Rocket Lab lets it fly with ‘Live and Let Fly’ its first launch for NRO’s spy satellites
The mission was Rocket Lab’s first launch for the National Reconnaissance Office from U.S. soil following four previous successful launches for the agency from New Zealand Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader ...
Space Systems Command issues solicitation for On Ramp to OSP-4 launch contract
The U.S. Space Force’s Small Launch and Targets Division at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Assured Access to Space (AATS) program executive office, has issued a solicitation to on ramp additional launch ...
Thales Alenia Space awarded one of two ESA LEO-PNT orbit demonstrators
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), signed a contract with European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver an end to end solution for the LEO-PNT (Low Earth Orbit Positioning Navigation and Timing) orbit demonstrator. This ...
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Ericsson appoints a new Head of Market Area South East Asia, Oceania & India and Senior VP
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announces the appointment of Andres Vicente as its new Head of Market Area South East Asia, Oceania & India and Senior Vice President. Mr. Vicente who is currently Head of Ericsson’s Customer Unit Iberia within Market ...
Carbonix BVLOS flight performs more than 150km+ of South Australian powerline inspections
Carbonix and South Australian Power Networks (SAPN) have been working together to push the limits of what’s possible for Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UASs) on long-range flights — their 18-month partnership culminated in a recent Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)-approved, Beyond ...
Gatehouse Satcom + Druid Software sign MOU for advanced 5G NTN services
Gatehouse Satcom and Druid Software have signed an MOU to collaborate on efforts to enhance Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) services — this partnership aims to integrate satellite and terrestrial network solutions, focusing on creating a more accessible and interoperable infrastructure for ...
South Korea to launch second spy satellite in early April
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying South Korea's first indigenous spy satellite waits at U.S. Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, U.S. in this Dec. 1, 2023 photo provided by SpaceX. Yonhap South Korea plans to launch its second military ...
Stanford study highlights the crucial role of satellite monitoring in methane detection
A Stanford University study into the efficacy of methane-sensing satellite systems has concluded that satellite monitoring unequivocally detects methane, with its findings confirming the unique capability of Kayrros to monitor methane using every available satellite sensor with top tier results ...
Globalsat Group wins ESG Impact Innovation award from MSUA for second consecutive year
J Alberto Palacios, Chairman & CEO; Juan Ramón Porras, General Director for Central America & the Caribbean; Porfirio Suárez, General Director for Mexico and Jack Yáñez, COO. Globalsat Group wins at Satellite 2024, securing the prestigious ESG Impact Innovation Award ...
UK Space Agency announces new headquarters + regional offices
The UK Space Agency is opening new headquarters at the Harwell Science Campus’ Space Cluster in Oxfordshire, as well as with new offices in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands. Aligned with the government’s Leveling Up strategy, the expansion will enable ...
Monday’s successful SpaceX launch of 23 Starlink smallsats
On Monday, March 25 at 7:42 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at a cost of $52,000,000. This was the eighth ...
Forrester’s Digest: Boeing to boost satellite manufacturing plus Dish + DirecTV latest
Boeing’s El Segundo, California, satellite factory has been turning out satellites since 1955 when it was purchased by Howard Hughes and his Aerospace Group. It had previously turned out cars, including the Nash Rambler. It was the production home of ...
First Australian multi-metal 3D printer to boost aerospace manufacturing
The commissioning of a new multi metal 3D printer in Melbourne, Australia, as part of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer initiative is set to make space missions more affordable and efficient by creating lighter, faster and more robust aerospace components. The Nikon ...