Amphinicy Technologies and Turion Space have selected the Blink software modem for ground communications for DROID satellites. As Turion prepares for the launch of DROID.002, Blink will play a crucial […]
Satellite servicing
DARPA’s Robots to the Rescue: Transforming Satellite Maintenance in Space
By Naval Research Laboratory This payload, designed to perform repairs and upgrades, promises to revolutionize satellite operations by enhancing longevity and reducing costs associated with satellite servicing. With successful thermal […]
Starfish Space executes rendezvous as close as 1km. between Otter Pup and D-Orbit’s ION
Starfish Space, in collaboration with D-Orbit, a space logistics company, accomplished a successful on orbit rendezvous between Starfish’s Otter Pup and D-Orbit’s ION SCV006 satellite. The Starfish team calculated and […]
Secure World Foundation’s leadership advancements
Secure World Foundation announces promotions in the leadership team, further strengthening their commitment to the secure, sustainable, and peaceful uses of outer space. These key roles will enhance strategic planning […]
Rogue Space Systems launches Barry-1 small satellite and operations begin
Rogue Space Systems Corporation, provider of satellite servicing solutions, announces the successful launch, deployment, and commencement of operations for its first satellite, Barry-1. The satellite has achieved stable communications and […]
Astroscale partners with Astro Digital US
Astroscale has a new partnership with Astro Digital US Inc. that will see Astroscale’s Generation 2 Docking Plate incorporated into Astro Digital’s modular satellite bus for end-of-life (EOL) servicing preparation. […]
Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics 3rd Mission Extension Pod sold to Intelsat
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) SpaceLogistics has sold its third Mission Extension Pod (MEP), a propulsion “jet pack” that extends the life of legacy satellites, allowing them to operate longer […]
Starfish Space to perform LEO satellite docking using electric propulsion
Starfish Space, a satellite servicing company founded by former Blue Origin and NASA engineers, recently announced that the company’s Otter Pup satellite will launch in the summer of 2023 and […]
DARPA’s robotic servicing of GEO sats demo mission aims for a 2024 launch + Naval Research Lab + SpaceLogistics project involvement
All component-level tests are complete on DARPA’s Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program and the on-orbit demonstration mission is on schedule for launch in 2024 — the RSGS goal […]
Spaceflight’s New Sherpa-AC Satellite Servicing Spacecraft Is Being Prepared For Launch
Spaceflight is preparing to debut the company’s new Sherpa-AC vehicle on the upcoming Transporter 5 rideshare mission. The Sherpa-AC will be onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 that is scheduled to […]