Elon Musk’s SpaceX May 4th launch of 60 Starlink craft will be followed by another 60 on – or about – May 9th. There will likely be another record broken. […]
Archives for May 2021
U.S. Space Force Unveils Their ‘Vision For A Digital Service’
Building on formal guidance issued last fall by the Chief of Space Operations to “Create a Digital Service to Accelerate Innovation,” a new document outlining U.S. Space Force’s “Vision for […]
NewSpace Systems Opens Oceania Subsidiary
The incorporation of NewSpace Systems Limited (NSS NZ), a New Zealand based subsidiary of NewSpace Systems (Pty) Ltd., was officially concluded last month. According to Mr. James Barrington-Brown, CEO of […]
RUAG Keeps It Light, Builds Lightweight Structures For New Generation Of Weather Satellites
It’s a major accomplishment and a large one at that. Six meters high, weighing 1000 kilograms and assembled from over 24,000 parts: These are the dimensions of the second generation […]
KSAT Adding 34 New Antennas Across The Globe Due To Increased Smallsat Constellation Network Demands
The increasing pace of the commercial satellite industry continues and, as a response, KSAT is adding 34 new antennas this year that will be dedicated for the KSATlite network, the […]
Debuting From Garmin… The MSC 10 Marine Satellite Compass
Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), has introduced their MSC™ 10 marine satellite compass with multi-band GNSS and a fully integrated attitude and heading reference system for […]
BlackSky To Launch Two Smallsats
BlackSky recently announced a planned business combination with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: SFTW) and has revealed it expects to launch two satellites on Rocket Lab’s 20th mission, “Running Out […]
Critical Design Review For The OSAM-1 Mission Successfully Completed by Maxar
Maxar has successfully completed the spacecraft Accommodation Critical Design Review (CDR) for the On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (OSAM-1) mission, a major milestone that paves the way for the team […]
SpaceFund Intelligence Firm Is Birthed By The SpaceFund VC Company
The SpaceFund venture capital firm is spinning off a new aerospace, strategic consulting company to serve growing government, corporate, and investment industry demand for advice and informed diligence. The new […]
DoD Combatant Command Issues Award To SES Government Services For GEO SATCOM
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has been awarded a new $35 million GEO satellite communications program contract in support of a major Department of Defense […]