U.S. Space Force Unveils Their ‘Vision For A Digital Service’
Building on formal guidance issued last fall by the Chief of Space Operations to “Create a Digital Service to Accelerate Innovation,” a new document outlining U.S. Space Force’s “Vision for a Digital Service” has just been released. The Vision provides ...
KSAT Adding 34 New Antennas Across The Globe Due To Increased Smallsat Constellation Network Demands
The increasing pace of the commercial satellite industry continues and, as a response, KSAT is adding 34 new antennas this year that will be dedicated for the KSATlite network, the company's network optimized to support smallsat constellations. The antennas will ...
Firefly Aerospace Now Valued @ $1B+ After Close Of Series A Financing
Firefly Aerospace has successfully completed their Series A financing. The $75 million Series A, which valued the company at greater than $1 billion, was led by DADA Holdings, with participation by Astera Institute, Canon Ball LLC, Reuben Brothers Limited, SMS ...
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Paradigm’s SWARM950 Now Intelsat Flex Service Certified
Paradigm’s SWARM950 is now an Intelsat certified terminal, offering greater flexibility to operatives who need high performing, ultra-portable VSAT terminals with military-level security. Authorized to operate on the Intelsat Flex service, this latest qualification complements Paradigm’s existing range of terminals ...
ISAR Aerospace Collects An 11 Million Euros Contract From The German Aerospace Center + German Government
The German Government and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have awarded Isar Aerospace with an 11 million euros contract through their C-STS program that is managed by the European Space Agency (ESA). The program is designed to strengthen commercial space ...
Share Buyback Program Initiated By SES
SES S.A. has engaged in a share buyback program of up to 100 million euros to be executed by December 31, 2021, under the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on April 1, 2021. The company ...
China Sends Remote Sensing Satellites To Orbit
China has successfully dispatched three remote-sensing satellite group into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Artistic rendition of a Yaogan-30 satellite. Belonging to the Yaogan-30 family, the satellites were launched by a Long March-2C ...
The Next Flurry Of Starlink Satellites Being Readied For Launch
Elon Musk’s SpaceX May 4th launch of 60 Starlink craft will be followed by another 60 on – or about – May 9th. There will likely be another record broken. The May 9th launch, subject to the usual weather and ...
NewSpace Systems Opens Oceania Subsidiary
The incorporation of NewSpace Systems Limited (NSS NZ), a New Zealand based subsidiary of NewSpace Systems (Pty) Ltd., was officially concluded last month. NewSpace Systems’ ISO 14644-1, Class 7, Certified Cleanroom Facilities, South Africa. According to Mr. James Barrington-Brown, CEO ...
RUAG Keeps It Light, Builds Lightweight Structures For New Generation Of Weather Satellites
MetOp Second Generation satellite structure is loaded into the transport container in Zurich Seebach. It's a major accomplishment and a large one at that. Six meters high, weighing 1000 kilograms and assembled from over 24,000 parts: These are the dimensions ...
Debuting From Garmin… The MSC 10 Marine Satellite Compass
Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), has introduced their MSC™ 10 marine satellite compass with multi-band GNSS and a fully integrated attitude and heading reference system for a smooth and accurate, GPS-derived heading and position on the ...
BlackSky To Launch Two Smallsats
BlackSky recently announced a planned business combination with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: SFTW) and has revealed it expects to launch two satellites on Rocket Lab’s 20th mission, “Running Out of Toes.” The launch, which is scheduled to take place ...
Critical Design Review For The OSAM-1 Mission Successfully Completed by Maxar
The OSAM-1 propulsion system is seen on the alignment dock at Maxar’s high bay facility in Palo Alto, California. Photo is courtesy of Maxar. Maxar has successfully completed the spacecraft Accommodation Critical Design Review (CDR) for the On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly ...
