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Mission team members perform acoustic tests of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite in a chamber outfitted with giant speakers that blast the spacecraft with sound. This is to ensure that […]

  Rocket Lab’s statement … Rocket Lab, a space systems company and the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has successfully launched its 12th Electron mission and deployed satellites to […]

On Saturday, June 13, at 5:21 a.m. EDT, 9:21 UTC, SpaceX successfully launched their ninth Starlink mission, carrying 58 Starlink satellites and three of Planet’s SkySats — this mission marked […]

Probecom performed the role of key SATCOM equipment supplier and system integrator, and selected Terrasat’s IBUC G solutions to complement their high-performance antenna system.   Probecom’s project management enabled their […]

Azercosmos has signed a partnership agreement with HorizonSat, a provider of telecommunications, internet and satellite services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to this agreement, HorizonSat will provide data […]

Bradford Space and ECAPS manufacture and deliver the high performance (HPGP) 1N thruster for the firm’s satellite customers’ attitude and orbit control needs. The company has a large number of […]

Planet’s Dove smallsats. Image is courtesy of the company. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service, or Copernicus EMS, uses Planet data to help provide emergency response mapping services for a variety […]

Spaceflight Inc. has been acquired by Mitsui & Co., Ltd., in partnership with Yamasa Co., Ltd. — this acquisition is now complete with the final review of the Committee on […]

  Chris Forrester Intelsat is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is restructuring itself. On June 9th, it gained bankruptcy court approval to access a $1 billion loan under ‘debtor in […]

Artistic rendition of Astrobotic’s VIPER using the GRIFFIN ramp to reach the Moon’s surface. Image is courtesy of the company. Astrobotic has been selected by NASA to deliver the Volatiles […]