Space Systems Command’s Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite has been formally accepted and declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) by Space Operations Command (SpOC). SSC launched WSF-M (Space Vehicle […]
Environmental Satellite
China’s advanced satellites for climate, carbon monitoring now operational
China’s atmospheric environment monitoring satellite and terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite have been officially put into operation, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday. During their in-orbit testing, […]
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch second NOAA’s GOES-U weather satellite Tuesday after leak causes delay
NOAA and SpaceX have finally set a date to launch the last satellite of the GOES-R Series into geostationary orbit on June 25 after a lengthy delay due to a […]
NOAA and SpaceX’s GOES-U weather satellite launch June 25 after leak causes delay
NOAA and SpaceX have finally set a date to launch the last satellite of the GOES-R Series into geostationary orbit on June 25 after a lengthy delay due to a […]
EUMETSAT’s MTG-11 + two Intelsat satellites are successfully sent to orbit via an Arianespace Ariane 5 launch vehicle
On Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. local time, an Ariane 5 launcher, operated by Arianespace, successfully lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (South America), carrying […]
Sidus Space’s and Capital C’s MOU blends maritime satellite design and security surveillance
Sidus Space, Inc., a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with […]
Ball Aerospace’s Ozone Mapping Instrument Launches Aboard NOAA’s Latest Weather Satellite
Ball Aerospace has successfully launched NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The weather satellite is equipped with the Ball-built Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS), […]
EUMETSAT’s statement highlights four key ways the agency works with global partners to limit climate change and its impact
“Current changes to the climate are posing a threat to the Earth. The steps we take today matter for our future and EUMETSAT aims to play a part in supporting […]
Satellogic’s Agreement with GREEN+ Jurisdictional Program will monitor all Earth’s subnational protected areas
Satellogic Inc., provider of sub-meter resolution Earth Observation (“EO”) data collection, announced a contract to monitor all subnational protected areas on the planet through the new GREEN+ Jurisdictional Program. The […]
Outpost’s successful flight tests could disrupt future of satellite operations with autonomous paragliders re-entry system in reusable satellites
Michael Vergalla, CTO of Outpost, presented a paper during a technical session at IACon regarding the findings of Outpost’s two successful flight tests on a breakthrough technology of an autonomous paraglider re-entry system […]