Rocket Lab launches BlackSky’s “Full Stream Ahead” Earth observing Gen-3 satellite mission
Rocket Lab's "Full Stream Ahead" mission lifted off at 7:57 p.m. ET (June 2) launching to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) an Earth-observing "Gen-3" satellite for Virginia-based BlackSky. Photo by Satnews. The goal for "Full Stream Ahead," is to deliver the ...
SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force’s secret GPS III-7 to stand against increasing threats
On Friday, May 30 at 1:37 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the GPS III-7 mission to medium-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photos by Satnews. This was an accelerated mission ...
Northrop Grumman invests $50 million in Firefly Aerospace to advance Eclipse™ medium launch vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has invested $50 million into Firefly Aerospace to further advance production of the companies’ co-developed medium launch vehicle, now known as Eclipse™. Filling a void in an underserved market, Eclipse will launch up to 16,300 ...
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SITAEL unveils smallsat platform
At SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam late last month, SITAEL unveiled Empyreum, the next-generation small satellite platform that is equipped with the company’s proprietary SPARK electric propulsion system. During the past 20 years, SITAEL made several developments in the field of ...
SES appoints a new CFO
SES antenna farm SES and the company's Board of Directors have appointed Elisabeth (Lisa) Pataki as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective June 16, 2025. Lisa possesses more than 20 years of experience at various publicly listed multi-national aerospace and defence ...
Maxar + Saab engage in a strategic partnership to develop multi-domain battlespace solutions
Maxar Intelligence has engaged in a strategic partnership with Saab to jointly develop next-generation multi-domain battlespace solutions, with a specific focus on advanced space-based C5ISR systems (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) for the digital battlefield and ...
SpaceX midnight launch of SiriusXM SXM-10 bringing satellite radio to N America and the Caribbean
On Saturday, June 7, at 12:54 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the SiriusXM SXM-10 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photos by Satnews. SiriusXM SXM-10 is a ...
WTA Certification Program Renews Tier 3 Certification of STN’s Teleport in Slovenia
The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced that STN, an iKO MEDIA GROUP subsidiary, has successfully renewed the Tier 3 certification of its Teleport in Dob (Ljubljana) Slovenia under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program. Since its introduction at IBC 2015, the Certification program has quickly ...
SpaceX plans Friday launch of SiriusXM SXM-10 mission
SXM 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 SpaceX is targeting Friday, June 6 for a Falcon 9 launch of the SiriusXM SXM-10 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in ...
Enpulsion unveils their Nexus electric propulsion system
Enpulsion has launched Nexus, the company's most advanced propulsion system to date. Designed for spacecraft up to 500 kilograms, Nexus delivers significantly increased thrust and enhanced orbit-raising capabilities, addressing the growing demand for responsive, high-performance electric propulsion in smallsat missions ...
Northrop Grumman successfully integrates spacecraft for next-generation space robotic servicing system
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) SpaceLogistics LLC has integrated a robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft bus, achieving another milestone for its MRV and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program ...
BAE Systems’ $1.2 billion contract for U.S. Space Force missile warning and tracking satellite system
BAE Systems has been awarded a $1.2 billion contract by U.S. Space Systems Command to provide the U.S. Space Force with missile tracking satellite capabilities. BAE Systems will serve as the prime contractor for the Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking ...
Alghanim Industries signs Starlink’s satellite internet to global markets
To drive innovation, Alghanim Industries is unveiling Sama X, a bold new tech venture and authorized Starlink global reseller that brings Starlink technology to life for millions of potential users across the Middle East, North Africa, India, Turkey, Pakistan, and beyond ...
