NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission successfully completed spacecraft commissioning this week, opening its instrument doors to capture “first light,” the mission’s first images of the […]
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Could Rocket Lab gain ground in D2C race?
There’s no doubt that Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system currently dominates Direct-To-Consumer (D2C) transmissions. Starlink is also enjoying success in serving Cruise ships and airlines with high-speed connectivity. There’s currently […]
SpaceX ready for Tuesday launch of NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory and PUNCH satellites
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, March 11 for Falcon 9’s launch of NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory and PUNCH satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in […]
Space Solar’s new CFO was former RBS Head of Technology, Media, and Telecom
Space Solar, provider of space-based solar power, has appointed Richard Winslade as Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and member of the board. A former Head of Technology, Media, and Telecom Advisory […]
IM-2 lands on the Moon but its status is uncertain
After a successful launch last week aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission landed on the Moon on March 6 shortly after 11:30 a.m. EST. The craft […]
Teledyne Space Imaging’s two sun-synchronous orbit imaging sensors for NASA explorer missions
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), provider of advanced imaging solutions, announced that sensors from Teledyne Space Imaging will play a key role in two prestigious NASA explorer missions that are ready […]
Ascent Solar Technologies to fly space solar modules on NASA’s upcoming LISA-T mission
Ascent Solar Technologies (Nasdaq: ASTI) has announced that the Company’s solar module products will fly on NASA’s upcoming Lightweight Integrated Solar Array and AnTenna (LISA-T) mission, scheduled for launch this […]
A Transporter-7 feat: Momentus’ Vigoride-6 OSV lofted
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), on April 14th., launched their third, Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) to LEO aboard the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission — the company established contact with the Vigoride […]
KSAT goes deep to support NOAA’s Deep Space Solar Observatory
KBR has selected KSAT to provide all Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) SWFO Antenna Network (SAN) services. The KBR and KSAT team are developing a blended network including U.S. […]
Northrop Grumman is turning science fiction into science fact by transmitting solar energy from space to Earth
In the 1940s, science fiction author Isaac Asimov theorized the concept of collecting the sun’s energy in space, then beaming that energy down to Earth. Today, Northrop Grumman’s Space Solar Power […]