Umbra has been granted a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate their Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite with 1,200 MHz of bandwidth. This bandwidth allocation will allow […]
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SpaceX Requesting FCC License To Approve Mobile Comms Via The Starlink Constellation
With another Starlink satellite launch expected this evening (March 9, 2021), there is now a move underway by SpaceX in their latest request to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to […]
ISRO Completes SAR For Joint NASA EO Mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed the development of a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capable of producing extremely high-resolution images for a joint Earth Observation (EO) satellite mission with […]
Northrop Grumman To Power Mars Ascent Vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by NASA to provide solid propulsion systems and controls for NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), which will be launched to Mars in […]
NASA’s Perseverance Drives On Mars’ Terrain For First Time
This isn’t the usual Student Driver … NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover performed its first drive on Mars March 4, covering 21.3 feet (6.5 meters) across the Martian landscape. The […]
NOAA Grant Awarded To TCarta For Satellite-Derived Bathymetry
TCarta Marine has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The research focuses on enhancing Satellite Derived Bathymetry […]
Thales Alenia Space Now Has A Major Role To Play With ESA’s 2nd Generation Galileo Constellation
Thales Alenia Space recently signed a 772 million euros contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting in the name and on behalf of the European Union represented by the […]
Satellites, Airplanes And Lasers Are Tracking Colorado Avalanches
Eye-in-the-sky technology is bringing avalanche science into the 21st century, enabling forecasters with better tools for predicting threats in Colorado’s backcountry. Avalanche forecasting has come a long way since the […]
ASTRA Selected By NASA To Provide TROPICS Mission Launch Services
NASA has selected Astra Space Inc. to provide a launch service for the agency’s Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of SmallSats (TROPICS) mission. The […]
Russia Launches Space Satellite Arktika-M On First Mission To The Arctic
The satellite has successfully reached its intended orbit after being launched on Sunday. Russia has launched a space satellite to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic – a […]