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 ...
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 ...
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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SpaceX’s plan for ‘part two in two days’ launch of Starlinks includes 13 Direct to Cell
GET ONLINE IN MINUTESSet up Starlink with just two steps. Instructions work in either order: 1 PLUG IT IN 2 POINT AT SKY After Wednesday's scrub SpaceX is now targeting Thursday, May 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 ...
Red Cat launches robotics + autonomous systems consortium to bridge critical UAS tech
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) has formed the Red Cat Futures Initiative (RFI), an independent, industry-wide consortium of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) partners dedicated to putting the most advanced and interoperable uncrewed aircraft systems into the hands of warfighters. Anchored by ...
Space tech + smart electronics Board of Investment approvals for mu Space in Thailand
In a significant stride toward revolutionizing space technology and advancing smart electronics, mu Space has recently secured two Board of Investment (BOI) approvals from the Government of Thailand. These approvals mark a pivotal moment for the company and underscore its ...
New family of radiation-tolerant power converters from Microchip Technologies
Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has released a new family of Radiation-Tolerant (RT) LE50-28 isolated DC-DC 50W power converters available in nine variants with single- and triple-outputs ranging from 3.3V to 28V. The off-the-shelf LE50-28 family of power converters are designed to meet MIL-STD-461. The ...
Hiltron intros field-upgradable motorization kit for CPI 2385 SATCOM antenna
Hiltron Communications has added to the firm's range of SATCOM products and systems: a field-upgradable motorization kit that is specifically designed for existing fixed installations of the CPI 2385 Series 3.8 metre Rx/Tx antennas in current deployment for tracking applications, ...
GA-ASI and Shift5 to bring cyber anomaly detection and predictive maintenance into MQ-9A Reaper
Photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon R. Walter III. Courtesy U.S. Air Force. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced its partnership with Shift5 to integrate the company’s onboard cyber anomaly detection and predictive maintenance capabilities into the MQ-9A Reaper for the United States Special ...
SpaceX Starlink part two of ‘two-fer’ scrubbed, part one a success
STAY CONNECTEDDirect to Cell works with existing LTE phones wherever you can see the sky. No changes to hardware, firmware, or special apps are required, providing seamless access to text, voice, and data. SpaceX is now targeting Thursday, May 9 ...
Redwire selected by Rocket Lab to provide antennas for the SDA’s TLT2 satellite constellation
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has been contracted by Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB) to provide antennas and RF hardware for the recently announced Space Development Agency (SDA) Transport Layer Tranche 2 Beta variant satellites. Tranche 2 is the second ...
AV’s Switchblade 600 selected for Tranche 1 of DoD’s Replicator initiative
AeroVironment’s (AV) Switchblade 600 loitering munition system has been selected for Tranche 1 of the first iteration of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Replicator initiative. AV’s Switchblade 600 is a man-portable, extended-range, loitering munition system equipped with an anti-armor ...
China’s Long March-6C’s maiden flight launches 4 satellites
A Long March-6C carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, May 7, 2024. China's Long March-6C carrier rocket made its debut flight on Tuesday, placing four satellites in space ...