Forrester’s Digest: EchoStar sells spectrum to SpaceX; quits LEO plan
It seems that Charlie Ergen and EchoStar have decided to trim — if not exit — the satellite direct-to-consumer market. It is selling its AWS-4 and H-Block licenses (c. 50MHz of spectrum) to SpaceX for $17 billion (€14.5bn), with up ...
One giant leap for Irish spaceflight—EIRSAT-1
Artistic rendition of EIRSAT-1 courtesy of University College Dublin, Ireland EIRSAT-1, developed by a team of students and staff at University College Dublin through ESA’s Fly Your Satellite! program, has made history as Ireland’s first satellite. Technicians at work building ...
Thales Alenia Space selects NanoAvionics for ESA-led urban heat monitoring constellation study
Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) has been selected by Thales Alenia Space to join a consortium studying the European Space Agency’s (ESA) FutureEO program mission, SIRIUS (Space Based Infra-Red Imager for Urban Sustainability). NanoAvionics will contribute its small satellite expertise, including the ...
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SpaceX to launch top secret Space Development Agency’s first Tranche 1 mission on Wednesday from California
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, September 10 at 7:12 a.m. PT for a Falcon 9 launch of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) first Tranche 1 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base ...
SpaceX’s Saturday smallsat Starlink Mission 17-9 launch from foggy California
On Saturday, September 6 at 11:06 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Photos captured by Satnews. The flight expanded SpaceX's constellation ...
SpaceX plans Monday launch from the Cape of Indonesia’s Nusantara Lima mission
SpaceX is targeting Monday, September 8 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Nusantara Lima mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 116-minute launch window opens at ...
SWISSto12 acquires key assets and IP from Hanwha Phasor
SWISSto12 as acquired the intellectual property (IP) and key assets from Hanwha Phasor, following that company's liquidation. SWISSto12 has acquired Ku-band active electronically steered antenna (AESA) user terminal technology and assets from Hanwha Phasor, and will combine them with its ...
KONGSBERG to deliver critical components for Ariane 6
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with ArianeGroup for the delivery of critical components for Europe’s next generation launch vehicle, Ariane 6. The agreement covers the supply of Optical Safety Barriers (OSB) and Upper Part Attachment (UPPA) ...
JetBlue selects Amazon’s Project Kuiper for in-flight Wi-FI
Project Kuiper, Amazon’s LEO satellite network, has a simple mission: deliver fast, reliable connectivity to customers and communities around the world. The service will reach a wide range of customers on the ground as well as residential households to schools, ...
ArkEdge Space selected for QZSS Utilization Demonstration Project to advance satIoT apps across APAC with MADOCA-PPP tide monitoring buoys
ArkEdge Space Inc. has been selected for the FY2025 QZSS Utilization Demonstration Project that has been jointly organized by the Cabinet Office of Japan and Quasi-Zenith Satellite System Service Inc (QZSS). ArkEdge Space will deploy next-generation tide monitoring buoys across ...
Aerospacelab secures 94 million euros ($110 million)
Aerospacelab has closed an extended Series B funding round totaling 94 million euros ($110 million) throughout a dual-tranche funding of 56 million euros ($66 million) alongside a 38 million euros ($44 million) commitment from a European financial institution. This Series ...
SpaceX ready to send 28 smallsats of Starlink Group 10-57 from the Cape on Friday weather permitting
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink constellation from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, at 4:29 AM - 7:56 AM PDT. According to weather ...
SpaceX plans Saturday launch of 24 smallsats of Starlink Group 17-9 from California
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