SpaceX’s ‘two in two’ a success with 23 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
Photo captured on Thursday, May 9, by Satnews from SpaceX video stream. A one day delay didn't put a damper on the plan to launch two sets of SpaceX Starlinks. On Thursday night from Vandenberg AFB Falcon 9 hoisted the ...
ULA’s UPDATE valve vibration and launching NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to ISS
NASA's statement regarding the scrub indicated that the two astronauts flying the CFT mission, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will remain at the Kennedy Space Center in pre-flight quarantine for this latest delay. The delay enables United Launch Alliance to ...
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) + Perigee to launch satellites from Esrange
SSC and South Korean rocket company Perigee Aerospace Inc. have signed a collaborative agreement to launch satellites jointly from the Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, starting in 2025 — Perigee’s Blue Whale 1 microlauncher will be the first orbital ...
Today On Satnews
Strategic agreements integrate Topcon GNSS tech into Bentley Systems + Worldsensing solutions
Last month, Topcon Positioning Systems announced strategic agreements with Bentley Systems and Worldsensing to integrate the the firm's advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technology into the companies’ innovative software and connectivity solutions. As part of this agreement with Bentley ...
President + CEO of combined Eutelsat America Corp. + OneWeb Technologies is named
Kevin Steen Kevin Steen has been appointed by the Eutelsat America Corp. (EAC) Board of Directors to the position of President and CEO of EAC — Mr. Steen will also continue his existing role as President and CEO of OneWeb ...
Maxar Intelligence + Lockheed Martin Expand Partnership
Maxar Intelligence has entered into a long term agreement with Lockheed Martin to streamline the procurement and delivery of Maxar’s geospatial products for the F-35 Full Mission Simulator (FMS) flight simulation and training system. Maxar Intelligence's Precision3D Data Suite offers ...
SpaceX’s reliable twosome — one launch of 23 Starlink smallsats and another tomorrow
Photo captured on Monday, May 6, by Satnews from SpaceX video stream. A perfect Florida day on Monday, May 6, with the sun high, clear skies, and ocean waves rolling up on the beach as Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink ...
Apogee Semiconductor launches new GEO family of radiation-hardened ICs
Apogee Semiconductor, Inc. has launched their AF54RHC GEO family of radiation-hardened integrated circuits (ICs) designed for MEO, GEO and deep space missions. The AF54RHC GEO family features essential capabilities for GEO applications, including a required 300 krad (Si) total ionizing ...
DISA integrates AI tactics to bolster defense cybersecurity
In a bid to fortify the United States Department of Defense’s cybersecurity infrastructure, the Defense Information Systems Agency is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) through strategic integration. Steve Wallace DISA Chief Technology Officer Steve Wallace shed light on ...
Lunasonde names new VP of Technology
Lunasonde has announced that former Outpost Director of Spacecraft, Andreas Rousing, has joined the company as Vice President of Technology, effective immediately. Andreas Rousing Rousing’s experience spans several applications of satellite systems with expertise in hardware, avionics, and payload design; ...
Unseenlabs announces next generation smallsat constellation for 2026
Unseenlabs' space-based RF detection satellites engage in RF space-based detection that are specifically designed for maritime surveillance that improve the detection, tracking, and characterization of maritime activities by leveraging a fleet of 13 monosatellites, with four additional units slated for ...
Onboard satellite intrusion detection system achieves TRL 6 milestone
Dominant Information Solutions Canada (DISC) Inc. recently announced that the company achieved a significant milestone by reaching Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL 6) for eClypse, the firm's onboard, satellite Intrusion Detection System (IDS). After years of development and testing on ...
AAC Clyde Space leads consortium to develop laser communication system
Recently, AAC Clyde Space's subsidiary, AAC Hyperion and its partners, Netherland's FSO Instruments and TNO, have agreed to develop the next generation of laser communication terminals for smallsats. In the project, AAC Clyde Space is to deliver a compact, low-cost, ...