UPDATE: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn no-go on Monday potential new launch date
A new date, Tuesday, September 10th, from 12:38 AM - 4:09 AM PDT, has been named for the Polaris Dawn mission sending astronauts from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida that will attempt the first spacewalk of private astronauts, using spacesuit ...
NASA and Boeing welcome the uncrewed “Starliner’s safe return” to Earth
NASA and Boeing welcomed Starliner back to Earth following the uncrewed spacecraft’s successful landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6, 2024,at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. NASA and Boeing safely returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft's return to ...
New Galileo satellites operational after successful on-orbit testing
Galileo satellites on-orbit, image courtesy of ESA. The two new Galileo satellites launched in April have entered service, completing the second of three constellation planes. With every addition to the constellation, the precision, availability and robustness of the Galileo signal ...
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SpaceX schedules Starlink smallsat Group 9-6 launch on Wednesday, Patriots’ Day
SpaceX plans a launch on Wednesday, September 11, for a batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation from Space Launch 4-E, Vandenberg SFB, California at 7:45 PM - 9:30 PM PDT. If needed, additional launch opportunities will be announced. The ...
Ovzon’s $11 Million renewal from Swedish Space Corporation for SATCOM-as-a-Service
Ovzon has received a renewal for Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service from its partner Swedish Space Corporation (SSC). The 12-month order will be delivered from October 1, 2024. The order value amounts to approximately 115 MSEK (11 MUSD). This order is a renewal ...
India stalls again on satellite licensing
Reports from India say that the various permissions for direct-from-satellite broadband services are again awaiting action. India’s authoritative Financial Express (FE) says that the country’s department of telecommunications (DoT) is unlikely to issue any provisional or interim spectrum to companies ...
Snowdonia Space Centre hosts local schools’ event at landmark Space Technology Test Centre
Snowdonia Space Centre will play host to a two-day event to be held on 8-9 October, during World Space Week. The event will bring together pupils from five local high schools to preview the development of the UK Space Agency-funded ...
Azercosmos’ MOU with the Commonwealth Secretariat to strengthen climate efforts
Azercosmos Partners with the Commonwealth Secretariat to Strengthen Climate Action Efforts Azercosmos is ramping up their cooperation with Small Developing Island States (SIDS) through its recently inked Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth Secretariat, all in an effort to strengthen ...
Orbit secured million$ advanced SATCOM contract for Asian naval military platforms
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. received a $6 million contract late last month with a prominent Asian integrator to supply advanced satellite communication (SATCOM) systems for new naval military platforms. These OceanTRx 7MIL systems will be delivered between 2025 and 2030, ...
Department of the Army / AMC / CECOM / USAISEC joins DIFI
The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium has announced that the United States Army’s / AMC / CECOM / USAISEC, the military’s Information Systems Engineering Command, joined a growing number of military and government organizations to become a member of the Consortium ...
BAE Systems acquires Kirintec to enhance electronic warfare capability
BAE Systems has acquired Kirintec, a UK cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) company, that specializes in counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), counter-Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) and electronic warfare (EW) products and solutions. Kirintec’s battle-proven technology protects military platforms and personnel from ...
SpaceX’s second launch on Thursday, NROL-113 sent on secret mission
Photo captured for NROL-113 mission on Thursday, September 5, by Satnews from SpaceX's video stream. SpaceX's NROL-113 has successfully launched, moving faster than the speed of sound reporting that everything is looking normal. The launch took place from Vandenberg. There ...
UPDATE: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn commercial astronauts’ mission delayed now ’til Monday… or later
A new date, Monday, September 9th, from 12:38 AM - 4:09 AM PDT, has been named for the Polaris Dawn mission sending astronauts from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida that will attempt the first spacewalk of private astronauts, using spacesuit ...
