Godspeed as SpaceX’s Dragon transports NASA’s Crew-11 astronauts on mission to the ISS
On Friday, August 1 at 11:43 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Dragon’s 11th operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-11) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s ...
SSC continues to transform acquisition of SATCOM capabilities—5 companies contracted
Artistic rendition of the Protected Tactical SATCOM payload will use the protected tactical waveform to provide anti-jamming communications to war fighters globally.Image is courtesy of U.S. Space Systems Command. The United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) continues ...
Gilmour Space Technologies’ giant leap for Australia’s space capability with successful first test launch of Eris rocket
Gilmour Space Technologies has completed the maiden test launch of Australia's first locally designed and built orbital rocket — a major milestone toward offering low-cost, responsive launch services for small satellites globally. The 23-meter, 30-tonne Eris rocket, powered by new ...
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SpaceX plans Sunday the 3rd to launch 28 Starlink smallsats from Group 10-39 at the Cape
Jason Runo, a former full-time comedian from Nairobi, has traded city life for beekeeping in rural Kenya. Runo now manages multiple hives in the countryside using Starlink to bridge his remote location with the digital world. On Sunday, August the ...
NearSpace Launch reaches major milestone of more than 1000 systems and subsystems
NearSpace Launch, Inc. (NSL), provider in small satellite innovation and mission success, achieved a major milestone: over 1000 systems and subsystems successfully deployed in orbit. Since its founding in 2014, NSL has grown from a visionary startup into a strong ...
SpaceX launches in thick California fog 19 Starlink Group 13-4 smallsats that may include some unclassified satellites
On Thursday, July 31 at 11:35 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 19 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Unlike the typical launch that provides continuous coverage with ...
Viasat suffers rejection by ITU
California-based satellite operator Viasat wanted to extend a deadline to Ka-band frequencies it holds at 28 degrees West. The frequencies, held by Viasat, were obtained via the Norwegian regulator. However, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has declined Norway’s extension request ...
HawkEye 360 launches advanced GNSS interference detection capabilities
HawkEye 360 Inc. has enhanced the firm's GNSS Interference (GNSS-I) Detection product suite—these upgrades—designed with defense, intelligence, and national security operations in mind—offer unprecedented accuracy, coverage, and insight into global GPS jamming and spoofing threats. The update includes a new ...
BlackSky wins next phase of U.S. Navy Optical inter-satellite link research contract to advance Gen-3 comms for military ops
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has won the next phase of a competitive U.S. Navy research contract to further develop optical inter-satellite link (OISL) terminal apps for its Gen-3 constellation. BlackSky's Gen-3 satellite, image courtesy of the company The OISL ...
SFL Missions Inc. awarded contract for AISSat-4 nanosatellite development
The Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) has awarded a contract to SFL Missions Inc. to develop the AISSat-4 maritime ship tracking microsatellite for launch in less than one year. AISSat-4 is needed to expand operational capacity in Norway’s maritime situational awareness ...
Kongsberg NanoAvionics + Eycore to collaborate on next generation SAR satellites
Kongsberg NanoAvionics MP42 satellite assembly, photo courtesy of the company Eycore, an emerging developer of compact synthetic-aperture-radar (SAR) payloads, and small-satellite manufacturer Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) now have an agreement that will place Eycore's inaugural SAR demonstrator into orbit. Artistic rendition ...
Forrester’s Digest: Forecast: Australia to spend €370+ million on LEO satellites + SES H1 “solid performance”
Australia is budgeting a spend of A$664 million (€373.4m) on its own low Earth orbiting systems, according to forecasts from analysts at Gartner. LEO satellites orbit closer to Earth than conventional satellites, resulting in faster data transfers and reduced latency ...
Intuitive Machines receives $9.8 million OTV contract
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) has secured a $9.8 million Phase Two government contract to advance its Orbital Transfer Vehicle (“OTV”) through Critical Design Review (CDR)—the final engineering milestone on a previously disclosed contract, before manufacturing begins. The Phase Two ...
