Boeing’s update regarding delay of ULA’s launch of NASA’s Starliner
Starliner docks to the ISS for the first time on OFT-2. (NASA photo) Following is a report from Boeing:NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) teams continue working remaining open tasks in preparation for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test ...
HyImpulse launches the SR75 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range
Photo of the SR75 rocket launch, courtesy of the companies. HyImpulse successfully launched their SR75 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range, Australia, in a milestone achievement for commercial launch capabilities in Australia. The SR75 rocket is one of the ...
Terran Orbital awarded subcontract from Lockheed Martin for SDA’s T2TL
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has been selected by Lockheed Martin to produce 18 satellite buses for that firm's recent Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 2 (T2) Tracking Layer contract. Lockheed Martin will provide the SDA with 16 wide field-of-view ...
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Blue Sky Network provides Command + Control for American Aerospace’s Iridium-connected drones used by Chevron
Blue Sky Network has announced that the company's SkyLink 7100 solution will help enable critical Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) capabilities to American Aerospace Inc.’s (AATI) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) which is now being used by Chevron Pipe Line Company. Blue ...
AT&T + AST SpaceMobile announce definitive commercial agreement
Screenshot AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have entered a definitive commercial agreement to provide a space-based broadband network direct to everyday cell phones — this agreement extends until 2030. Previously the companies were working together under a Memorandum of Understanding. This ...
SSPI’s 2024 “20 Under 35” nominations open for young employees and entrepreneurs
Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) opened nominations for the “20 Under 35” cohort of 2024. The “20 Under 35” will be honored at the annual Future Leaders Celebration on October 22 during Silicon Valley Space Week 2024. Nominations are ...
SpaceX schedules Friday for Starlink Group 6-59 launch
Photo captured on Tuesday, May 14, by Satnews from SpaceX video stream. SpaceX's Falcon 9 will launch a batch of Starlink communications satellites on Friday May 17 from Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral from 4:52 - 9:01 PM PDT ...
WTA will release report The Year of the NGOSs free for WTA members
WTA will be releasing its newest research report, The Year of the NGOSs later this month. The report will be free for WTA Members and available for purchase by others. By the end of 2023, Starlink estimated that it had more than 2 million ...
EchoStar awarded a U.S. Navy contract to provide 5G smart devices + services for DoD + others
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract as part of the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command Spiral 4 wireless products and services purchasing program. EchoStar subsidiaries Hughes Network Systems and Boost Mobile will provide ...
Artemis Accords reach 40 signatories as NASA welcomes Lithuania
A milestone has been reached as Lithuania became the 40th nation to join NASA and the international coalition in pursuit of safer space exploration by signing the Artemis Accords. Aušrinė Armonaitė, Lithuanian Minister of Economy and Innovation, signs the Artemis Accords ...
AcubeSAT team travel to ESA ESEC for intense Environmental Test Campaign
AcubeSAT is a team participating in the third edition of Fly Your Satellite!, an ESA program that supports university students to design, build, launch, and even operate their own satellites. Screenshot AcubeSAT is a SpaceDot project, run by a multidisciplinary ...
The Exploration Company hires U.S. Operations VP lead
The Exploration Company has appointed Mark Kirasich as the VP of U.S. Operations. Mark Kirasich brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise that will further strengthen the company's position in the industry, especially for the NASA certification of ...
NASA’s Starliner Launch Facing ‘Disaster,’ Contractor Warns
After the initial launch for Boeing’s Starliner was scrapped last week due to a leaky valve, NASA could be looking to give it another go later this week. But one contractor is surprisingly and publicly asking the agency to reconsider ...