Arab Satellite Communications Organization — Arabsat — will be participating in the CABSAT Exhibition 2021 “Satellite MENA 2021″ from October 26-28, 2021, at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Dr. […]
Archives for October 2021
A New CEO Is Named For Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA)
Dr. Stefan Tweraser has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) as of October 1, 2021 — he will support RFA in […]
China Launches A Test Space Debris Mitigation Satellite
The Chinese Xinhua news agency is reporting that China has successfully launched a new satellite to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies. Named the Shijian-21, the satellite was launched […]
ACCESS.SPACE Alliance’s Sobering Account Of Europe’s SmallSat Industries’ Challenges
A sobering realistic look at the many challenges in the European small satellite industry. ACCESS.SPACE Alliance (ASA), which represents the small satellite sector, has published a position paper on the […]
Free Flying Commercial Space Station — Starlab — To Be Developed By Nanoracks, Voyager Space + Lockheed Martin
Nanoracks, in collaboration with Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], has formed a team to develop the first-ever, free flying, commercial space station. The space station, known as Starlab, […]
UPDATE 1: Thales Alenia Space Built SES-17 + SYRACUSE 4A Satellites Successfully Launched By Arianespace
On Sunday, October 24, at 02:10 UTC, Ariane 5 lifted off from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) and successfully orbited two satellites built by Thales Alenia Space, those being SES-17, […]
DoD’s DIU Strengthens Domestic, sUAS Base With 8 Awards
As part of the nation’s effort to ensure a robust small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) industrial base for national and economic security, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit […]
Three New Directors Named By ESA
The ESA Council has appointed three new ESA directors for Commercialization, Industry and Procurement, for Earth Observation Programs as well as for Navigation. This occurs in a context where boosting […]
Advanced Hypersonic Tech Demo’d By US Navy + US Army At NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Via Sandia Nat’l Labs
The U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and the U.S. Army Hypersonic Program Office (AHPO) have successfully conducted a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign from NASA’s Wallops Flight […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES-17 Launch Delayed / EUTELSAT + UHD Importance / Intelsat’s Bankruptcy Exit Plan Hearing Delayed
The launch of SES-17 has been delayed. Arianespace stated that investigations are ongoing in order to identify a new launch date from the Kourou spaceport. The Ariane 5 launch vehicle […]