New Zealand-based (but Nasdaq-listed) Rocket Lab has confirmed that it intends attacking the Direct-to-Consumer market currently dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its Starlink broadband system. Rocket Lab, founded by […]
Satellite Constellation Operations
Italy moves ahead with study for 100-satellite constellation
The Italian government has approved Phase 2 of a feasibility study exploring the possibility of the country developing an 100-satellite constellation. While few details have been announced, initial reports indicate […]
China’s Thousand Sails satellite plan at Phase 2
While the planet now has global low Earth orbiting coverage from Elon Musk’s Starlink, China is quietly getting on with its own rival scheme, in the shape of its Qianfan […]
Rocket Lab’s details about ocean platform for Neutron rocket return landings at sea
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global provider in launch services and space systems, shared details about ‘Return On Investment’, the ocean landing platform for Neutron missions returning to […]
Eutelsat explains OneWeb 48-hour outage
Eutelsat experienced a 48-hour outage on its OneWeb Low Orbit service, beginning on December 31st 2024. In a company statement, Eutelsat outlined the reason for the outage. “The root cause […]
L3Harris’ Design Review for new Tranche 2 Missile Tracking Satellites is complete ahead of schedule
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has successfully completed Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the development of 18 space vehicles for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program. The […]
Loft Orbital and Marlan Space to create the Middle East’s first private manufacturing space company of commercial satellite constellations for LEO
Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space, a new space company affiliated with International Holding Company (IHC) has established a joint venture with Loft Orbital to form Orbitworks, the Middle East’s first private […]
SpaceX’s Polaris Program Tuesday launch is a first-of-its-kind effort to rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities
SpaceX’s Polaris Program will launch on Tuesday, August 27 from Kennedy Space Center at 12:38 – 4:09 am PDT. The forecast calls for a temperature of 82°F, clear skies, 8% […]
Boeing and Northrop Grumman competing for Space Force Program
Aerospace giants Boeing and Northrop Grumman have each been selected by the United States Space Force – the sixth and newest branch of the United States military – to develop […]
Sateloit’s 4 satellites will connect 7 million IoT devices, anticipating $1 Billion revenue by 2030
Sateliot is launching four new satellites. Sateliot, the first company to operate a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) 5G IoT satellite constellation acting as a seamless roaming extension of cellular networks, will […]