Space Systems Command’s Space Test Program (STP)-3 integrated payload stack, which contains the STP Satellite (STPSat)-6 and the Long Duration Propulsive Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA), or LDPE-1 […]
Archives for November 2021
Astra’s Rocket 3.3’s Fourth Launch Attempt Is Successful From Kodiak Island, Alaska
Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”) (Nasdaq: ASTR) successfully completed their first, commercial, orbital launch for the United States Space Force (USSF) on November 19, 2021, PST. The launch, STP-27AD2, was conducted […]
The DoD’s Pivot To LEO Smallsats Has Analysts Predicting A Commercial Satellite Industry Boon
The U.S. Military’s strategic “Pivot to LEO” plan to implement a global mesh network of optically connected satellites in LEO will be a significant growth driver for the commercial satellite […]
New Companies Join The Space Safety Coalition
The Space Safety Coalition (SSC) has doubled the number of space companies who have endorsed SSC’s set of best practices since the organization’s inception in 2019, increasing to more than […]
Strategic Agreement Signed By Voyager Space + Space Micro
Voyager Space Inc. (Voyager) is intending to acquire a majority stake in Space Micro, an innovative engineering-driven business focused on advancing high-performance satellite communications (SATCOM), digital and electro-optical systems with more […]
Aegis Aerospace Awards STPSat-7 Smallsat Mission Power Systems To AAC Clyde Space
AAC Clyde Space AB has won an order from U.S.-based Aegis Aerospace to supply the Starbuck power systems and battery solutions, worth $500,000, for a satellite mission carried out on […]
UPDATE: The United Launch Alliance Launch Of USSF SSC’s STP-3 Mission Is Now Postponed Until December 5
A new launch date of December 5th for the USSF‘s STP-3 mission has had to be set by United Launch Alliance, due to inclement weather that occurred during the launch […]
NanoAvionics Preparing To Launch Their 5th Rideshare Mission Via Exolaunch Aboard The SpaceX Transporter-4 Mission
NanoAvionics has announced their latest satellite rideshare mission “MP42” is to be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 with payloads from OQ Technology and Veoware. Using the prototype of its […]
SES, MDDIAI RK, RCSC, And AsiaNetCom Test High-Speed Connectivity In Remote Villages of Kazakhstan Via O3b Satellite Constellation
The demo is done in the framework of the country’s national project called “Technological breakthrough via digitalization, science and innovation”, that aims to bridge the digital divide. Residents of two […]
Rocket Lab Launches Have The Support Of New Zealand’s Air Traffic Controllers
As Rocket Lab’s Electron rockets take off into space, New Zealand’s air traffic controllers are ensuring a safe passage through controlled airspace. Airways New Zealand, the country’s air navigation service […]