Terran Orbital selected by USSF for $237 million STEP 2.0 smallsat buses contract
Terran Orbital Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Space Force as one of 12 companies awarded a position on the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 contract. This 10-year, $237 million, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, administered by Space ...
Aerospacelab stellar JAXA spacecraft 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 in ...
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 ...
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China’s Monday launch of another SatNet LEO Group adding to broadband internet constellation
Photo credit unknown China plans a Monday launch of its Long March 12 carrier rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Site, of SatNet LEO Group, which is a series of launches deploying satellites into low Earth orbit for China's GuoWang (SatNet) ...
IAF To Get Pseudo Satellites, Army Missile System
Example of a HAPS HTA: ZEPHYR is a lightweight UAV developed by AIRBUS.1 © Airbus Defence and Space The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to acquire advanced “pseudo satellites,” officially known as High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS), while the Indian ...
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat opens up Jordan to high-speed satellite
Eutelsat has linked with Orange Jordan and, using its powerful Konnect VHTS satellite, has made broadband-by-satellite capacity available to the Middle East country. “For the first time, satellite internet is now available in the country, bringing download speeds of up ...
SES expects 30% growth from O3b mPOWER fleet
Satellite operator SES reported its numbers on April 30th but it has now emerged that the company’s O3b mPOWER Mid-Earth orbiting fleet is expected to grow capacity by 30 per cent this year alone, and more in 2026. The additions ...
SpaceX delays Sunday Starlink launch of Group 15-3 smallsats to Friday
In 2023, the Manitoba government, Manitoba Association of Chiefs of Police, and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak came together to figure out how they could engage more remote First Nations communities with the local justice system. The launch of SpaceX's Starlink Group ...
SpaceX on Sunday sends 29 smallsats of Starlink Group 6-84 from the foggy Cape
On a very foggy and early Florida Sunday, May 4 at 4:54 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. These 29 smallsats will continue ...
New Novaspace report—inside the $320 billion opportunity to connect the unconnected
Novaspace has released the third edition of Universal Broadband Access, highlighting satellite’s unique role in expanding global connectivity. As of 2024, satellite broadband services can reach more than 780 million people—unlocking an addressable market opportunity of over $320 billion through ...
SpaceX weather delays Starlink launch of Group 15-3 smallsats
In East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, 63 percent of households do not have internet access. Louisiana State and Delta Interfaith, a coalition of local churches, are aiming to improve digital accessibility through increased connectivity, and so far have secured Starlink for ...
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, ...
