia-1 and 18 co-passenger satellites from Sriharikota, India. India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C51 successfully launched Amazonia-1 along with 18 co-passenger satellite son February 28, 2021, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR. PSLV-C51 lifted off from the First Launch Pad of SDSC SHAR at 10:24 hours […]
Archives for February 2021
L3Harris To Develop Ground System Command + Control for NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On Observatory
In February of 2021, L3Harris was selected to develop and deploy the ground system command and control (C2) for NOAA’s environmental satellite program, Space Weather Follow On (SWFO). The SWFO program is comprised of two projects: CCOR on the GOES U spacecraft and the Space Weather Follow-On L1 mission (SWFO-L1). Artistic rendition of the GOES-R […]
Coming Down The Virgin Orbit Pipeline
Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl and a LauncherOne flight. Photo is courtesy of the company. As Virgin Orbit‘s first customer payloads take their victory laps around the Earth, the company is already looking ahead to the upcoming missions set to fly on LauncherOne later this year. In the wake of the successful Launch Demo 2 mission […]
Orbex Signs AMCM To Build Largest Industrial 3D Printer For Rapid Rocket-Building
What do you do if the largest industrial 3D printer in Europe isn’t large enough and you need to build a rocket? Orbex has commissioned AMCM to build the largest industrial 3D printer in Europe, this enables the innovative UK-based space launch company to rapidly print complex rocket engines in-house. The custom-made, large volume 3D […]
Blockchain Transaction Tested By GomSpace + J.P. Morgan Via The GOMX-4 Smallsat Constellation
GomSpace and J.P. Morgan have successfully used the GOMX-4 satellites for an in-orbit demonstration (IOD) and tested tokenized value transfer in space. The IOD from GomSpace enabled J.P. Morgan to test the world’s first bank-led, tokenized value transfer in space, executed via smart contracts on a blockchain network established between satellites orbiting the Earth. GomSpace […]
Mega-Sized 3D Printer Heading To Orbex For Their Rocket Builds
Orbex has commissioned AMCM to build the largest industrial 3D printer in Europe, allowing this UK-based space launch company to rapidly print complex rocket engines in-house. The custom-made, large volume, 3D printer will allow Orbex to print more than 35 large-scale rocket engine and main stage turbopump systems annually, as the company scales up its […]
ICEYE’s Three Newest SAR Smallsats Deliver Their First Radar Imagery
ICEYE has just published their first set of images from the three ICEYE SAR satellites that were launched at the end of January by the SpaceX Transporter-1 mission. All three spacecraft have successfully completed initial operations and are now progressing through the calibration process. Once the calibration stage and final preparations are completed, the spacecraft […]
Momentus + Xona Space Systems Sign Service Agreement For Alpha Mission
Earlier this month, Momentus Inc. and Xona Space Systems have signed a service agreement to advance the latter’s 2022 Alpha mission. Xona’s patent-pending, system architecture is combining the efficiency and innovation of the new space era with the world of satellite navigation to help enable modern intelligent systems to operate safely in any conditions, anywhere […]
Horizon Technologies Receives Order For Flying Fish To Monitor Critical Infrastructure
Horizon Aerospace Technologies Division has received an order for a FlyingFish™ FF3/S Sat Phone geolocation system (and ancillary items) from a UAE prime contractor for use on a surveillance aircraft to monitor critical infrastructure in the region. The order is valued at approximately £400,000 and delivery will take place in 2021 pending export approval. Horizon […]
Airbus D&S Successfully Completes A Key Mfg. Milestone For First Eurostar Neo Satellite
Recently, Airbus Defence and Space successfully completed a key milestone in the manufacturing of the first Eurostar Neo satellite, with the successful integration of the Service and Communication Modules of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F. Airbus’ Portsmouth team delivered the EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F Communications Module to Toulouse where it joined the Stevenage and Toulouse produced Service Module. […]