NASA’s twin Sentinel-6B mission launches on Falcon 9 from California
SpaceX launched NASA’s Sentinel-6B mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Sunday, November 16. Photo captured by Satnews. Sentinel-6B is the second of twin satellites in the Copernicus Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission. The first, ...
Project Kuiper is now known as Amazon LEO
Amazon LEO is a simple nod to the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation that powers the network. Seven years ago, Amazon set out to design the most advanced satellite communications network ever built. The company’s vision was simple: There ...
UPDATE: ULA’s Atlas V rocket launches ViaSat-3 Flight 2 mission doubling the bandwidth of Viasat’s entire fleet + creating multi-orbit network
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) mission for Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, lifted off on Nov. 13 at 10:04 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral ...
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U.S. Army seeking C5ISR C2 capabilities
Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) and FAR part 10, and requesting information related to Command-and-Control (C2) capabilities that can integrate with Ground and Air ...
Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser® spaceplane completes critical pre-flight milestones
Sierra Space's Dream Chaser® spaceplane has completed a series of critical pre-flight tests at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), marking continued progress toward Dream Chaser’s first, free-flyer mission. Dream Chaser spaceplane being pulled at high speeds by a fifth-generationFreightliner Cascadia ...
Poland is ready to launch its first military satellite, a SAR, from California
Finnish vendor ICEYE and Wojskowe Zakłady Łączności No 1, an offshoot of Poland’s state-run defense group PGZ, are developing a new satellite constellation for the Polish military. (ICEYE) The plans to launch Poland's first military satellite, a Synthetic Aperture Radar ...
ISRO plans to 3x spacecraft output + Chandrayaan-4 to launch in 2028
The recent LVM3-M5/CMS-03 mission set for launch, photo courtesy of ISRO ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan has said the Indian government has approved the complex Chandrayaan-4 mission that is designed as a lunar sample-return mission for launch in 2028. The organization ...
Kymeta selected as multi-orbit MILSATCOM provider for U.S. Army’s NGC2 Pilot
Kymeta Corporation has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications (MILSATCOM) provider for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Pilot with the firm’s Osprey™ u8 terminal. Hybrid GEO/LEO for the U.S. DoWBundling LEO, GEO, TRANSEC, and cellular ...
Vartis Space unveils “Vartis Space Clock” — for independent deep-space time synchronization
Vartis Space Corp. has launched their Vartis Space Clock, a groundbreaking open-source framework designed to enable independent synchronization of zero-time reference points—without reliance on Earth-based signals. The Vartis Space Clock represents an early but critical milestone in establishing a new ...
ESA awards contract to SBQuantum for quantum sensors upgrades for space deployment
SBQuantum, the first company developing quantum diamond magnetometers capable of providing accurate readings from space, has received another contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). Funded through ESA’s FutureEO Program, the deal is worth nearly $1 million (€800,000) and will ...
Two arrangements mark a new step for Ariane 6 and Vega-C exploitation
Two Launchers Exploitation Arrangements (LEA) have been signed at the European Space Agency (ESA) Headquarters in Paris, marking an important step in the continued operation of Ariane 6 and Vega-C. Following decisions taken by the ESA Council in 2023, the ...
SSC continues New Glenn’s certification process for National Security space launches
The Blue Origin New Glenn launch was part of the certification process which included collecting analytical data to ensure the launch system is ready to deliver exquisite USSF satellites supporting critical U.S. warfighters and Intelligence Community needs. Launch Complex 36 ...
Atmospheric satellite market anticipated to grow at 9.3% CAGR thru 2029
The size of the atmospheric satellite market has seen significant expansion in the past few years. It is projected to escalate from $9.98 billion in 2024 to $10.9 billion in 2025, boasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2%, ...
