Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has selected Loft Orbital (Loft) as a partner for its Real-Time Space Relay (RTSR) service — this demo is part of Viasat’s work in support of […]
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Forrester’s Digest: Telesat struggles, but Lightspeed is coming + Avanti in S. Africa
Telesat reported an underwhelming set of Q1 numbers. Every key metric showed a decline in revenues. Overall revenue was down a worrying 17 percent year-on-year to C$152 million (€103.1 million) […]
SpaceX’s successful Sunday Starlink satellites Mother’s day launch despite geomagnetic solar storm
It was textbook perfect as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 blasted off at 8:53 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on Sunday, May 12, 2024 despite the threat […]
Silicon Sensing accelerometer to equip on-orbit manufacturing demo satellite
Following a program of testing and development within satellite vehicles, Space Forge is to launch their on-orbit manufacturing demonstration satellite, ForgeStar-1, equipped with Silicon Sensing’s CAS291 accelerometer. ForgeStar™ satellites will […]
Xona Space Systems raises million$$
Xona Space Systems Inc. has announced an oversubscribed $19 million Series A funding round led by Future Ventures and Seraphim Space — new investors NGP Capital, Industrious Ventures, Murata Electronics, […]
SpaceX’s ‘two in two’ a success with 23 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
A one day delay didn’t put a damper on the plan to launch two sets of SpaceX Starlinks. On Thursday night from Vandenberg AFB Falcon 9 hoisted the 23 smallsats […]
Rocket Lab selects CesiumAstro’s multi-beam Ka-Band communications payloads for Space Development Agency Tranche 2 Transport Layer Constellation
CesiumAstro, a provider of active phased array communications technology for space and airborne systems, announces the company was selected by Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) to provide its Vireo active electronically […]
Solstar Space awarded million$ USSF contract for Slayton Wideband Space Communicator
Contract supports product development for continuous spacecraft communications solution engineered to eliminate communications blackout periods and provide persistent connectivity for space assets Solstar Space (Solstar) has been selected by AFWERX […]
SpaceX’s plan for ‘part two in two days’ launch of Starlinks includes 13 Direct to Cell
After Wednesday’s scrub SpaceX is now targeting Thursday, May 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from […]
SpaceX Starlink part two of ‘two-fer’ scrubbed, part one a success
SpaceX is now targeting Thursday, May 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex […]