ULA’s Vulcan calm before the Cert-2 Friday launch… weather permitting
Sunset: Vulcan Cert-2The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket sits on the pad at Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral at sunset in advanced of the Cert-2 flight test. Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Everything continues to progress towards ...
SES Space & Defense orders Comtech nexgen modems for O3b mPOWER constellation
Screenshot Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) has announced that SES Space & Defense recently awarded the Company with an initial order for Comtech’s software-defined SLM-5650B and other next-generation modems — initial quantities under this new contract are expected to be delivered over ...
U.S. Commerce Department’s new TraCSS launches initial capabilities
NOAA, a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced that the initial phase of its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) has begun delivering spaceflight safety services to a beta group of satellite operators. For the first time, satellite operators are ...
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Novaspace: Airlines accelerate yransition to advanced IFC amid rising demand
Novaspace, a merger between Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners, has released its 12th annual report ‘New Prospects for In-Flight Connectivity’ which reveals continued growth in the market. It highlights key global trends, including an increase in connected aircraft, the rise of ...
Tiny satellites, giant leaps: NASA to Fly international cubesats aboard Artemis II
These miniature satellites, contributed by global space agencies, including Germany’s TACHELES, aim to extend our understanding of space and test technologies for lunar expeditions.CubeSats are miniature satellites that typically weigh just a few kilograms. Originally developed in 1999 as an ...
Sidus Space announces LizzieSat™-2 is ready for launch
Artistic rendition of LizzieSat™ on-orbit, courtesy of Sidus Space. Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has successfully completed a critical milestone: the environmental testing of LizzieSat™-2 (LS-2) — this key achievement comes as the Company prepares for the upcoming launch, which is ...
Planet launches Project Centinela to provide the latest satellite-derived tools and insights
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) has launched Project Centinela , a new program aiming to equip the world’s leading biodiversity scientists and conservation advocates with an unprecedented array of high-resolution, high-frequency satellite imagery, analytics, and Planetary Variables. As part of Planet’s ...
U.S. Army selects LIFT Aircraft + Near Earth Autonomy to develop uncrewed blood delivery & casualty evacuation system
LIFT Aircraft (LIFT) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Applications Laboratory (AAL) to design a medical multi-mission modular payload, a container that can carry blood supply and casualty evacuations LIFT has partnered with Near Earth Autonomy (Near ...
NIWC awards PathFinder Digital a contract for GBS satellite terminals
PathFinder Digital has been awarded a contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) for the delivery of PathFinder's Global Broadcast Service (GBS) line of satellite terminals. This follows an award by the USAF to PathFinder weeks earlier for similar terminals. PathFinder's ...
ESA + Honeywell join forces for ultra-secure data protection with quantum-enabled satellites
In today's complex digital landscape, ensuring secure communications and data protection has become increasingly challenging. Recognizing the need to safeguard sensitive information, ESA has partnered with Honeywell UK to develop quantum satellite technology that could revolutionize data protection for citizens, ...
GomSpace signs 3.6 MSEK standard platform contract with UK university partnership
The universities of Surrey, Portsmouth and Southampton, UK, three of the European leading Space Universities, have selected GomSpace to supply a 3.6 MSEK platform kit for an upcoming express mission. The three universities, which are partners in the Space South Central region ...
DIRECTV to acquire EchoStar’s video distribution business, including DISH TV + Sling TV
Screenshot DIRECTV and EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) have entered into a definitive agreement under which DIRECTV will acquire EchoStar's video distribution business DISH DBS ("DISH"), including DISH TV and Sling TV, through a debt exchange transaction. Screenshot The combination of DIRECTV ...
Space42 debuts on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange following merger of Bayanat + Yahsat
Space42 (ADX: SPACE42) has made its trading debut on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) following the successful merger completion of Bayanat and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company P.J.S.C. (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider — Space42 is the ...
