Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that during the firm’s first quarter of fiscal 2021, their Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of Comtech’s Commercial […]
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SpaceX Starlink Smallsats Soar Skywards
On Sunday, October 18, at 8:25 a.m. EDT, 12:25 UTC, SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Falcon 9’s first stage […]
Satnews Perspectives Video Interview with Roccor
Dana Turse is the Director of Emerging Products at Roccor. In this role, Ms. Turse leads the charge on the development of advanced concepts for unique and challenging applications. Ms. […]
Rocket Lab Will Launch Planet + Canon Electronics Smallsats In October
Rocket Lab has announced that the company’s next Electron launch will be a rideshare mission to LEO for Planet and Spaceflight Inc.’s customer, Canon Electronics. The mission – named ‘In […]
Ready To Go — But SpaceX Postpones Launch
Once again, SpaceX is scrubbing its launch on Friday. Here’s the statement from SpaceX. SpaceX is standing down from the launch attempt of its thirteenth Starlink mission due to severe weather in […]
UPDATED: Three, Maxar-Built, C-Band Satellites To Be Launched By Arianespace For Intelsat
Intelsat has contracted Arianespace for the launch of three, C-band satellites, on Ariane 5 and Ariane 6. Arianespace and Intelsat have just signed an agreement for two launches of three […]
Northrop Grumman To Develop Strategic MILSATCOM Program For US Space Force
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) for the rapid prototyping phase of the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) program to develop […]
The USAF’s AEHF-6 Satellite From Lockheed Martin Completes On-Orbit Test
The sixth Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) protected communications satellite successfully completed its On-Orbit Test (OOT) period on August 27, 2020. AEHF-6 will be part of […]
Thales Alenia Space To Provide Comms + PCDU For The HERA Mission
Thales Alenia Space has been selected by OHB and the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide the communications system as well as the Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit (PCDU) for […]
Lockheed Martin To Build, Manage + Operate Twin Janus Smallsats For University of Colorado Boulder Mission
The University of Colorado Boulder and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will soon lead a new space mission to capture the first-ever closeup look at a mysterious class of solar system […]