UPDATED: Three, Maxar-Built, C-Band Satellites To Be Launched By Arianespace For Intelsat
Intelsat has contracted Arianespace for the launch of three, C-band satellites, on Ariane 5 and Ariane 6. Arianespace and Intelsat have just signed an agreement for two launches of three satellites — Galaxy 35, Galaxy 36 and Galaxy 37 — ...
Northrop Grumman To Develop Strategic MILSATCOM Program For US Space Force
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) for the rapid prototyping phase of the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) program to develop a modernized strategic communications space segment with enhanced resilience and ...
The USAF’s AEHF-6 Satellite From Lockheed Martin Completes On-Orbit Test
Artistic rendition of the AEHF-6 satellite is courtesy of Lockheed Martin. The sixth Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) protected communications satellite successfully completed its On-Orbit Test (OOT) period on August 27, 2020. AEHF-6 will be part ...
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Turkey to Launch Türksat 5A Satellite into Space on November 30
... the festival kicked off with just three teams and 18 people five years ago and this year had 149 teams and 900 contestants.Turkey will launch the Türksat 5A satellite into space on November 30, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Adil ...
NanoAvionics Entering Indian NewSpace Industry Via Partnership With Ananth Technologies
NanoAvionics 6U smallsat with thruster firing. Image is courtesy of the company. NanoAvionics has signed a partnership agreement with Ananth Technologies Ltd. (ATL) — this agreement marks NanoAvionics’ entry into India’s growing NewSpace industry. The agreement makes Ananth Technologies the ...
Kleos Space Scouting Mission Launch Update
Kleos Space S.A. (ASX:KSS, Frankfurt:KS1) has provided an update on the Kleos Scouting Mission, launching on the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) PSLV-C49 Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota Range in India (SHAR). The Company has been informed ...
Astranis’ New Key Advisor was NASA Administrator, and Critical Design Review OK for Alaska Satellite
There's a new senior advisor at the microsatellite developer Astranis who is a former NASA Administrator. Dan Goldin will be joining as a senior advisor to the company and chairing its new Technical Advisory Board. Astranis is building small, low-cost ...
SpaceX’s Lucky 13 Starlink Mission
Another launch for SpaceX is planned for Thursday, September 17, at 2:19 p.m. EDT, 18:19 UTC, for launch of its thirteenth Starlink mission. The company will launch 60 Starlink satellites to orbit. Falcon 9 will lift off from Launch Complex ...
General Atomics Subject-Matter Experts To Present @ AMOS Virtual Conference
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced that Dr. David Robie, Senior Director of Space Systems at GA-EMS, and Dr. Aaron Freeman, Manager of Optical Engineering at GA-EMS, will be presenting the company’s latest innovations in Optical Intersatellite Link (OISL) ...
BridgeComm Exhibiting @ AFWERX EngageSpace
AFWERX has announced BridgeComm as one of the 178 top participating teams selected from the AFWERX Space Challenge initiative to exhibit at EngageSpace, a two-day virtual event that will occur from September 29-30. The AFWERX Space Challenge initiative is made ...
Rail IoT + Comms solution Across Brazil Supported By Globalsat Group, Inmarsat + Cobham SATCOM
In Brazil, the railway system is essential for the transport of agricultural, industrial and container cargo to serve the export, import and domestic markets. Responsible for connecting the largest production centers to the main ports in the country, Rumo transported ...
Here are the First Ever 2020 Satcoms Innovation Group Awards’ Winners
This is the first of what will be an annual event by the Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG). The winners of the first ever SIG Awards include QuadSAT, Te Pūnaha Ātea Auckland Space Institute, and Martin Coleman. The categories were: Innovation ...
ESA Signs Up for Exotrail’s Electric Propulsion Systems
Different configurations of ExoMGTM - nano and micro product Electric propulsion systems used in rockets and satellites are gaining momentum in the industry, which was validated as ESA has signed two contracts with Exotrail. Under the agreement the company will ...
