Missile Defense Agency satellites track first hypersonic launch
An artist's depiction shows L3Harris Technologies' tracking layer satellite, designed to track and target hypersonic weapons from space. (L3Harris Technologies) The Defense Department’s advanced missile tracking satellites logged their first views of a hypersonic flight test this week, according to ...
SpaceX dramatic scrub as engines ignite for Flag Day Starlink fourth attempt at launch
Abort! as engines have ignited and clamps are released Photo captured on Friday, June 14, by Satnews from SpaceX's video stream. "Standing down from today’s Falcon 9 launch. A new target launch date will be shared once available." Still no ...
SSC awards 3 contracts for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA). The base Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award includes Firm Fixed Price (FFP) ...
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In celebration of Juneteenth
June 19 was officially declared a U.S. holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. In celebration of Juneteenth the Satnews offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 and will reopen on Thursday, June 20 ...
Kepler Communications has validated the firm’s OISLs between two data relay satellites in LEO
Kepler Communications recently successfully validated optical inter-satellite links (OISLs) between two data relay satellites in LEO. Graphic illustration of The Kepler Network's infrastructure designed for space-to-space data relay. Illustration is courtesy of Kepler Communications During a commissioning and early operations ...
Vrio to offer Project Kuiper satellite broadband in 7 South American countries
Vrio Corporation, parent company of DIRECTV Latin America and Sky Brasil, and Project Kuiper, Amazon’s LEO satellite broadband network, recently announced a distribution agreement to offer internet connectivity in seven countries in South America. Vrio plans to use Project Kuiper’s ...
Hispasat’s comprehensive fire protection system in three new areas reforested by Green Engine
The satellite communications operator Hispasat has rolled out its comprehensive fire management solution in a forest reforested by Green Engine, an initiative promoted by Repsol Foundation and Sylvestris. The installation has been carried out in the Alpedrinha forest, in Portugal, ...
ST Engineering iDirect joins WAVE consortium
ST Engineering iDirect has been selected as a board member for the newly established Waveform Architecture for Virtualized Ecosystems (WAVE) Consortium. ST Engineering iDirect joins a growing group of board members with a common vision for a future where satellite ...
Albedo’s upcoming launch of Clarity-1 and the early customers
When Albedo was started, the idea of building phone-booth sized satellites that would fly 2x lower than LEO satellites and collect imagery at a resolution previously only possible from drones and planes, largely felt like a dream, one that could, ...
Arnold Magnetic Technologies custom electromagnetic capabilities for comms
Solenoids ideal for critical waveguide applications in satellite communications Arnold Magnetic Technologies Corporation (Arnold), a subsidiary of Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI) is presenting their custom electromagnetics that are used in communication applications. From deep space listening, to satellite traveling wave ...
SpaceX hopes better weather for Flag Day Starlink launch of 22 smallsats
"SpaceX is targeting Friday, June 14 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 4:35 p.m. ET with ...
Insight — FAQ: What we know about Russia’s alleged nuclear anti-satellite weapon
Starfish Prime 0 to 15 seconds after detonation, photographed from Maui Station, July 9, 1962. Los Alamos National Laboratory Updated June 11, 2024,* to reflect new information about the satellite in question and recent UN Security Council Resolutions What is ...
NASA, Boeing Progress on Testing Starliner with Crew at Space Station
The Starliner spacecraft on NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test approaches the International Space Station while orbiting 263 miles above Quebec, Canada. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard Starliner docked to the orbital outpost’s forward port on the Harmony ...