Blue Origin scrubs Monday’s launch of New Glenn moments before launch
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station prior to the rocket’s inaugural flight on the NG-1 mission. Image: Blue Origin "We’re standing down on today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle ...
Spire to launch LEMUR satellites via SpaceX
A Spire Global LEMUR satellite image, courtesy of the company. Spire Global will be launching six LEMUR satellites aboard the SpaceX Transporter-12 mission, advancing IoT connectivity, weather forecasting, and maritime monitoring. Two LEMUR 3 satellites, developed in collaboration with Myriota, ...
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar mission to launch via a Falcon 9 on January 15th from Canaveral
Firefly’s first Blue Ghost mission, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, will deliver 10 science and technology instruments to the lunar surface as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The mission will launch from Launch Complex 39A ...
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Telstra signs Starlink Satellite-to-Mobile deal
Telstra has announced a new collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring Satellite-to-Mobile (direct-to-handset) text messaging to customers in Australia. Telstra says the deal will enable them to provide better coverage from coast to coast, especially for those in regional and ...
Optimal Satcom marks major milestone as the company surpasses 100 Enterprise customers
Optimal Satcom, Inc. has surpassed 100 enterprise customers in 2024, a milestone that underscores the company’s continued growth, innovation, and industry leadership. With a customer base that includes the U.S. Government, allied governments, satellite operators, satellite service providers, and key ...
Intelsat, GCI expand Alaska partnership
Intelsat, the satellite and terrestrial network operator, has signed an expanded satellite services agreement with GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications company, that will soon deliver multi-orbit broadband services throughout the largest state in the U.S. “Four years ago, Intelsat and GCI ...
BlackSky wins USSF rapid procurement contracts to support TacSRT missions
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has won multiple rapid procurement contracts for its high-margin, core analytics services through the U.S. Space Force’s online Global Data Marketplace (GDM) supporting a variety of Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (TacSRT) missions. The GDM ...
OpEd: USA’s Space Offramp: The Great Cosmic Pivot
In the latest episode of "As the Rocket Turns," America's favorite, Mars-obsessed billionaire has decided the Moon is so last century. You know that big round thing in the sky that's been inspiring poets and werewolves for millennia? According to ...
NOAA satellites capture the chilling impact of polar vortex
The new year has gotten off to a cold and snowy start with the polar vortex affecting much of the United States along with the first coast-to-coast storm of 2025. The polar vortex is a stream of cold air that ...
ICEYE launches two SAR satellites, expanding Earth observation capabilities
ICEYE image. ICEYE in Helsinki, Finland announced it has launched two new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites into orbit, expanding its capacity for high-resolution Earth observation. The satellites were deployed as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX, lifting ...
SageNet is now a Starlink authorized reseller
SageNet is now an authorized reseller of Starlink by Space X to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity across the United States. This reseller agreement integrates SpaceX’s Starlink LEO technology with SageNet's comprehensive managed network services portfolio, which includes terrestrial, cellular ...
Los Angeles struggles to contain wildfires
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 image capture of the Los Angeles County wildfires, courtesy of ESA. Five wildfires – the largest of which are the Palisades and the Eaton fires – are still currently burning (as of January 10, 2025) in areas ...
$1.23 million NASA grant goes to Penn State College to improve AI satellite weather forecasting
A team led by a Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) researcher last month received a two-year, $1.23 million grant from NASA to improve atmosphere and ocean forecasts by incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite data into ...
