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Ready for Red … ULA Preps for Thursday’s Launch to Mars

So far, so good, in terms of the preparation and plans of NASA’s Mars 2020 to launch on Thursday, July 30, at 7:50 a.m. ET on ULA‘s Atlas V 541 rocket from Cape Canaveral’s Air Force Station Complex-41. Along for the journey is the Perseverance Rover and the Ingenuity helicopter … destination Mars! The spacecraft […]

Astroscale Adds A New Director + Program Manager

Astroscale U.S. Inc., (“Astroscale U.S.”), the U.S. unit of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has announced that Carolyn Belle and Rob Staples have joined Astroscale U.S. — Belle is serving as Director, Advanced Systems as of July 2020, and Staples is serving as Program Manager as of June 2020. Belle will help explore and expand Astroscale U.S.’ […]

Intelsat Shareholders Obtain Their Day In Court

Dissatisfied Intelsat shareholders who allege that there were breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors at Intelsat have won their day in court. The Shareholders Foundation, in a statement, said, “According to that complaint filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California the plaintiff alleges that the Defendants violated provisions of […]

Speedcast Signs A Multi-Year Contract With Intelsat

Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA) has signed a new contract with Intelsat S.A. — under the new multi-year contract, Speedcast will leverage the reach and reliability of Intelsat’s global connectivity infrastructure and service offerings to support Speedcast’s customer operations across the energy, maritime, cruise, mining, enterprise, media, humanitarian, and government sectors. Intelsat’s global fleet includes […]

SIA + Bryce Space Publish State Of The Satellite Industry Report

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) released its 23rd annual study of satellite industry performance. The report, produced by Bryce Space and Technology, provides an overview of 2019 activity derived from proprietary surveys, in-depth public information, and independent analysis. Highlights from the report: A record number of satellites were launched into space in 2019. Global revenue […]

James Webb Telescope Launch Target Is Pushed To October of 2021 by NASA

NASA now is targeting October 31, 2021, for the launch of the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope from French Guiana — this schedule launch date change was due to the impacts from the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as well as technical challenges. This decision is based on a recently completed schedule risk assessment of the […]

New Analytics + Reporting Platform Debuts from ORBCOMM

ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) has introduced their next generation analytics and reporting platform, which offers enhanced features, including advanced data insights and a dynamic user interface, to provide customers with a single, unified view of all their transportation asset types using a single sign-on. The new, cloud-based ORBCOMM Platform, which has the unrivaled capacity to […]

Extreme Environment Connectors Launched by L-com

L-com has launched a new series of IP68-rated connectors, adapters and couplers to address high-speed voice, video and data networking applications in areas where extreme environmental conditions are present, such as space. L-com’s new IP68-rated fiber interconnects were designed to stand up to extreme environments while providing high throughput network connectivity. The new line of […]

Space Camp’s Mission In Jeopardy… Support Is Needed

Space Camp has been on a mission for 38 years to educate and inspire students from all over the world about space and science — now the organization needs full mission support. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Space Camp has seen a dramatic reduction in attendance at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center museum and […]