AST SpaceMobile (AST) already has five of its Mark 1 ‘BlueWalker’ satellites in orbit but they are far from enough to provide even close to decent coverage of its direct-to-consumer […]
ISRO
ISRO: SPADEX mission—successful demo of 2nd docking + power transfer
On April 20th, the ISRO successfully demo’d the docking of the SpaDex satellites (SDX 01 & SDX 02) . Subsequently, power transfer from SDX 02 to SDX 01 satellite, and […]
ISRO’s launch of IRNSS-1K (NVS-02) for alternative GPS scheduled for Tuesday
Indian Space Research Organization will launch on Tuesday, January 28, at 4:53 PM PST, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. The forecast calls for a temperature of 78°F, overcast clouds, […]
Forrester’s Digest: Viasat seeks to cover India for IFC
In–Flight Communications (IFC) is an increasingly important part of satellite operator’s revenue stream. The likes of Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Viasat are all competing to supply broadband communications to every […]
ISRO to launch EOS-08’s three payloads on Friday
ISRO is prepped to launch an Earth observation satellite EOS-08 onboard the third and final developmental flight of its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle on Friday morning. The primary objectives of […]
ISRO to launch EOS-08’s three payloads including latest EO and cubesat Space Rickshaw-0 on Thursday
EOS-08 is ISRO’s latest Earth Observation Satellite, slated for launch by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 which is scheduled for Thursday, August 15, 8:47 PM – 9:47 PM PDT. […]
AWS launches new Space Accelerator in India, applications are now open
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the AWS Space Accelerator: India, a technical, business and mentorship opportunity designed to foster India-based startups focused on space technology and accelerate their development, […]
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to undertake the GSAT-20 mission
New Space India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under the Department of Space and the commercial arm of ISRO, is gearing up to undertake its second ‘Demand driven’ […]
PSLV-C58 XPoSat: India successfully launches satellite to study black holes from Sriharikota
The ISRO launched its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite, also known as XPoSat, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. ISRO XPoSat launch updates: The Indian Space […]
ISRO: The PSLV-C56 / DS-SAR mission successfully accomplished
The launch of PSLV-C56, carrying the DS-SAR satellite along with six co-passengers from the first launch-pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, was accomplished successfully by ISRO on July 30, 2023, at 06:30 […]