Rocket Lab launches BlackSky’s “Full Stream Ahead” Earth observing Gen-3 satellite mission
Rocket Lab's "Full Stream Ahead" mission lifted off at 7:57 p.m. ET (June 2) launching to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) an Earth-observing "Gen-3" satellite for Virginia-based BlackSky. Photo by Satnews. The goal for "Full Stream Ahead," is to deliver the ...
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 ...
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SpaceX launches Starlink Group 12-19 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
On Tuesday, June 3, SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink Group 12-19 smallsats, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from foggy Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff was ...
Statement: U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities
Statement from: U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and Space Operations Command, once again marching to an accelerated timeline, successfully placed another GPS M-code satellite into orbit. The team, working in collaboration with SpaceX, launched the National Security Space Launch ...
Eutelsat seeks €1.5bn funding
Eutelsat has reportedly held talks with investors to raise €1.5 billion to expand its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations as it seeks better to compete with Elon Musk’s satellite-broadband service Starlink. The satellite operator is said to be in ...
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 ...
SpaceX plans Monday Starlink Group 12-19 smallsats launch including 13 Direct to Cell with challenge of heavy cloud cover
Internet from Space for Cheese Making in Southern Brazil SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, June 3 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink smallsats, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) ...
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) ...
