Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) has completed the company’s first private astronaut flight, ‘Galactic 02.’ The mission achieved multiple historic milestones, showcasing how Virgin Galactic spaceflights are broadening access […]
Archives for August 2023
MAXAR’s images of devastating Maui fires
Maui’s fires continue to rage with a report of six dead and landmark areas reduced to ash. Maxar satelllite images compare photos of the same neighborhood on June 25 and […]
BlackSky signs on for 5 Rocket Lab launches
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed another block buy deal for five Electron launches with BlackSky (NYSE: BSKY), a leading provider of real-time, geospatial intelligence and global monitoring […]
ICEYE US receives 1st NASA Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program Task Order
ICEYE US Inc. has received the firm’s first Task Order under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with NASA, announced earlier this year. The Task Order enables NASA to acquire ICEYE’s […]
SoftBank Corp. successfully completes flight test of sub-scale model of nexgen HAPS UAS
SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) has collected the data necessary for flight nexgen, uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) that is designed for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) by testing a sub-scale model. A […]
ARQUIMEA and Aerospacelab agree to co-develop a high-performance Low Earth Orbit satellite
ARQUIMEA and Aerospacelab have signed an agreement to co-develop a LEO satellite that will feature optimized reliability and power management — this smallsat will deliver 1.5 kW of peak power […]
Canadian Space Agency: SCISAT — 20 years of discovery
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the launch of SCISAT, an entirely Canadian satellite mission designed to help study the ozone layer and the substances […]
Umbra Space releases highest resolution commercial satellite image
Umbra has successfully produced a 16 cm. resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image — the highest-resolution commercial satellite image ever released. The company also announced that the company is now […]
ESA: Exoplanet surveyor Ariel passes PDR
Ariel, ESA’s nexgen mission to observe the chemical makeup of distant exoplanets, has passed a major milestone after successfully completing its payload Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The successful completion of […]
Globalsat Group + Intelsat present innovative mobile SATCOM tech
Globalsat Group, the first pan-American consortium of mobile satellite solutions (MSS), invites visitors to test the Intelsat FlexMove service installed in the Globalsat Brasil vehicle, available at Stand 132, during […]