ESA’s Biomass satellite, encapsulated within a Vega-C rocket fairing, has been rolled out to the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana ahead of liftoff, planned for 29 April […]
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SpaceX to launch NROL-145 on Saturday building largest government constellation — ever
On Saturday, April 19th at 3:41 AM – 7:41 AM PDT, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch the tenth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and […]
Philippine Space Agency – Advisory on the Long March 7A rocket launch
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) confirms the launch of the Long March 7A rocket from the People’s Republic of China. Expected debris from the rocket launch was projected to have […]
Topping off the new Vega-C rocket on its maiden flight is a freshly-designed fairing developed by Beyond Gravity
On Wednesday, July 13th, the new, medium-lift, European Vega-C rocket lifted off from the European spaceport in Kourou for its inaugural flight. The rocket launched the “LARES 2” Laser Relativity […]
The First, Fully U.S.-Manufactured Fairing From RUAG Space Ready For ULA’s Atlas V STP-3 Launch
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is, as of this writing, scheduled to launch a U.S. defense satellite into space on December 6 and this will be the […]
Inmarsat Increases Their Certified Application Providers Group, Plus, Becomes The Official SATCOM Provider For The Ocean Race
Inmarsat recently announced that JRC (Japan Radio Company Co. Ltd.) has joined the company’s group of Certified Application Providers (CAP) offering applications via Inmarsat’s dedicated Fleet Connect bandwidth. The announcement […]
Encapsulation Completed For The SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite By United Launch Alliance For Mid-May Launch
The United States Space Force’s Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-5 satellite was encapsulated on April 30 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) Florida. The satellite’s encapsulation within the […]
Not Good Vibrations For Arianespace Fairings (Or ULA’s, For That Matter)
Recent launches of the giant Ariane 5 rocket by Arianespace have suffered excess vibration, causing severe delays to the rocket’s launch manifest. The problem with fairing vibrations has also affected […]