SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, January 30th., for Falcon 9’s launch of Northrop Grumman’s 20th Commercial Resupply Services mission (NG-20) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) […]
Archives for January 2024
Spectra Group launches GENSS tactical radio
Spectra Group (UK) Ltd. has launched of their new tactical radio communications solution, GENSS (pronounced genesis /jĕn′ĭ-sĭs). GENSS is a significant advancement in the field of tactical radio communications due […]
Archer Aviation + NASA sign collaborative Space Act Agreement
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) has signed a NASA Space Act Agreement that will kick off an initial project that will be focused on studying high-performance battery cells and safety […]
Kinéis smallsat IoT launches via Rocket Lab to occur this summer
Kinéis has announced the launch window for the first of five launches of the company’s smallsats that are dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT). Scheduled to occur between June […]
ISS National Lab-Sponsored experiments propel spaceborne computer toward new frontiers in space computing
Expanding its venture into space computing, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will launch an updated HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 to the International Space Station (ISS). The commercial off-the-shelf supercomputer, based on HPE EdgeLine and ProLiant servers, aims […]
Axient appoints Vice President of Growth for the firm’s Space Segment
Axient has appointed Eric Holstrom as the firm’s Vice President of Growth for the Space Segment. He will oversee new business growth across the space segment portfolio, working with his […]
Orbit Fab + ClearSpace partner to create in-space refueling service
Orbit Fab and ClearSpace have engaged in a multi-faceted strategic partnership to advance in-space refueling and servicing capabilities that will revolutionize space operations and serve as a foundation for a […]
FSO Instruments builds on TNO’s groundbreaking laser comms in space technology
Recently, TNO and AAC Clyde Space reported the successful testing and commissioning of its compact laser satellite communication terminal — this establishes space flight heritage for TNO’s groundbreaking technology, which […]
GE Aerospace demos hypersonic dual-mode ramjet with rotating detonation combustion
Last month, GE Aerospace lifted the curtain on the firm’s comprehensive hypersonics program at its Research Center in Niskayuna, demonstrating what is believed to be a world-first hypersonic dual-mode ramjet […]
UPDATE: Another set of doubles, two launches on weekend from both coasts
UPDATE: SpaceX launched two more batches of its Starlink internet satellites overnight (Jan. 28-29), on doubleheader liftoffs from both U.S. coasts. A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 23 Starlink spacecraft […]