Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 15th mission of the year and the first of 21 new launches […]
Commercial Constellations
SpaceX launches Boeing/SES O3b mPower satellites and Boeing’s + SES’s statements
On Tuesday, July 22 at 5:12 p.m. ET, SpaceX launched the SES O3b mPOWER mission to medium Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force […]
SpaceX plans Monday launch of Boeing’s and SES’ O3b mPower 9-10 satellites from the Cape but weather is issue
SpaceX is targeting Monday, July 21 for a Falcon 9 launch of the SES O3b mPOWER mission to medium Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral […]
Can Europe fund mega-constellations?
By Chris Forrester Moderator: Tom Stroup (President, Satellite Industry Association, SIA) asked his panel to examine whether Europe was ready with its own constellations. Dallas Kasaboski (Principal Analyst, Analysys Mason) […]
Forrester’s Digest: Arianespace: 4-year backlog
European rocket launch company Arianespace says it has a four-year backlog but its clients are not yet ready with their cargoes. The first mission for its Ariane 6 rocket will […]
SpaceX plans a Friday launch of Starlink Group 11-6 smallsats
SpaceX will one again be launching a batch of smallsats for the Starlink Group 11-6 to low Earth orbit to continue to build their mega-constellation to provide a worldwide space-based […]
SageNet is now a Starlink authorized reseller
SageNet is now an authorized reseller of Starlink by Space X to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity across the United States. This reseller agreement integrates SpaceX’s Starlink LEO technology with […]
Logos Space, a new satellite company built for EW Era, launches to provide enterprise connectivity
Logos Space Services, a SATCOM operator for enterprise customers, has now been launched — the company will use spectrum differently than previous satellite operators to maximize security and avoid jamming. […]
AST SpaceMobile completes the unfolding of their 1st Five commercial satellites in LEO
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS) has reported the successful unfolding of its first five commercial satellites, BlueBirds 1-5. With this significant post-launch technical activity now complete, ahead of […]
Forrester’s Digest: Project Kuiper wants to offer D2D connectivity
UK telecom regulator Ofcom has published in its consultation documentation that Amazon’s proposed constellation of broadband satellites (‘Project Kuiper’) is developing technical solutions for Direct-to-Device (D2D) cellular connectivity. The Ofcom […]