Muon Space has engaged in an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to integrate the firm’s mini laser terminals into Muon’s high-performance Halo™ satellite platform. Starlink’s mini lasers are designed to achieve […]
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Thales Alenia Space to develop SOLiS very-high-throughput laser communications demonstrator
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by the French space agency CNES, as part of the space component of the France […]
Black hole that swallowed star 600 million light-years ago found, NASA shares pic
NASA has released a stunning image of a black hole swallowing a star and causing a massive explosion. Although the cosmic event took place 600 million light-years ago, the burst […]
Italy moves ahead with study for 100-satellite constellation
The Italian government has approved Phase 2 of a feasibility study exploring the possibility of the country developing an 100-satellite constellation. While few details have been announced, initial reports indicate […]
Forrester’s Digest: Thales, Hispasat start Quantum Key geo-system
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67 per cent) and Leonardo (33 per cent), and Hispasat, Redeia’s satellite services operator, have announced the start of the development, manufacturing, […]
Kepler announces formal strategy shift for their Optical Data Relay Network
Kepler Communications has petitioned for changes with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consolidate its constellation size to better suit the updated optical data relay infrastructure. To comply with FCC […]
SpaceX launches Maxar’s WorldView 3 & 4 Earth imaging satellites
On Thursday, August 15, a warm summer Florida morning at 9:00 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the Maxar 2 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at […]
SpaceX ready to go tomorrow with Maxar 2’s WorldView Legion 3-4 satellites mission
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, August 15 for launch of the Maxar 2 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The […]
SpaceX ready to send second pair of WorldView Legion 3-4 satellites
SpaceX will be launching Maxar’s WorldView Legion satellites on Thursday, August 15 between 6 – 9 am PDT, date and time may change. Two WorldView Legion satellites built by Maxar […]
European space firms set specifications for optical links
Sending vast quantities of data between satellites speedily and securely means using light to communicate. Now a group of space companies, research centers and universities working with ESA has established […]