SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force’s secret GPS III-7 to stand against increasing threats
On Friday, May 30 at 1:37 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the GPS III-7 mission to medium-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photos by Satnews. This was an accelerated mission ...
Northrop Grumman invests $50 million in Firefly Aerospace to advance Eclipse™ medium launch vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has invested $50 million into Firefly Aerospace to further advance production of the companies’ co-developed medium launch vehicle, now known as Eclipse™. Filling a void in an underserved market, Eclipse will launch up to 16,300 ...
EnduroSat secures €43 million to accelerate the Endurance Gen3 satellite production
EnduroSat has closed €43 million investment round led by Founders Fund—this significant funding round also included participation from CEECAT Capital, Morphosis Capital and other returning investors, highlighting the strong confidence in EnduroSat’s vision and capabilities. The new Endurance Gen3 satellite ...
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TRAI satellite spectrum charges ‘unfair’: Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI)
COAI Opposes TRAI's Satellite Spectrum Recommendations, Citing Unfair Competition. (Image Source: freepik)The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has strongly objected to TRAI's recent recommendations on spectrum allocation for satellite-based communication services, warning the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that they ...
Silicon Sensing and Kongsberg Discovery enter a co-operation agreement to develop a new generation of inertial products
Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd. + Kongsberg Discovery AS have signed a significant co-operation agreement. The companies signed their on Monday, June 2nd, during EXPO in Osaka, Japan—the purpose is to bring the companies together to co-develop next-generation, inertial technology. Gyro ...
Space Norway launches global LEO satellite services as an Authorized Starlink Reseller.
Space Norway, Northern Europe’s leading satellite operator, has signed an agreement with Starlink by SpaceX to provide Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services starting with immediate effect. This contract further extends the company’s strategy of offering multi-orbit infrastructure combining ...
Iridium + Syniverse partner to deliver D2D satellite connectivity to global MNOs
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) recently partnered with Syniverse to support the rollout of Iridium NTN DirectSM service with mobile network operators (MNOs) worldwide. Through this partnership, Iridium NTN Direct is integrating with Syniverse’s global platform, making it easy for ...
Canadensys is working with KSAT in support of Canada’s first lunar rover
Canadensys Aerospace and KSAT have announced their ongoing collaboration for communication services in support of Canada’s first Lunar Rover—KSAT will leverage its network of very large aperture antennas to provide Direct-to-Earth (DTE) communications from the Lunar surface. Canadensys designs and ...
SpaceX scrubs Sunday night launch of Starlink Group 12-19 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell due to Coronal Mass Ejection
SpaceX has scrubbed its plans to launch 23 Starlink satellites in the early Monday morning with no explanation. While the weather didn't play so much a factor space weather is also a critical after a massive Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) ...
Sierra Space awarded Lunar logistics contract by NASA
Sierra Space has won a significant contract from NASA to study the use of the company’s expandable space station technology on the moon. The purpose of this contract will be to ultimately develop innovative solutions for lunar surface logistics and ...
SpaceX’s Sunday night launch of Starlink Group 12-19 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
Falcon 9 Block 5 SpaceX SpaceX is targeting Sunday, June 1 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space ...
Successful completion of JoeySat testing demonstrates 1st reliable multi-beam Ka-band Gateway
Celestia has announced that it has successfully completed the testing of its multi-beam Ka-band gateway with JoeySat, marking a major milestone in the evolution of satellite communications infrastructure. The system has been operational for nine months without the need for ...
Forrester’s Digest: CMA clears SES/Intelsat merger
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the take-over of Intelsat by SES in its $3.1 billion move. However, while the UK’s anti-trust clearance is a major step forward for the deal, there are two other entities which ...
