HawkEye 360 Inc. has made successful contact with its Cluster 12 satellites following their launch from New Zealand aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket— Cluster 12 was launched on June […]
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Startical launches the firm’s 2nd demo satellite — IOD-2
IOD-2, Startical’s second demonstrator satellite and part of the EU-funded ECHOES project, will continue validating real-time VHF voice and data communications between aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers from space […]
Exolaunch deploys 45 customer satellites to orbit—their largest mission to date
Exolaunch has successfully deployed 45 customer satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-14 rideshare mission aboard the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The mission marks a significant milestone for the company — its largest […]
United Launch Alliance + Amazon launch the Kuiper 2 mission
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper 2 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on June 23 at 6:54 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 […]
Exolaunch to deploy their largest mission to date — 45 customer satellites on Transporter-14
Exolaunch is set to deploy 45 customer satellites on the upcoming Transporter-14 rideshare mission with SpaceX aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. This mission highlights Exolaunch’s role as a trusted partner […]
ION-X achieves 1st firing in space of a European Ionic Liquid Propulsion System
ION-X has successfully performed the first-ever in-orbit firing of a European-developed ionic liquid electrospray thruster. This milestone marks only the second global demonstration of this advanced propulsion technology in space, […]
GHGSat: Satellites reveal methane as an unintended consequence of palm oil production and points toward solutions
Palm oil, the world’s most widely consumed vegetable oil, is an inescapable component of most manufactured consumer products, present in roughly 50% of supermarket packaged products ranging from pizza to […]
STMicroelectronics launches radiation-hardened point-of-load converters for LEO applications
STMicroelectronics’ LEOPOL1 point-of-load step-down converter for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) deployments meets the needs of equipment developers targeting the New Space market, now expanding throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. […]
Qorvo offers new Ka-band PA for LEO sats + strengthens radar with BAW S-band switched filter bank modules
Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO) has launched their new Ka-band power amplifier (PA) that is designed to improve the performance and integration of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Developed to meet the […]
Impulse Space secures $300 million Series C
Impulse Space has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round—one of the largest venture rounds in the history of the space industry—the round, led by Linse Capital, brings […]