China’s video sharing platform, Bilibili, is going to launch a remote sensing satellite in late June for the production of popular science content. Bilibili said that the satellite, called “Bilibili […]
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Maxar’s Satellite Reveals Riot Damage … Destruction in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aftermath of Minneapolis Protests_30may2020_wv3 · Updated by Steve Wood. Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies Maxar collected new imagery on May 30th, of Minneapolis, Minnesota that reveals some of the damage seen […]
Forrester Reports: Unsecured Creditors Gain Intelsat Bankruptcy Court Access + Telesat Wants More…
Chris Forrester Some Intelsat smaller shareholders are appealing to the US Trustee that they gain special representation in the bankruptcy court, saying that they are being ignored in the satellite […]
DOJ Blocks CPI’s Acquisition of General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies Unit
Unless SATCOM antenna provider CPI divests themselves of their ASC Signal Division subsidiary, there will be no acquisition of the General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies unit for the firm, according to […]
Video Interview: Mark Dankberg, CEO, Viasat
An update from Mark Dankberg regarding their recently announced plans for new satellites in LEO. Mark co-founded ViaSat Inc. in 1986, and has held the position of Chairman of the […]
Bob and Doug’s Amazing Adventure … or How a Dragon Returns Astronauts to the ISS
It was a day to remember — a day in United State’s history, as the Demo-2 was safely launched. The delay due to bad weather conditions on Wednesday, May […]
China’s Long March 11 Launches for the First Time from Xichang Satellite Launch Center with Two Smallsats
On Saturday, May 30, China launched two satellites into planned orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The two new technology experiment satellites, launched via a Long March-11 carrier rocket […]
Rocket Lab Resumes Launch Ops for ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ New Zealand Launch
Rocket Lab has resumed launch operations for the firm’s next Electron launch, following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Rocket Lab’s 12th Electron launch was postponed from its original date of […]
USAF’s Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Sustainment Contract Awarded to Northrop Grumman
Artistic rendition of a DMSP satellite orbiting Earth. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has been awarded a $7,304,322 firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement modification (P00013) to contract FA8823-17-C-0001 for Defense Meteorological Satellite Program […]
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Explodes in Massive Fireball One Day Before Dragon’s Launch with Astronauts
Friday, the fourth prototype of SpaceX’s next generation Starship rocket exploded at the company’s south Texas test site. A huge fireball left little to the imagination as it left very little hardware still […]