Rocket Lab changes ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ launch to Tuesday
Looks like Tuesday, November 5, at 02:30 AM (UTC-8), 2:30 AM PST Rocket Lab will be launching ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’. Launch of a yet to identified satellite to SSO for an undisclosed customer. The customer is suspected ...
Approval granted for the Whalers Way Orbital launch complex in Australia
Southern Launch has been granted all approvals for the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex located on the tip of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia — work on permanent facilities will start in earnest with the first launches from the ...
U.S. S.F.’s SSC releases RFP for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 On-Ramp
Space Systems Command (SSC) has released the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 On-Ramp Request for Proposals (RFP). This is the first on-ramp opportunity following the initial NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract awards in June 2024 ...
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Forrester’s Digest: Apple pours billion$ into Globalstar + SES + Telekom Srbija extend deal
Globalstar is the satellite operator supplying emergency SOS and Text messages for Apple’s iPhones. Apple says it wants to expand the service and will invest $1.1 billion (€1.01 bn) and an equity stake to fund more satellites for Globalstar. Currently ...
Gilmour Space now has permission for Eris liftoff
Gilmour Space receives first Australian launch permit for orbital test flight Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic MP, and the Australian Space Agency has granted the country's first orbital launch permit to Gilmour Space Technologies for its maiden Eris rocket ...
WISeKey subsidiary WISeSat.Space preps for a January 2025 launch of next-generation satellite
WISeKey International Holding Ltd. (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY) has announced that the firm's subsidiary, WISeSat.Space, is preparing for the mid-January 2025 launch of the next-generation satellite. This launch represents a significant development in WISeSat.Space’s mission to provide secure IoT connectivity, ...
JAXA launches the Kirameki 3 X-band milcomms satellite via the H3
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched their X-band defense communication satellite-3 aboard the 4th H3 Launch Vehicle at 15:48:00(JST) on November 4, 2024, from the Tanegashima Space Center. The Launch Vehicle flew as planned and is being targeted to GEO ...
Phase Four announces monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systems
Maxwell is a high performance turn-key plasma propulsion system that leverages miniaturized RF electronics and our electrodeless thruster in a compact form factor. Phase Four, a leading provider of next-generation electric propulsion (EP) solutions for satellites, announced the planned commercialization ...
Sateliot joins UNESCO to advance inclusive + quality education across LATAM
Sateliot has formalized a collaboration agreement with UNESCO Santiago - the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. The announcement was made at the Global Education Meeting 2024 (GEM 2024), which centered on discussions about digital education, access to ...
Maxar Intelligence announces new leadership appointments
Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise, geospatial insights, has appointed Matt Santangelo as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Matt Jenkins as Chief Space Systems Officer (CSSO), following the addition of Peter Wilczynski as Chief Product Officer (CPO) earlier this ...
Astranis to develop next-generation Resilient GPS satellites for U.S.S.F.’s Space Systems Command
Image courtesy of the company. Astranis has been selected as a prime contractor for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) new Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program — Astranis is one of four awarded an agreement to produce design ...
Airbus Space, “Merger with Thales-Alenia possible” as rivals combine expertise
Aerospace giant Airbus Defence & Space CEO Guillaume Faury told analysts that he would prefer to merge all of its Space Division with rival satellite specialist Thales Alenia Space’s similar activity. However, he added that if Europe’s anti-trust and political ...
SpaceX orders “Hold, hold, hold” at two minutes left and scrubs Starlink Group 6-77 due to helium leak
Satnews photo taken from live SpaceX video as the scrub was announced with just two minutes and 36 seconds remaining before launch. Tomorrow will be a challenging day with the possibility of two launches planned. All ready to launch SpaceX's ...