Ascending Node Technologies (ANT) has unveiled the company’s Spaceline® constellation design tool that enables startups and established operators to collectively plot, create, and simulate systems tailormade to their mission plans […]
Ascending Node Technologies enables missions to automate constellation design
Albedo awarded a Stage II contract from the NRO
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) award to Albedo expands on the company’s original NRO Strategic Commercial Enhancements program—this milestone expands Albedo’s partnership with the NRO and positions its VLEO platform […]
York Space Systems launches BARD mission
York Space Systems (York) launched the company’s BARD mission on July 23rd from Vandenberg Space Force Base and York made contact with the satellite on the first attempt—all systems are […]
Joby collaborates with L3Harris to pursue defense applications for autonomous hybrid VTOL aircraft
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) and L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) have announced the companies are exploring opportunities to develop a new aircraft class for defense applications. The gas turbine, hybrid, […]
SpaceX plans Sunday the 3rd to launch 28 Starlink smallsats from Group 10-39 at the Cape
On Sunday, August the 3rd, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 28 Starlink smallsats from Group 10-39 to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink smallsat constellation from Space […]
Godspeed as SpaceX’s Dragon transports NASA’s Crew-11 astronauts on mission to the ISS
On Friday, August 1 at 11:43 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Dragon’s 11th operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-11) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s […]
NearSpace Launch reaches major milestone of more than 1000 systems and subsystems
NearSpace Launch, Inc. (NSL), provider in small satellite innovation and mission success, achieved a major milestone: over 1000 systems and subsystems successfully deployed in orbit. Since its founding in 2014, […]
SpaceX launches in thick California fog 19 Starlink Group 13-4 smallsats that may include some unclassified satellites
On Thursday, July 31 at 11:35 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 19 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in […]
Viasat suffers rejection by ITU
California-based satellite operator Viasat wanted to extend a deadline to Ka-band frequencies it holds at 28 degrees West. The frequencies, held by Viasat, were obtained via the Norwegian regulator. However, […]
HawkEye 360 launches advanced GNSS interference detection capabilities
HawkEye 360 Inc. has enhanced the firm’s GNSS Interference (GNSS-I) Detection product suite—these upgrades—designed with defense, intelligence, and national security operations in mind—offer unprecedented accuracy, coverage, and insight into global […]