Twin Galileo Satellites Are Set For Early December Launch From Kourou
Galileo satellites being lowered onto Fregat upper stage. Image is courtesy of ESA. Europe’s next two Galileo satellites have been attached to the dispenser on which they will ride to orbit, and the launcher fairing that will protect them during ...
Arianespace VS26 Mission Preparing For Galileo x2 Launch Aboard Soyuz
Twin Galileos at Arianespace facilities. Photo is courtesy of Arianespace. On Tuesday, December 1, 2021, Arianespace, the European launch service company, will operate Soyuz flight VS26 from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s spaceport. Two additional Galileo satellites, Galileo FOC 23-24, ...
RUAG Space Packs Product Into Galileo NavSats That Are Set To Launch This Week
On Thursday, December 2 (CET), another two Galileo navigation satellites will be launched by Arianespace from Kourou in French Guiana aboard a Soyuz rocket. This will raise the number of Galileo satellites in orbit from currently 26 to 28. All ...
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L3Harris Completes Their ESSCO Business Sale To Communications & Power Industries
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has completed the sale of their ESSCO business to Communications & Power Industries (CPI). ESSCO was part of L3Harris’ Aviation Systems segment and produces radomes for military and commercial use. CPI is a global manufacturer of electronic ...
Collaborative R&D EO Tech Agreement Signed By ICEYE + The U.S. Army
Recently, ICEYE entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (SMDTC) to advance state-of-the-art Earth Observation (EO) technology in support of U.S. Army missions. This joint R&D effort will ...
Globalstar SPOT Devices Reach A 20K Sales Milestone By Reseller Global Telesat
Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT), has announced that UK specialist wireless and satellite technology reseller, Global Telesat Communications (GTC), a subsidiary of Orbsat Corp. (NASDAQ: OSAT), has achieved the landmark ...
SatADSL Partners With Milano Teleport
The terrestrial and maritime sectors will benefit from greater access to VSAT connectivity options following the agreement of a partnership between SatADSL and Milano Teleport (MT). MT will use the neXat platform to provide capacity over Africa and deliver advanced ...
Astroscale’s Largest Funding Round to Date Closes, Bringing Total Capital Raised To U.S. $300 Million
Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), provider of satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announced it closed its Series F round with additional funding of U.S. $109 million from a group of new investors. Led by investors from THE FUND Limited Partnership in Japan, with participation from international investors including Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc ...
Advanced Tech Invested In By Thales Alenia For Human Space Flight
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%, has inaugurated a new Friction Stir Welding facility at one of its production sites in Turin, which will double production capacity of pressurized modules, for the production of ...
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China Launches New Satellite For Earth Observation
A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Gaofen-3 02 satellite blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China, November 23, 2021. /China Media Group China launched a new Gaofen-3 02 remote-sensing satellite aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket from ...
New, Sustainable Space Firm Outpost Launches To Design + Manufacture Reusable Satellites
An Outpost infographic of the company's return to Earth of orbital payloads. Image is courtesy of the company. Outpost has launched as a sustainable space firm that is working to redefine what it means to be a space company with ...
Kratos Secures Million$$ Contract To Deliver Satellite + Comms Systems Products
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) has received a delivery order valued at $12 million for satellite and communication system products, hardware and equipment — this is against a previously awarded contract. This award is for mission activity ...
