Rocket Lab launches first of two NASA climate change satellites
Photo captured by Satnews from Rocket Lab video stream. "Today we successfully launched the first of two back-to-back launches for NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) climate change-focused mission." The following announcements are from both Rocket Lab ...
SpaceX may launch fourth flight test of Starship by June 5
Life's a beach SpaceX is ready to send off Starship 4 The fourth flight test of Starship could launch as soon as June 5, pending an updated Federal Aviation Administration license and regulatory approval. A live webcast of the flight ...
SpaceX’s hat trick succeeds with two same-day launches and one today on 5th anniversary of first Starlink launch
Photo captured on Thursday, May 23, by Satnews from SpaceX video stream. SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:45 p.m. ET. This was ...
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Satellite-based sensors provide valuable data for pipeline monitoring, crop production and more
ISS National Lab Plays Key Role in Advancing Startup’s Sensor Technology View of the NREP through a window in the Japanese Experiment Module, nicknamed Kibō. Using satellite-based hyperspectral sensors that can capture images of Earth beyond the visible light we ...
SpaceX’s hat trick with two launches down yesterday and one today
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, May 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 10:45 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities ...
SpaceX’s second launch in under 24 on two coasts
Photo captured on Wednesday, May 22, by Satnews from SpaceX video stream. SpaceX sent another batch of 23 Starlink smallsats off on May 22 aboard Falcon 9 to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ...
ST Engineering iDirect’s SKYflow wins Show Product of the Year at 2024 NAB
ST Engineering iDirect announces its SKYflow ecosystem solution is a winner under the Hardware Infrastructure category in the 2024 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards. This awards program recognizes some of the most significant and promising new products and ...
Infostellar working on new SATCOM gateway at the Taiki Ground Station
Infostellar recently started construction of a new SATCOM gateway at its Taiki Japan ground station in support of an unnamed satellite internet connectivity provider. In addition to this new gateway in Taiki, Infostellar is also the provider of GSaaS services ...
DoD extends Sidus Space + L3Harris Mentor-Protégé Program
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) announced that the Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) relationship with L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been extended for an additional year. The DoD Mentor-Protégé Program was designed to foster partnerships between established defense contractors ...
NASA’s Heliophysics experiment to study Sun on European mission
NASA's Science Mission Directorate Heliophysics Division studies the nature of the Sun, and how it influences the very nature of space – and, in turn, the atmospheres of planets and the technology that exists there. Image: NASA. NASA has selected ...
NASA selects BAE Systems to develop ocean color instrument for NOAA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected BAE Systems to develop an instrument to analyze ocean data as part of NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. This cost-plus-award-fee contract is valued at approximately ...
Inmarsat launches NexusWave maritime comms network service
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has launched NexusWave, a fully managed connectivity service underpinned by a ‘bonded’ multi-dimensional network, offering high-speed connectivity, unlimited data, global coverage, and ‘secure by design’ infrastructure. Delivered by a single provider, NexusWave is a fully ...
Yahsat’s Abu Dhabi teleport awarded Tier 4 Certification from the WTA
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (ADX: YAHSAT) has announced that their Abu Dhabi Teleport has been awarded the World Teleport Association’s (WTA) Tier 4 Certification. WTA is the only trade association for the satellite communications sector. By presenting Tier 4 ...