At the recent Space Force Association Spacepower Conference in Orlando, from December 10 to December 12, U.S. Space Force senior leaders outlined a comprehensive vision for the organization’s future, marking […]
Archives for December 2024
RTX Raytheon continues upgrade of GPS satellite navigation ground control segment in $196.7 million order
Navigation and control experts at RTX Corp. are moving forward with an upgrade to the Global Position System (GPS) satellite navigation system. Officials of the U.S. Space Command’s Space Systems […]
Esper + Loft team up for next-generation hyperspectral imagery
Esper is collaborating with Loft Orbital (Loft) for the flight of the first, Four Leaf Clover (FLC) hyperspectral sensors on upcoming Loft satellites — the FLC constellation will support critical […]
SpaceX to finally send off mysterious RRT-1 mission on Monday
SpaceX teams continue to keep a close eye on the weather as we work toward the next best launch opportunity of the RRT-1 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) […]
Europe’s most advanced weather satellite is now fully operational
The two main instruments on board Eumetsat‘s Meteosat-12, the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) and the Lightning Imager (LI), play a crucial role in enabling meteorological services to help protect lives […]
Hispasat, SoFast partner on LatAm FAST offering
Spanish satellite operator Hispasat and SoFast, a US provider of FAST channels, have partnered to distribute FAST TV channels to affiliated Hispasat customers throughout Latin America. In 2023, Hispasat launched […]
SpaceX’s lucky Friday the 13th Starlink Group 11-2 launches 22 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
On a clear California afternoon at the ocean, on Friday, December 13 at 1:55 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 22 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to […]
New SSPI Better Satellite World Video from SSPI explores connectivity at the Poles
Space & Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has released Data from the Ends of the Earth, the trade organization’s newest video in the Better Satellite World campaign. This video explores […]
SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink Group 11-2 smallsats on Friday the 13th
SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base […]
SpaceX to launch RRT-1 mission on Friday the 13th
SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of the RRT-1 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 8:04 […]