Space Force sets sights on small geostationary communications satellites Original Publication Date: 2023-10-22 10:29 The U.S. Space Force is exploring the use of small geosynchronous satellites. MicroGEO satellites are being marketed as nimbler options than large geosynchronous spacecraft. The ...

L3Harris to advanced DoD’s SDA mission – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-19 00:00 L3Harris receives two contracts worth as much as $134 million to update portions of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission. The Ground Based Optical Sensor System (GBOSS) ...

Textron Systems selected by U.S. Army for FTUAS Program Option 2 – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-19 00:00 Textron Systems Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Army for the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System (FTUAS) Program of Record Option 2 award. Textron Systems’ ...

Generation Space (USA) Accelerator launches Mission 12 – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-17 00:00 Seraphim Space, known as Generation Space in the U.S., runs the leading, dedicated accelerator for startups in the global space technology (SpaceTech) industry. Mission 12 sees Leidos, a ...

Viasat partners with MinFarm + Global Beam Telecom to launch 1st satIoT hub in Dubai – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-17 00:00 Viasat has announced ELEVATE partners MinFarm Tech Ltd. And Global Beam Telecom LLC are opening a new facility in Business Bay, Dubai, UAE, for ...

SSC supported the THEOS-2 launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-15 00:00 SSC is supporting the launch of Thailand’s high-resolution EO optical satellite — THEOS-2. The mission is designed to deliver ground-breaking imagery with a 0.50 meter ground resolution. The satellite was ...

Success on Friday the 13th for SpaceX Starlinks satellite launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-13 00:00 SpaceX is targeting Friday, October 13 at 7:01 p.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape ...

Building the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way: Belgian astronomers contribute to the Gaia Focused Product Releases – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-12 00:00 The Gaia satellite has been charting the sky since 2014, and its map includes stars that are a million times fainter than ...

SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-12 00:00 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has announced that the company’s Pelican tech demonstration satellite, Pelican-1, along with 36 SuperDoves, have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for launch next month. Pelican-1 is the first ...

U.S. Army awards L3Harris HMS Manpack, Leader radio program production orders – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-09 00:00 L3Harris orders more than $247 million in new radios for the U.S. Army. The radios leverage software-defined architectures and integrated cross-banding between ...