Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has announced the promotion of Tamara Bond-Williams to Director of Engagement. She previously served as SSPI’s Membership Director since 2001 and, over the course of 21 years of service to SSPI’s members, her role and responsibilities have expanded to meet the changing needs of the association. In the last […]
UPDATE: Stockholders approve the Viasat acquisition of Inmarsat — plus Viasat debuts New Choice home internet plans
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) — at the company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders — received the necessary stockholder approvals for the proposed acquisition of Inmarsat. Viasat continues to expect the transaction to close in the second half of calendar year 2022, subject to the receipt of certain regulatory approvals and clearances and the satisfaction of other […]
South Australian companies collaborate for the future of Australian space
Leading South Australian space companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announcing an exciting collaboration that will explore launching a rocket and a spacecraft with an interfaced electronic warfare (EW) payload launched into space from a South Australian launch site. The signing of the MoU between Southern Launch, ATSpace Australia, Asension (formerly DEWC Systems), […]
Iris program’s first airline partner, easyJet, to unlock environmental, operational benefits as first airline partner from Inmarsat, ESA
This partnership is the culmination of years of work and over €50 million investment by ESA, Inmarsat and more than 30 partners to develop the Iris program easyJet announced it is the first airline partner of the ground-breaking Iris program by Inmarsat and the European Space Agency (ESA), which uses the latest generation of satellite technology to […]
Tyvak International completes the CDR of the deep space bound Milani smallsat in support of the ESA’s Hera mission
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), has announced that the firm’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Tyvak International SRL, and partners have achieved full, Critical Design Review (CDR) of the Milani spacecraft. A critical component of the Hera planetary defense mission, Milani will be the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first, deep-space smallsat. Milani will also be the first smallsat […]
South Korea becomes the 7th nation to develop a launch vehicle capable of lifting 1 ton+ payloads
A South Korean satellite has made two-way communication with its ground station, officials said Wednesday, confirming the success of the country’s first-ever, self-powered, satellite deployment project. South Korea successfully launched the 200-ton Nuri rocket from Naro Space Center in the country’s southern coastal village of Goheung — this was a major milestone in the country’s […]
A world premiere for Airbus as the company delivers the third radar for the Copernicus satellite
Airbus has finished the third instrument for the Sentinel-1 satellite series which includes a new separation mechanism to help the spacecraft avoid space debris. The C-band radar for the Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite is now en route to Thales Alenia Space facilities in Rome, Italy, where integration and testing will occur. The satellite is scheduled for […]
Strategic Collaboration between Inmarsat + Fameline Holding Group is extended
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Fameline Holding Group (FHG), its subsidiaries, and Inmarsat that extends an existing, strategic collaboration. Both organizations will explore joint initiatives across the maritime and energy sectors to benefit both parties. Headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, FHG is an international network of organizations representing industries that include maritime, […]
Sierra Space + Spaceport America sign Dream Chaser® spaceplane landing site agreement
Sierra Space and Spaceport America have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that adds the New Mexico spaceport to Sierra Space’s portfolio of potential, global, landing sites for the company’s Dream Chaser®, the world’s first and only winged commercial spaceplane. Spaceport America, located in southern New Mexico, is the most recent addition to a […]
SSTL’s THEOS-2 SmallSAT Ships to GISTDA in Thailand
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has shipped the THEOS-2 SmallSAT, a 100kg Earth Observation satellite, to the Thai Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) in Sri Racha, Thailand. Manufactured in the UK under a 4 year customer training program, the THEOS-2 SmallSAT is a one meter resolution class Earth Observation satellite with both still […]