SpaceX’s hat trick succeeds with two same-day launches and one today on 5th anniversary of first Starlink launch
Photo captured on Thursday, May 23, by Satnews from SpaceX video stream. SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:45 p.m. ET. This was ...
NASA ‘indefinitely grounds’ Boeing’s Starliner launch with astronauts
The first astronaut mission aboard Boeing's Starliner is indefinitely grounded. NASA announced that the Starliner will not launch on May 25, which was the latest date given as the launch date kept moving further out with no explanation. However, the ...
UPDATE SpaceX launches NROL146 on next gen spy mission sending the first reconnaissance satellite constellation
The NROL146 launch was obscured with heavy fog early in the morning at Vandenberg. Photo captured on Wednesday, May 22, by Satnews from SpaceX video stream. On Wednesday, May 22 at 1:00 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the NROL-146 mission ...
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In Their Honor … Lest We Forget
We salute the past, present and future fallen heroes — those whose sacrifices make it possible for us to gather at picnics, protest at events, or gather in a place of worship without fear of reprisal. We also salute those ...
Team BlueHalo demos integrated backend mission services for USSF’s SCAR program
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) revealed that the firm's fully virtualized satellite communications (SATCOM) ground system, OpenSpace®, was employed as part of BlueHalo’s milestone demonstration for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) Satellite ...
Viasat and Azercosmos to expand satellite services across EMEA and Asia
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), provider in satellite communications, announces working with Azercosmos to bring its highly reliable L-band satellite services to Azerbaijan and beyond. Under the proposed partnership, Azercosmos and Viasat will provide connectivity for a range of industrial applications to ...
Intelsat’s Mission Extension Vehicles will greatly extend life of additional satellites
MEVs have allowed Intelsat 10-02 and Intelsat 901 to provide five years of service beyond the expected lifespan of the satellite. Both MEVs will stay in space serving Intelsat satellites for several more years, allowing them to operate longer (courtesy: ...
Northrop Grumman successfully tests 1st digitally designed large solid rocket motor
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Common 50 High Performance (C50HP) solid rocket motor successfully completed a static fire test at the U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The C50HP is a high-performance upper stage rocket motor that can be ...
Telenor Group brings in CEO from SpareBank 1 SR-Bank, she will be Telenor’s President and CEO
Telenor Group’s Board of Directors has appointed Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer as new President & CEO. Sigve Brekke is stepping down December 1st after more than 9 years as President & CEO of Telenor. Telenor’s Board of Directors has carried out ...
Satellite-based sensors provide valuable data for pipeline monitoring, crop production and more
ISS National Lab Plays Key Role in Advancing Startup’s Sensor Technology View of the NREP through a window in the Japanese Experiment Module, nicknamed Kibō. Using satellite-based hyperspectral sensors that can capture images of Earth beyond the visible light we ...
SpaceX’s hat trick with two launches down yesterday and one today
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, May 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 10:45 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities ...
SpaceX’s second launch in under 24 on two coasts
Photo captured on Wednesday, May 22, by Satnews from SpaceX video stream. SpaceX sent another batch of 23 Starlink smallsats off on May 22 aboard Falcon 9 to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ...
ST Engineering iDirect’s SKYflow wins Show Product of the Year at 2024 NAB
ST Engineering iDirect announces its SKYflow ecosystem solution is a winner under the Hardware Infrastructure category in the 2024 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards. This awards program recognizes some of the most significant and promising new products and ...