SSC’s Space Test Experiments Platform 2.0 to bolster USSF spacecraft procurement—12 companies selected
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Department of Defense (DOD) Space Test Program (STP) office is paving the way to procure full lifecycle solutions for Science & Technology experiments through a Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 ...
Myriota expands agreement with Spire Global for 16 additional satellites
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) now has an expanded space services agreement with Myriota to design, build and operate 16 satellites with enhanced, second-generation payloads for the IoT provider. These new launches will see Myriota’s IoT connectivity become operational across ...
Firefly Alpha’s stage separation anomaly sends Lockheed Martin’s satellite into South Pacific near the Antarctic
Firefly Alpha rocket experienced a launch anomaly that left a Lockheed Martin satellite in a significantly “lower than planned orbit”, and the "stage and its payload reentered over the South Pacific near Antarctica," the aerospace company said on Tuesday, April ...
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Aerospacelab stellar JAXA contract through Mitsui Bussan Aerospace
Aerospacelab, in partnership with Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA), proudly announces its selection by the Japan Exploration Agency (JAXA) to supply the platform that will host JAXA’s SAMRAI payload as part of a demonstration mission. This contract represents an important step ...
Lockheed Martin completes Orion development for Artemis II mission to the moon
The finished Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission has been officially handed over to NASA for launch processing for a crewed mission to the Moon in 2026. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed assembly and testing of NASA’s Orion ...
SpaceX’s Saturday launch of Starlink’s Group 15-3 smallsats may have weather issues
On Saturday, May 3, Falcon 9 will launch 26 smallsats of Starlink Group 15-3 into low Earth orbit at 11:27 AM - 3:55 PM PDT from Vandenberg for the Starlink smallsat constellation. The forecast calls for a temperature of 56°F, ...
SpaceX launches Starlink Group 6-75 smallsats on Thursday night at the Cape
SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully launched 28 Starlink Group 6-75 smallsats on Thursday, May 1, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photos by Satnews. Payload ready. These 28 smallsats will ...
USSF proves national missile warning architecture resilience achieving SBIRS Survivable Endurable Evolution Operation Acceptance
SBIRS on the Launch PadThe Lockheed Martin built-SBIRS GEO Flight-4 satellite was launched at 7:48 p.m. EST on Jan. 19. The Strategic Missile Warning Ground and Integration Acquisition Delta at Space Systems Command, in partnership with Space Operation Command’s Mission ...
ABI Research Forecast: 10,000+ software-defined satellites in orbit by 2031
According to a report from technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the number of newly launched active digital and software-defined satellites in orbit supporting cloud-native networks is projected to exceed 10,000 by 2031, driven by the rise of next-generation Low Earth ...
Marlink launches External Attack Surface Management solution for cyber threat detection
Marlink has released External Attack Surface Management (EASM), to help protect customers from cyber threats before they strike. Following the successful launch of Marlink Cyber, this innovative solution identifies weaknesses in external digital infrastructure and supports protection measures across all ...
SpaceX moves Wednesday’s launch of Starlink Group 6-75 smallsats to Thursday
SpaceX is now targeting Thursday, May 1, for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink smallsats to to low-Earth orbit for their smallsat constellation from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The four-hour ...
Russian satellite tumbling out of control
A Russian satellite, Cosmos 2553, is tumbling out of control and posing a danger for other orbiting craft. Satellite observation specialist LeoLabs has reported that the “anti-satellite weapon” launched into orbit in 2022 is no longer functional. Cosmos 2553 is ...
Sidus Space and Saturn Satellite Networks Sign MoU to Support Development of Next-Gen GEO Satellite Platform
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), enables space missions, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saturn Satellite Networks, Inc., a pioneering developer of space-based reprogrammable payloads and geostationary (GEO) satellite solutions redefining access to space communications. This agreement ...
