Rocket Lab’s successful launch of HASTE Mission for Defense Innovation Unit, Missile Defense Agency
Rocket Lab released this announcement: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a provider of launch services and space systems, successfully launched a suborbital mission with its HASTE launch vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) — ...
NASA’s twin Sentinel-6B mission launches on Falcon 9 from California
SpaceX launched NASA’s Sentinel-6B mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Sunday, November 16. Photo captured by Satnews. Sentinel-6B is the second of twin satellites in the Copernicus Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission. The first, ...
Project Kuiper is now known as Amazon LEO
Amazon LEO is a simple nod to the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation that powers the network. Seven years ago, Amazon set out to design the most advanced satellite communications network ever built. The company’s vision was simple: There ...
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Starlink smallsats Group 6-94 launches on Tuesday from the Cape
Another group of SpaceX smallsats were launched Tuesday, November 18th at 7:12 p.m. ET, to meet up with the Starlink constellation. SpaceX will be busy again on Thursday with two launches and one each planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday ...
ST Engineering iDirect + Black Cat Systems unveil advanced SATCOM Lab to support Australian Defence Force
ST Engineering iDirect and Black Cat Systems Pty Ltd. are expanding their partnership to establish an Advanced Satcom Technology Demonstration Lab. This initiative will showcase secure, resilient, and multi-layered satcom solutions tailored to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Central to ...
AST SpaceMobile’s positive smartphone tests prove ready for Bell Canada’s connectivity
AST SpaceMobile performed well after the company ran tests for voice, video, and data over a standard smartphone. This success enables AST to partner with Bell Canada and prepares for Canadian direct-to-device distribution (D2D) of its signals. The technology goal ...
Speedcast has integrated new global high throughput service from Starlink as part of COSL Drilling’s hybrid solution
Speedcast has successfully integrated and deployed Starlink’s Global High Throughput Service (HTS) for offshore energy customer COSL Drilling Europe. This latest enhancement to COSL’s fleet of state-of-the-art, semi-submersible drilling rigs marks nearly a decade of partnership with Speedcast. COSL Drilling ...
Rocket Lab to launch HASTE secret government mission on Tuesday from Wallops
On Tuesday Rocket Lab will be conducting their Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program. This is a government top secret mission with details TBD. The launch will take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex ...
Hughes doesn’t have funding to cover the next 12 months activity
Hughes Satellite Systems owned by EchoStar admitted it doesn't have enough money now to cover its next 12-months activity and says one option is to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company's obligations include $1.5 billion (€1.29bn) borrowing obligation to repay ...
SKYTRAC + Airbus Helicopters announce real-time Helionix alerting solution
SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC) and Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) have announced the launch of a line-fit, real-time Helionix alerting solution that is available on H135, H145, H160, and H175 rotorcraft. This solution will allow operators to receive operational data from the ...
Novaspace expands to India
Novaspace, the global consulting and market-intelligence firm dedicated to the space sector, has opened a new office in India, marking a strategic milestone in the firm’s mission to connect global expertise with one of the world’s most dynamic and fast-evolving ...
Starlink is named as supplier for three more airlines; Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines and Emirates
Word is in that there are three additional airlines that will be equipping their aircraft with Starllnk-supplied in-flight connectivity. The newest airlines to join in the picture are Virgin Atlantic which has selected Starlink on its Boeing 787s, Airbus A350s, ...
U.S. Army seeking C5ISR C2 capabilities
Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) and FAR part 10, and requesting information related to Command-and-Control (C2) capabilities that can integrate with Ground and Air ...
