There was reportedly once an attempted takeover of OneWeb by Chinese interests. An article in the Sunday Telegraph stated that the UK’s MI5 security service investigated the China involvement, and […]
SmallSat
AAC Clyde Space: xSPANSION project moves into final phase
AAC Clyde Space and partners have agreed to move into the phase 3B of the xSPANCION project, wherein the project will be completed with the manufacturing of ten novel spacecraft, […]
Momentus deploys all payloads from Vigoride-6 mission + offers updates
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has deployed all customer payloads from its Vigoride-6 Orbital Service Vehicle that launched in April of 2023 aboard the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission. To date, Momentus has […]
Starlinks sent spacewards
SpaceX engaged the company’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle to send 22 Starlink satellites to LEO from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida. This […]
OneWeb Technologies demos seamless LEO and GEO multi-orbit services for the U.S.M.C.
OneWeb Technologies, Inc. has successfully concluded a series of demonstrations during the U.S. Marine Corps’ 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) “Exercise Red Flag.” The demonstrations showcased the seamless […]
Rivada appoints a sales VP for APAC
Rivada Space Networks GmbH has appointed satellite industry veteran Donald Chew to lead commercial activities for the company in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region and he will be based in […]
Smallsat market continues growth
Approximately 26,104 smallsats (satellites <500 kg) will be launched between 2023-2032, representing a daily launch mass of 1.5 tons over the 10 year period, according to Euroconsult. Two constellations – […]
The UK’s NPL + RAL Space to deliver smallsat state-of-the-art facility
Scientists and engineers at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) are working with colleagues at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) RAL Space to deliver a smallsat calibration facility. The […]
Spire Global + Cloudeo join forces for global satellite-powered weather data
Cloudeo has partnered with Spire Global to bring weather data to more than 34,000 GIS and Earth Observation (EO) experts from around the world. Spire Global builds, owns and operates […]
Iridium launches Iridium Certus for aviation connectivity
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has introduced their Iridium Certus® aviation commercial service, providing a secure cockpit domain with reliable voice and data capabilities. Using L-band satellite frequencies that are […]