Astrum Mobile selects SWISSto12 to manufacture NEASTAR-1 GEO satellite
Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company, Astrum Mobile will operate the very first Satellite-to-Device (S2D) platform delivering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) service. = Astrum Mobile’s vision for a ubiquitous S2D service directly to end-user smartphones and smart devices is advancing ...
SKY Perfect JSAT selects Thales Alenia Space to build “JSAT-32” communications satellite
Artistic rendition of JSAT-32 — image is courtesy of Thales Alenia Space/Briot SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract to build the GEO communications satellite, “JSAT-32.” Operating in the Ku and Ka frequency bands, JSAT-32 ...
IM-2 lands on the Moon but its status is uncertain
After a shaky Moon landing last year, Intuitive Machines is working to determine if this mission will meet a similar fate. After a successful launch last week aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission landed on the ...
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SpaceX finally launches Starlink Group 12-21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
On Wednesday, March 12 at 10:35 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photos by ...
Meet NASA’s Crew-10 crew members
NOTE: Statement from NASA released Wednesday, March 12.Tonight’s mission to the International Space Station will be a first for some of the members of Crew-10. Born in Spokane, Washington, this is NASA astronaut Anne McClain’s second spaceflight to the space ...
Forrester’s Digest: Arianespace: 4-year backlog
European rocket launch company Arianespace says it has a four-year backlog but its clients are not yet ready with their cargoes. The first mission for its Ariane 6 rocket will not be ready until July. Arianespace managed its first commercial ...
NASA, SpaceX Target March 14 Crew Launch to Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top is seen during sunrise on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, ahead of the agency’s ...
Complaints over Rivada’s ‘Outernet’ name
Rivada Space Network has been using the term ‘Outernet’ to describe its planned orbital satellite service for some time. But its use, especially as a potential trademark, is being challenged by the Outernet Council. Rivada, in response, says that it ...
Space Industries debuts: 15 million euros invested to produce more than 200 satellites a year
Space Industries S.p.A., a new company in the Space sector specializing in the assembly, integration and testing of satellites up to 500 kg, is born. The company was founded at the initiative of the Micelli family, owners of the Comat Group—the ...
SpaceX scrubs Crew-10 human spaceflight mission due to transporter-erector hydraulics issue
SpaceX and NASA are targeting no earlier than Friday, March 14 for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s 10th operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-10) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...
Azercosmos announces leadership transition
Samaddin Asadov has stepped down from his position as Chair of the Board of Azercosmos. Asadov has been appointed Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the order of the President. During this transition, ...
Aitech and Intuidex to deliver AI-computing solutions for extreme sea, land, air, and space missions
Aitech, provider of rugged embedded systems for use in military, aerospace and space platforms, and Intuidex, Inc., a software, services and data model solution provider, today announced a partnership to deliver ruggedized AI-enabled computing solutions for mission-critical Sea, Land, Air, and ...
ST Engineering iDirect’s Public Safety solution Wins MSUA Satellite Mobile Innovation Award 2025
Screenshot ST Engineering iDirect has been awarded the President’s Award for Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Response by the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) for its leading-edge satellite technology in public safety communications. ST Engineering iDirect’s public safety solution ensures reliable, scalable and secure connectivity ...
