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 […]
Forrester’s Digest: EchoStar sells spectrum to SpaceX; quits LEO plan
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One giant leap for Irish spaceflight—EIRSAT-1
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. Over more than six […]
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 […]
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 […]