ULA scrubs Amazon’s Kuiper 1 mission a No Go due to nasty weather conditions
"The stubborn cumulus clouds and persistent winds make liftoff not possible within the available window," according to ULA Launch Director Eric Richards. The Amazon Kuiper 1 mission was a NO GO. Launch Weather Officer Brian Belson, United Launch Alliance said, ...
Cobham Satcom announces acquisition by Solix Group to accelerate growth
Cobham Group has signed an agreement to sell Cobham Satcom to Solix Group, a leading investment company. Cobham Satcom enables secure SATCOM in remote locations across land and sea. The company is uniquely positioned to leverage growth opportunities, particularly within ...
U.S. Space Force Field Commands announce accelerated GPS III mission
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC) announce the expected launch of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) GPS III-7 mission, Space Vehicle 08 (SV-08), with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 ...
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Sidus Space + Reflex Aerospace sign MoU for global satellite solutions venture
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Reflex Aerospace GmbH during the Space Foundation’s 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado—this agreement formally establishes the framework to form a U.S.-based Joint Venture (JV) focused on ...
U.S. Space Force + NGA leaders discuss the power of collaboration
U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Mike Guetlein, center, and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director, right.U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo. U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Mike ...
SpaceX ready to launch Starlink Group 11-17 with 21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell on Thursday
Internet from space for remote schools in Rwanda SpaceX is targeting Thursday, April 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities to complete a smallsat constellation, to low-Earth orbit from Launch ...
USSF launches Orbital Watch to strengthen the U.S. commercial space industry
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Front Door office has launched a new initiative that is designed to enhance unclassified threat-information-sharing with commercial space companies. On March 21st, Front Door launched Orbital Watch, its rapid communication platform, ...
Orbital focuses on the first Q-Band LNA (with Isolator)
Orbital focuses on the LNA with the first Q-band product to supply the need for feeder links. Designed primarily for satellite teleports and gateways, this wideband amplifier offers exceptional performance and data throughput: high gain and low noise figure, < ...
The connected commercial drone market to reach US$ 37.3 billion worldwide by 2029
Berg Insight has released a new report that covers connected commercial drones that are used for industrial and governmental purposes. The global market for connected commercial drones is forecast to grow from $18.6 billion in 2024 at a compound annual ...
Amzon’s Kuiper 1 mission is ready, set… to go, “this is just the start of our journey”
ULA delivers Kuiper 1 to the Vertical Integration Facility. Photo by United Launch Alliance, April 2, 2025. United Launch Alliance (ULA) is readying the Atlas V 551 rocket to deliver the first satellites into space for Amazon’s Project Kuiper, an ...
Hughes completes agreement with Airbus to become Ka-band MSP for HBCplus
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), has completed an agreement with Airbus to become an official Managed Service Provider (MSP) within the HBCplus in-flight connectivity (IFC) ecosystem. Hughes solutions will be available in the Airbus catalog, ...
Fortify & University of Notre Dame awarded U.S. Army C5ISR Center contract to improve Command and Control (C2) systems using advanced 5G Tech
Fortify, a full-stack Radio Frequency (RF) & Microwave (MW) device company using a patented manufacturing platform to make high-value communication and radar systems, along with partners RTX, a leading defense contractor specializing in communications and radar systems, and the Microwave ...
L-1 – ULA Atlas V readies for Wednesday Kuiper 1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper
Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Atlas V launch carrying the Kuiper 1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. The mission is planned to lift off on Wednesday, April 9 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ...
