Weather still remains the reason for the SpaceX Poaris Dawn delay. Late yesterday this announcement was provided. No further information has been provided by SpaceX regarding the upcoming Polaris Dawn […]
Archives for August 2024
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 in fiery demise after successful launch of 21 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct-to-Cell from Canaveral
On Wednesday, August 28 at 3:48 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) […]
UPDATE: SpaceX another delay of Starlink small sat Group 9-5 including 13 Direct-to-cell from California
Many SpaceX launch changes for Starlink Group 9-5, and now there is an unspecified date. SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct […]
USAF selects Outpost for million$$ award for scalable Earth return vehicle
Outpost Technologies Corporation (Outpost), pioneering multi-ton Earth return to advance development of the space economy, has been selected to receive a $33.2 million, four-year, Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract from […]
Thaicom + Hughes Communications India sign satellite capacity agreement
Thaicom Public Company Limited, a leading Asian satellite and space tech company, has announced that the firm’s subsidiary, IPSTAR (India) Private Limited (IPSTAR), has signed an agreement for satellite capacity […]
Upcoming World Teleport Association research report
The World Teleport Association (WTA) will be releasing its newest research report, AI and the Teleport, in September — this report will be free for WTA Members and available for purchase by others. […]
SpaceX plans NROL-113 launch of reconnaissance satellites for secret government mission
Monday, September 2, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch the third batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to […]
NASA pilot program continues to award small business innovators
Earlier this month, nine small businesses received 2023 NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ignite Phase II awards to further develop technologies that may be used in the agency’s missions […]
Neuron launches network capacity controller for satellite capacity across fleets
Neuron, the first AI-powered QoE management platform for things that move, has launched Network Capacity Controller, the first solution for dynamically orchestrating satellite capacity between the ships, aircraft or remote […]
UPDATE: SpaceX now is standing down and delays launch of Polaris Dawn’s first commercial space walk due to weather
Due to unfavorable weather forecasted in Dragon’s splashdown areas off the coast of Florida, SpaceX is standing down from Falcon 9’s launch opportunities of Polaris Dawn on Wednesday, August 28 […]