The next date for ULA’s launch of Project Kuiper now is scheduled for Monday, April 14 from 4:00 PM to 8:34 PM ET. Liftoff of the Kuiper 1 mission will […]
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SDA issues solicitation to recompete 10 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Gamma Variant space vehicles
The Space Development Agency (SDA) seeks industry submissions to recompete 10 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Gamma variant space vehicles—this solicitation is for the Gamma (γ) variant of the Tranche […]
CesiumAstro to deliver space payloads + ground systems for Taiwan’s 1st SATCOM constellation
CesiumAstro has entered into a contract with the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) to deliver software-defined radio (SDR) space communications payloads and ground user terminals for Taiwan’s first LEO communications satellite […]
USSI Global, Sinclair Broadcast Group + Eutelsat Group to highlight Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO network capabilities for live news production
USSI Global and Sinclair Broadcast Group are collaborating to field trial the benefits that Eutelsat Group’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity offers for the demanding live, local news production […]
FireFly Alpha Message in a Booster on hold launch to be determined
The projection of a Sunday launch of FireFly Alpha’s Message in a Booster has come and gone with no statement issued as to a new date. There is a possibility […]
SES + SpeQtral sign MoU to advance global quantum-secure comms
SES and SpeQtral signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an interoperable Optical Ground Station (OGS) to establish long-distance satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) between Asia and Europe. Under […]
SuperSharp achieves two critical milestones toward space telescope launch in 2026
SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd. (SuperSharp), a University of Cambridge spinoff, earlier this month received a £5 million award from the UK Space Agency—these funds will enable an on-orbit demonstration of […]
Exolaunch selected to deploy CubeSats for Canada’s CUBICS initiative
Exolaunch has signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to support the deployment of cubesats as part of CUBICS (CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM), […]
KONGSBERG launches and is now operating their 1st satellite
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG’) has entered the space industry as a satellite operator and service provider after the company launched their first microsatellite from California. The satellite, named ARVAKER […]
Startical launches their first satellite—IOD-1
Startical, a company created by ENAIRE and Indra to optimize air traffic management from space, has launched its first satellite, the IOD-1 (In-Orbit Demonstrator-1), via launch integrator Exolaunch as part […]