UPDATE Boeing, ULA and NASA team up for Starliner’s “closeout processes and flight rationale” to launch astronauts on May 25
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad illuminated by spotlights at Space Launch Complex 41 on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Photo Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky New information in the process ...
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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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 ...
Blue Origin’s New Shepard’s crewed NS-25 mission targets a May 19th liftoff
Blue Origin has announced the the company's seventh human flight, NS-25, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Sunday, May 19th. The launch window opens at 8:30 AM CDT / 1330 UTC and the webcast at ...
SpaceX to launch NROL146 on a secret mission to “increase timeliness of access, diversity of communication paths and enhance our resilience”
. #NROL146 is scheduled to launch on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base (@SLDelta30) May 19! This is the first launch of NRO's proliferated architecture, delivering critical space-based ISR to the nation. This is the first ...
ISS National Lab announces up to $750,000 in funding for LEO Tech development
The MISSE Flight Facility, a commercially available orbital research facility that resides externally onboard the ISS, offers researchers the ability to test concepts in the extreme environment of space.Image courtesy of NASA. The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is ...
ULA’s Boeing Starliner launch for NASA astronauts delayed again adding to the $1.5 billion over budget
An Atlas V N22 rocket will launch Boeing's Starliner on CFT. Photo by United Launch Alliance Starliner's mission carrying two NASA astronauts had been scheduled for liftoff from Florida last week until a technical issue with its Atlas 5 rocket ...
Synspective, OC Global + Geosphere Environmental Technology sign strategic MoU
Synspective recently entered into an agreement with Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. (OCG) and Geosphere Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. to leverage their respective strengths to strategically collaborate on monitoring urban subsidence using SAR satellite data and groundwater simulation technologies. MoU ...
SpaceX sends 20 more Starlink satellites soaring on Tuesday including 13 Direct to Cell capabilities
Photo captured on Tuesday, May 14, by Satnews from SpaceX video stream. On Tuesday, May 14 at 11:39 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex ...
Two SATCOM-as-a-Service offerings launched by Ovzon
Ovzon launched two new SATCOM-as-a-Service offerings that are tailored to meet customer’s needs for performance, mobility, and resiliency — these two, new, integrated solutions are named Ovzon Pegasus and Ovzon Orion. They are built on the technologies and capabilities of ...
OQ Technology + Transatel collaborate for global satellite 5G IoT connectivity
In collaboration with OQ Technology, Transatel will offer a converged mobile satellite connectivity service, providing global IoT network coverage. Screenshot Transatel offers global 5G roaming, enabling Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) solutions deployment worldwide. This collaboration empowers businesses with reliable IoT services, ...