Starlink has well over 8,000 satellites in orbit, but they have an orbital life of around five years. The first batch of 60 operational craft were launched in May 2019. […]
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General Atomics OTB satellite completes scheduled five-year mission
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has stated that their Orbital Test Bed satellite (OTB) that was launched in June of 2019 has successfully completed its five-year mission—the OTB spacecraft will […]
Rivada Space Networks partners with OKAPI
Rivada Space Networks and OKAPI:Orbits have extended their partnership, which will secure the responsible use of space-based technologies. OKAPI:Orbits is providing satellite mission-analysis tools, including analysis and implementation of Collision […]
EUMETSAT’s Meteosat-8, the world’s longest-serving meteorological satellite in geostationary orbit, moves to “graveyard orbit”
The world’s longest-serving meteorological satellite in geostationary orbit, EUMETSAT’s Meteosat-8, has been moved to the “graveyard orbit” after 20 years of life-saving service. Launched on August 28, 2002, Meteosat-8 was […]
Launching From France By 2026 Will Be Dark’s Inaugural Rocket
Propelled by their first $5 million fundraising round, the French space company Dark is developing the firm’s capabilities at lightning speed. In the short few months since inception, Dark has […]