Astrum Mobile selects SWISSto12 to manufacture NEASTAR-1 GEO satellite
Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company, Astrum Mobile will operate the very first Satellite-to-Device (S2D) platform delivering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) service. = Astrum Mobile’s vision for a ubiquitous S2D service directly to end-user smartphones and smart devices is advancing ...
SKY Perfect JSAT selects Thales Alenia Space to build “JSAT-32” communications satellite
Artistic rendition of JSAT-32 — image is courtesy of Thales Alenia Space/Briot SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract to build the GEO communications satellite, “JSAT-32.” Operating in the Ku and Ka frequency bands, JSAT-32 ...
IM-2 lands on the Moon but its status is uncertain
After a shaky Moon landing last year, Intuitive Machines is working to determine if this mission will meet a similar fate. After a successful launch last week aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission landed on the ...
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NASA, SpaceX Target March 14 Crew Launch to Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top is seen during sunrise on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, ahead of the agency’s ...
Rocket Lab plans Friday launch of The Lightning God Reigns (iQPS Launch 1) Japan’s Earth imaging
Artist’s impression of the iQPS satellite constellation in space Rocket Lab will launch a dedicated mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company on Friday, March 14, 5:00PM - 7:00 PM PDT ...
Airbus awards Rocket Lab contract to power next generation OneWeb constellation for Eutelsat
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has been selected by Airbus Constellation Satellites to provide high efficiency, space grade solar panels for 100 OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites for Eutelsat Group—OneWeb satellites are designed to provide high-speed, low-latency global ...
Arabsat launches multi-continental managed satellite services on neXat platform
Arabsat has signed a deal with services and technology provider neXat, which will enable them to manage various hubs in a single application for its new multi-continental managed services offering. Arabsat will take advantage of the managed services offered through neXat’s virtualized ...
SpaceX finally launches Starlink Group 12-21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
On Wednesday, March 12 at 10:35 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photos by ...
FCC Chairman Carr establishes a new council on National Security within the agency
Brendan Carr FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has announced that he has established a new Council for National Security within the FCC—the Council will leverage the full range of the Commission’s regulatory, investigatory, and enforcement authorities to promote America’s national security ...
Meet NASA’s Crew-10 crew members
NOTE: Statement from NASA released Wednesday, March 12.Tonight’s mission to the International Space Station will be a first for some of the members of Crew-10. Born in Spokane, Washington, this is NASA astronaut Anne McClain’s second spaceflight to the space ...
Forrester’s Digest: Arianespace: 4-year backlog
European rocket launch company Arianespace says it has a four-year backlog but its clients are not yet ready with their cargoes. The first mission for its Ariane 6 rocket will not be ready until July. Arianespace managed its first commercial ...
Complaints over Rivada’s ‘Outernet’ name
Rivada Space Network has been using the term ‘Outernet’ to describe its planned orbital satellite service for some time. But its use, especially as a potential trademark, is being challenged by the Outernet Council. Rivada, in response, says that it ...
Space Industries debuts: 15 million euros invested to produce more than 200 satellites a year
Space Industries S.p.A., a new company in the Space sector specializing in the assembly, integration and testing of satellites up to 500 kg, is born. The company was founded at the initiative of the Micelli family, owners of the Comat Group—the ...
