There were a number of delays due to weather and instrument issues, including last night. Now ULA has issued the following statement. The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office was scrubbed today when the terminal countdown sequencer rack (TCSR) identified an unexpected condition […]
Analysis / Reports
Lord Willetts Joins Skyrora As A Senior Consultant
Rt. Hon. Lord Willetts, the former UK Minister for Science and Universities, has agreed to join Skyrora in the role of Senior Consultant. Volodymr Levykin, CEO Skyrora, said,” I’m delighted that Lord Willetts has accepted our offer to join Skyrora in this capacity. During his time as Science Minister he was involved in forming the […]
SES Networks Expected To Show Growth + SpaceX Starlink Service Prospects
SES will report its Q3 revenues on November 5th and Investment bank Exane/BNPP expects overall revenues to fall, but they also add that the satellite operator’s fast-growing Networks division will show further growth. The bank says it expects overall revenues at SES to fall back 3.1 percent to about 454 million euros for the quarter […]
SSPI Releases Their New “Better Satellite World” Video
Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has released their newest Better Satellite World video: Is There a Satellite Inside? Aimed at middle and senior high school students, it asks a series of questions about the satellites “hiding in plain sight” around the Earth, working behind the scenes to bring them television, weather updates and even […]
Exolaunch’s Successful Soyuz Small Satellite Launch
Exolaunch had a successful launch of 15 commercial, governmental and scientific satellites for its customers that ranged from locations in Europe, Canada, the UAE and the U.S. The Mission dubbed “Wanderlust,” Desire to Travel, lifted off on September 28 at 11:20 UTC on a Soyuz-2 rocket, marking over 100 satellites deployed by the company. On […]
Northrop Grumman Readies for Cargo Launch to the International Space Station
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is ramping up preparing to launch the company’s 14th resupply mission (NG-14) to the International Space Station. This service agreement is under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract. Liftoff of the Antares rocket is scheduled for October 1 at 9:38 p.m. EDT from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A on Wallops […]
NSR Releases Their Satellite-Based EO Report + Analysis
NSR’s has just published their Satellite-Based Earth Observation, 12th Edition (EO12) finds a limited impact from COVID-19 on the Earth Observation (EO) market, with the sale of EO data and derived products to reach $8.1 billion annually by 2029. Revenues will be driven by government, military and financial service-based customers, owing to strong demand and […]
Top Teleport Operators Revealed By World Teleport Association
Since 2004, the World Teleport Association (WTA) has published the world’s only rankings of top teleport operating companies. This is a company’s opportunity to appear in the Top Operators of 2020 rankings. From the data provided by its members and other operators, WTA publishes an annual ranking of: The Global Top Operators – based on revenue from all […]
ESA Supporting European SATCOM Efforts To Meet Future, Worldwide Demands
Telecommunications are becoming increasingly crucial to our society, economy and security. ESA is supporting the European satellite communication industry’s efforts to identify how to meet future worldwide demands for more secure and resilient digital systems. Earlier this month, ESA initiated two parallel studies to envisage the shape of the future secure telecommunications market and to […]
The 2020 “20 Under 35” Young Professionals To Watch Announced By SSPI
The Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) have announced the third annual “20 Under 35” list of outstanding young space and satellite professionals age 35 and under. The honorees will be celebrated at SSPI’s virtual Future Leaders Celebration on October 6 during Satellite Innovation 2020 Virtual. The 2020 “20 Under 35” list is sponsored by […]