On Sunday November 24, 2024, at 9:25 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 […]
Archives for November 2024
Anduril awarded Program of Record contract to modernize Space Surveillance Network
Anduril has been awarded a $99.7 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract and a five-year Program of Record designation by U.S. Space Systems Command to deliver Lattice as a […]
Rocket Lab’s HASTE suborbital launch vehicle soars testing hypersonic test launch capabilities
Rocket Lab’s second dedicated mission for Leidos successfully lifted off on November 24, 2024, at 06:00 UTC. The launch was performed by HASTE, a vehicle derived from the two-stage orbital-class […]
LKD Aerospace announces partnership with Scanway
LKD Aerospace and Scanway have announced their firms have entered into a new strategic partnership — this collaboration aims to enhance Earth Observation (EO) capabilities through advanced imaging systems and […]
Blue Origin completes 28th mission
Blue Origin has successfully completed its ninth human spaceflight and the 28th flight for the New Shepard program. The astronaut crew included: Emily Calandrelli, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Austin Litteral, […]
ICEYE to lead industry consortium to deliver advanced space technologies and analytics
ICEYE will be the consortium lead in an industrial participation program for the Finnish Ministry of Defense F-35 program — this consortium will develop advanced space and joint intelligence technologies, […]
FCC’s Rosenworcel announces departure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced that she intends to depart the FCC on January 20th 2025. Her decision follows the announcement by President-elect Donald Trump that […]
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink smallsats from Group 66-6
On Thursday, November 21 at 11:07 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 24 Starlink satellites, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in […]
Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 tech demo is set to launch in 2025
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has announced continued investment in its technology demonstrations with the upcoming launch of the LM 400, a new, mid-sized, common, multi-mission space vehicle. The LM 400 has […]
User terminal growth outpaces ground site rationalization
Novaspace, a merger between Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners, has released the fifth edition of its Ground Segment Market Prospects report. Encompassing commercial and governmental SATCOM, Earth Observation and GSaaS markets, […]