NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are standing down from launching Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) on Sunday, June 22 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in […]
Archives for June 2025
GHGSat: Satellites reveal methane as an unintended consequence of palm oil production and points toward solutions
Palm oil, the world’s most widely consumed vegetable oil, is an inescapable component of most manufactured consumer products, present in roughly 50% of supermarket packaged products ranging from pizza to […]
India’s Vi and AST SpaceMobile partner to provide satellite connectivity in India
Vi (Vodafone Idea), India’s telecom service provider, and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard smartphones, for commercial and government […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES raises €1bn towards Intelsat purchase
Satellite operator SES has raised two €500 million bonds. SES, as is usual in these cases, says it shall apply the net proceeds of the Notes towards its general corporate […]
UND to launch state’s first-ever satellite mission
This Saturday, at 4:19 p.m. Central Daylight Time UND is set to launch the first-ever satellites commissioned in North Dakota. The pair of satellites, part of UND’s Rendezvous & Operations […]
Japan Times: Honda’s rocket test is successful
Japan’s second-biggest carmaker Honda has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company said, as it seeks to expand into the space sector. Honda, which hopes to develop the tech […]
Infostellar + CONTEC signed MoU to Strengthen Global GSaaS Collaboration
Infostellar Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CONTEC, which marks the start of a strategic collaboration to enhance Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) capabilities for commercial […]
STMicroelectronics launches radiation-hardened point-of-load converters for LEO applications
STMicroelectronics’ LEOPOL1 point-of-load step-down converter for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) deployments meets the needs of equipment developers targeting the New Space market, now expanding throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. […]
AAC Clyde Space wins strategic order for first phase of ESA-backed satellite swarm mission
AAC Clyde Space has won an order worth 0.12 million euros (approx. SEK 1.3 million) from University College Dublin for a mission study in the first phase of the development […]
In celebration of Juneteenth
June 19 was officially declared a U.S. holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. In celebration of Juneteenth the Satnews offices will be closed on Thursday, June […]