The European Space Agency (ESA) is expected to ask its 23 member governments to fund a new constellation of high-resolution satellites and budgeted at some €1.5 billion. This sum is […]
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New Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director named by Caltech
Dave Gallagher will become the director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California on Sunday, June 1. The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro […]
Intelsat to line fit factory install multi-orbit service on Embraer E2
Intelsat, operator of integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, and provider of in-flight connectivity (IFC), will soon launch high-speed, reliable multi-orbit connectivity service on Embraer E2 aircraft on the day the […]
A European team headed by GAF AG operates the Copernicus Contributing Missions Rapid Response Desk Service
GAF AG, an e-GEOS S.p.A. (Telespazio S.p.A./ASI) company, has been entrusted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to set up and operate the Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM) Rapid Response Desk […]
Hiltron’s latest-generation satellite communications products and services at GovSatCom 2025
Hiltron Communications will promote the latest additions to its range of satellite communication products, systems and supporting services at GovSatCom 2025. The event will be held at its usual location, the […]
Capestone acquires Next Era and expands connectivity across Europe and Middle East
Capestone, a division of OptConnect, announced it has acquired all activities of Next Era, a France-based, specialized niche distributor of 4G/5G/mobile networks and critical communications in EMEA. With this step, […]
SpaceX launches Starship’s sixth flight test including a banana as the payload
SpaceX successfully launched Starship from Texas to complete the sixth flight test as Elon Musk continues his mission of sending memes to the moon. His Starship rocket will blast off […]
SpaceX ramps up for Integrated Flight Test 6 Tuesday
The sixth flight test of Starship is targeted to launch Tuesday, November 19. The 30-minute launch window will open at 4:00 p.m. CT. and be conducted at the SpaceX Starbase, […]
SpaceX orders “Hold, hold, hold” at two minutes left and scrubs Starlink Group 6-77 due to helium leak
All ready to launch SpaceX’s Starlink Group 6-77 of 23 smallsats on Sunday, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, when the call came to scrub with […]
SES’s satellite services provide Digicel Pacific critical communications to Tonga Islands after major earthquake
Amidst the increase in natural disasters in the Pacific Region, Digicel Pacific and SES have announced an agreement to bolster Digicel Pacific’s network with SES’s service to enable critical communications […]