Kyodo News is reporting that an engine being developed for use in JAXA’s Epsilon S small rocket exploded Tuesday during a combustion test at a facility in southwestern Japan, this […]
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SpaceX finally launches Starlink Group 9-10 of 20 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell — now four launches from DTC goal
On Friday, November 8 at 10:14 p.m. PT, after a two-day delay, Falcon 9 launched 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space […]
Synspective starts full-scale ops at the Yamato Technology Center for SAR satellite production
Synspective Inc., a provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, has announced that the Yamato Technology Center, a new manufacturing site for small SAR satellites, began […]
Japan Strengthens Military Communication Capabilities with Launch of Kirameki 3 Satellite Aboard H3 Rocket
On November 4, 2024, Japan took a significant step in enhancing its military communication capabilities by successfully launching a defense communication satellite aboard the H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space […]
JAXA launches the Kirameki 3 X-band milcomms satellite via the H3
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched their X-band defense communication satellite-3 aboard the 4th H3 Launch Vehicle at 15:48:00(JST) on November 4, 2024, from the Tanegashima Space Center. The Launch […]
Forrester’s Digest: Forecast: 8m Starlink customers by end 2025
Researcher and industry consultant Dr Tim Farrar, of TMF Associates, has predicted that SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system is likely to end this year with around 5 million customers (although he […]
Silicon Sensing collaboratively conducted a test program with Science Tokyo
Latest IMU tested for performance in extreme space environment Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd. and Japan’s Science Tokyo have collaboratively conducted a program to test the capabilities of the company’s DMU41 inertial measurement unit […]
Silicon Sensing celebrates its IMU’s fourth year on the iQPS’ small SAR satellite
Silicon Sensing Systems’ DMU30 high performance inertial measurement unit (IMU) continues to perform within the control system of Japan’s first X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) small satellite from the Institute for […]
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat OneWeb to serve Taiwan
Taiwan will have 24-hour access to OneWeb’s low Earth orbit satellites by the end of October through service provided by Eutelsat OneWeb as part of the nation’s effort to enhance […]
Forrester’s Digest: Starlink D2C testing in New Zealand
SpaceX’s Starlink ‘Direct-to-Cellular’ (D2C) telephony system is being tested in New Zealand. Ben Longmier, SpaceX’s Senior director, satellite engineering, has confirmed the activity, saying the trials are being conducted with […]