SpaceX plans a launch on Wednesday, September 11, for a batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation from Space Launch 4-E, Vandenberg SFB, California into Low Earth Orbit at 7:45 […]
Constellation
SpaceX to launch Galileo L13, Europe’s alternative to American GPS
SpaceX is scheduled to launch Galileo L13 (FOC FM26 & FM32) to Medium Earth Orbit, on Sunday, September 15th, at 3:57 PM – 4:39 PM PDT from Space Launch Complex […]
Telesat selects Calian for element management system for Lightspeed Network
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) has selected Calian Group Ltd. (TSX:CGY) to design, develop, deliver and deploy the Element Management System (EMS) within the Telesat Lightspeed LEO satellite network, as well as provide […]
SpaceX’s second launch on Thursday, NROL-113 sent on secret mission
SpaceX’s NROL-113 has successfully launched, moving faster than the speed of sound reporting that everything is looking normal. The launch took place from Vandenberg. There will be no payload news […]
New Galileo satellites operational after successful on-orbit testing
The two new Galileo satellites launched in April have entered service, completing the second of three constellation planes. With every addition to the constellation, the precision, availability and robustness of […]
SpaceX moves Starlink smallsat launch to Thursday, will include Direct to Cell
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, September 5 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 […]
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat, SoftBank collaboration
The build–up to IBC has influenced Eutelsat [and SES] to announce new business — the satellite provider has signed an partnership agreement with Japan’s SoftBank Corp. Eutelsat’s deal with SoftBank […]
SpaceX plans Thursday launch of NROL-113 reconnaissance satellites for secret government mission
A third batch of NROL satellites will be launched Thursday, September 5, at 6:14 PM – 10:14 PM PDT for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman […]
Thaicom + Hughes Communications India sign satellite capacity agreement
Thaicom Public Company Limited, a leading Asian satellite and space tech company, has announced that the firm’s subsidiary, IPSTAR (India) Private Limited (IPSTAR), has signed an agreement for satellite capacity […]
SpaceX’s Starlink Group 9-5 to launch 21 smallsats including 13 with Direct-to-Cell capabilities on Tuesday
Starlink Group 9-5 will deploy 21 more Starlink v2 Mini satellites into Low Earth Orbit for SpaceX’s mega constellation supplying internet worldwide, 13 of those equipped with Direct-to-Cell capabilities. Falcon […]