Scout Space Inc. was recently selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase I contract aimed at advancing space safety and operational effectiveness. Under this contract, the company will develop a […]
Archives for May 2024
Update: ULA Atlas V launch of Boeing’s Starliner NASA astronauts mission progresses
Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Atlas V launch carrying the first crewed Boeing Starliner spacecraft for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP). The mission is planned to lift off […]
Solstar Space awarded AFWERX SBIR contract for radiation hardened WiFi for spacecraft research
Solstar Space (Solstar) has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase I contract in the amount of $74,752 to address pressing challenges for the Department of the Air Force […]
AJet selects TCI in partnership with Turksat + Hughes for IFC
Hughes, an EchoStar Company (Nasdaq: SATS), has announced that AJet selected the TCI Integrated In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution. Turksat provides satellite connectivity and Hughes provides equipment and advanced IFC Management […]
GA-ASI completes HFE 2.0 engine durability test
200-HP Heavy Fuel Engine Will Be Used for New Gray Eagle 25M General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed durability testing for the company’s new, 200-horsepower, heavy fuel engine at […]
SKY Perfect JSAT selects Thales Alenia Space to build the JSAT-31 satellite
SKY Perfect JSAT and Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), have signed a contract to build JSAT-31, a new generation of software-defined satellite based […]
ESA selects Open Cosmos to build an optical constellation for Greece
Open Cosmos has gained a €60 million contract to deploy an Earth Observation (EO) constellation consisting of seven satellites that will supply daily high-resolution and very-high-resolution imagery for Greece. This […]
Hisdesat’s SpainSat NG II enters the final construction phase
The communications module (CM) of Hisdesat’s SpainSat NG II secure telecommunications satellite is entering the final stretch of the construction process. After 12 months of work in the clean room […]
The Exploration Company contracted by ESA to develop a LEO cargo return service
The Exploration Company has secured the European Space Agency (ESA) as an anchor client – via a new contract secured in a competitive tender process – to develop a LEO […]
Ovzon receives 12-months renewal for continued support to UK MoD
Ovzon has, for the fourth consecutive year, been awarded a 12-months service renewal contract for delivery of Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service to the UK MoD. The order is received from Babcock International, […]