Astroscale Ltd. has successfully bid for the UK Space Agency’s Active Debris Removal (ADR) Refuelling feasibility study. This £2 million UKSA study program marks a significant milestone in the mission […]
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SpaceX sends Telkomsat’s Merah Putih 2 mission soaring
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, […]
SpaceX plans Tuesday launch of Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 for Indonesia’s Telkomsat
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, February 20 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral […]
BlackSky wins approx. million$$ in multi-year contracts for Indonesian MoD
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has won a first-of-its-kind contract with Thales Alenia Space supporting the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of the Republic of Indonesia to deliver Gen-3 Earth Observation […]
Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space’s MoU will develop optical comms payload for Hellas Sat 5
Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space, a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of an optical communication payload […]
Korea’s KASS satellite navigation system certified by national authorities + enters service
The Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS) developed by Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor has been officially certified by the Korean authorities — now operational, this navigation system is the […]
Orbital Matter Secures more financing for in-space manufacturing innovation
Orbital Matter recently closed more than one million euros in the firm’s pre-seed, funding round. The investment was led by Sunfish Partners and saw the participation of angel investors. The […]
Thales Alenia Space selects the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility for FLEX satellite 1st test
Thales Alenia Space, a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has selected the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF), at RAL Space in Oxfordshire, for the first comprehensive assembly, […]
Thales Alenia Space signs a multi-satellite contract with PT Len Industri
Thales Alenia Space has signed a multi-mission contract with PT Len Industri to provide a state-of-the-art Earth Observation (EO) constellation combining radar and optical sensors and dedicated to the Indonesian […]
UPDATE: SpaceX successfully launches the Korea 425 top secret mission with 25 smallsats on board
UPDATE: On a picture perfect Friday, December 1 at 10:19 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the Korea 425 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at […]