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 […]
Constellation
SpaceX launches on beautiful California beach the NROL-167 on top secret mission for National Reconnaissance Office
The day was picture perfect in California so that on Thursday, October 24 at 10:13 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the NROL-167 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) […]
SpaceX’s top secret NROL-167 mission ready to roll on Thursday
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, October 24 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-167 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff […]
U.S.S.F’s SSC issues 2 Task Orders for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1
First Phase 3 Lane 1 task orders issued under dual-lane acquisition strategy expandslaunch service provider pool for national security launches. The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded National […]
SpaceX launches 20 of OneWeb’s micro satellites’ big job of providing global internet service
The Saturday night sky lit up as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 20 of OneWeb’s microsatellites. On Saturday, October 19 at 10:13 p.m. PT, SpaceX launched the OneWeb Launch 20 mission […]
SpaceX schedules OneWeb launch on Saturday after numerous delays… fingers crossed again
A batch of 20 microsatellites for the OneWeb satellite constellation, which is intended to provide global internet broadband service for individual consumers, is scheduled to launch on Saturday (local time) […]
Argotec signs contract to deliver 15 more satellites
Argotec has signed a contract for the delivery of 15 additional Earth Observation (EO) smallsats that will comprise the IRIDE constellation — this is a program desired by the Italian […]
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 […]
L3Harris’ 5th CrIS complete + ready for NOAA Weather Satellite integration
L3Harris recently reached a significant milestone when it shipped its fifth Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), a critical component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Joint Polar Satellite System […]
ICEYE announces new imaging mode — Dwell Precise — that provides 25 cm resolution
ICEYE has introduced Dwell Precise, a new imaging mode that adds advanced capability to ICEYE’s line of Dwell products and builds on the release of Dwell Fine that occurred in […]