Inmarsat has issued a far-reaching report on sustainability in space calling on industry operators, national governments and regulators to take coordinated action to reduce space debris, enhance safety and better manage the […]
Archives for June 2022
Zimbabwe’s ZIMSAT-1 scheduled for launch next month
HARARE – The beleaguered Zimbabwean government says it is set to launch its first satellite into orbit next month in a major milestone expected to enhance mineral exploration, monitoring of […]
Satnews it’s a first — Silicon Valley Space Week offers two premier satellite industry events back-to-back
Providing deep insight into dynamic solutions in space defense … and analyzing next-generation satellite technologies and the current business environment. What is Silicon Valley Space Week? Silicon Valley Space Week (SVSW) is […]
Reference flat mirrors for satellite telescope performance verification
Optical Surfaces Ltd. reports how its high precision reference flat mirrors are enabling testing and precise alignment of Earth Observation (EO) satellite telescopes. Today, satellite images play a major role […]
IQ spacecom offers real-time LEO satellite tasking
Together with Inmarsat, IQ spacecom has launched InCommand, a low cost, lightweight system for the instant tasking of LEO smallsats at the ILA Air Show in Berlin. The InCommand capability […]
SSPI names the association’s new Director of Engagement
Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has announced the promotion of Tamara Bond-Williams to Director of Engagement. She previously served as SSPI’s Membership Director since 2001 and, over the course […]
UPDATE: Stockholders approve the Viasat acquisition of Inmarsat — plus Viasat debuts New Choice home internet plans
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) — at the company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders — received the necessary stockholder approvals for the proposed acquisition of Inmarsat. Viasat continues to expect the transaction […]
South Australian companies collaborate for the future of Australian space
Leading South Australian space companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announcing an exciting collaboration that will explore launching a rocket and a spacecraft with an interfaced electronic warfare […]
Iris program’s first airline partner, easyJet, to unlock environmental, operational benefits as first airline partner from Inmarsat, ESA
This partnership is the culmination of years of work and over €50 million investment by ESA, Inmarsat and more than 30 partners to develop the Iris program easyJet announced it […]
Tyvak International completes the CDR of the deep space bound Milani smallsat in support of the ESA’s Hera mission
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), has announced that the firm’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Tyvak International SRL, and partners have achieved full, Critical Design Review (CDR) of the Milani spacecraft. A critical […]