A third batch of NROL satellites will be launched Thursday, September 5, at 6:14 PM – 10:14 PM PDT for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman […]
Reconnaissance
SpaceX plans NROL-113 launch of reconnaissance satellites for secret government mission
Monday, September 2, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch the third batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 ready to roll out the NROL-186 mission on Friday
SpaceX is targeting Friday, June 28 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-186 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The […]
SpaceX’s Friday Korea 425 mission launch includes top secret reconnaissance smallsats for APA
SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 1 at 10:19 a.m. PT for a Falcon 9 launch of the Korea 425 mission to LEO from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at […]
North Korea’s second attempt to launch satellite fails
Pyongyang, August 24 (KCNA) — The National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) of the DPRK conducted the second launch of reconnaissance satellite Malligyong-1 aboard the new-type carrier rocket Chollima-1 at the […]
Airbus-built EO satellite (SARah-1) is ready for launch from VSFB for German Bundeswehr
The Airbus-built “SARah-1” Earth Observation (EO) satellite, under subcontract to OHB System AG, has been transported from Friedrichshafen, Germany, to Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California — this satellite […]
Spectra Group’s SlingShot adds SATCOM capabilities to UK peacekeeping in Mali
Spectra Group in partnership with Inmarsat is enabling strategic communications for the UK peacekeeping mission in Mali (Op Newcombe) with its SlingShot SATCOM system. This announcement coincides with Eurosatory taking […]
A New RF Reconnaissance From Space Offering From Kleos Space — Mission-as-a-Service
Kleos Space (ASX: KSS, Frankfurt: KS1) has announced that the company is diversifying their business model to include Mission-as-a-Service (MaaS) capability, providing customers with exclusive access to Kleos’ dedicated, on-orbit, […]
Lockheed Martin Appoints Long-Standing Employee To Head Skunk Works®
…he ensured the technical integrity of Aeronautics’ products and processes, supported technical concept development, and led the development and resourcing of more than 8,000 engineers. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announces John […]
North Korea Launches ‘Spy Satellite’
North Korea has conducted “another important test” for a reconnaissance satellite, its state media said Sunday, a day after South Korea’s military described the test as a probable ballistic missile […]