FCC adopts revised NGSO spectrum-sharing rules
Original Publication Date: 2023-04-21 01:57
The FCC adopted new rules April 20 governing how fixed-satellite service operators share spectrum. Operators awarded licenses in different FCC application processing rounds must avoid interfering with each other. The rules will be phased out 10 years after the first NGSO FSS system receives a license.
U.S. Space Command announces new cooperation agreements with allies
Original Publication Date: 2023-04-21 00:46
U.S. Space Command, Australian Defence Space Command sign MOU. Non-legally binding agreement “deepens military cooperation in the space domain,” commands say. Italian liaison officer assigned to U.S. Space command, based in Colorado Springs. Peruvian National Commission on Aerospace Research and Development, Peruvian Air Force also inked agreement.
Space Force procurement command rebrands commercial space office
Original Publication Date: 2023-04-21 00:18
Commercial Space Office, or COMSO, will absorb the commercial services office. COMSO will be aligned with the space sensing PEO run by Col. Brian Denaro. Most of the commercial space services the Space Force buys today are for satellite communications. COMSO will establish a working capital fund to fund procurements of commercial space services.
Our pledge to diversify the space industry workforce continues | Open Letter
Original Publication Date: 2023-04-20 15:04
Space Workforce 2030 is a collaborative effort to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in our industry. The results from the first year of SWF2030 activity are in and we are trending in a positive direction. The challenges our industry faces around diversity did not arise overnight, and we do not expect to solve them in a single year.
Starship lifts off on first integrated test flight, breaks apart minutes later
Original Publication Date: 2023-04-20 14:01
SpaceX's first integrated Starship vehicle lifted off on a long-anticipated test flight April 20. Several of the 33 Raptor engines in the Super Heavy booster appeared not to be firing. The vehicle reached an altitude of 39 kilometers before the rocket lost altitude and tumble. SpaceX has several other Starship and Super Heavy vehicles in various stages of development.
NASA starts consortium for ISAM technologies
Original Publication Date: 2023-04-20 12:06
NASA announces creation of new organization to advance technologies for in-space servicing. COSMIC will coordinate work among companies and organizations regarding technologies. Officials with NASA and the Aerospace Corporation say they want to address gaps in ISAM technologies. The kickoff meeting of COSMIC is scheduled for the fall.
OQ Technology starts commercial 5G service via their satellite constellation – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-04-21 00:00
OQ Technology has signed a 1 million euro contract with an unnamed oil and gas company. OQ-Secure is a fully private and secure network for companies requiring a complete private and secure end-to-end data pipeline while benefiting from 5G connectivity. The company will be deploying a large number of user terminals covering oil and gas well heads.
Satellogic smallsat constellation expansion a success – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-04-21 00:00
Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) has successful deployed four additional satellites to orbit. Each of the NewSat Mark-IV spacecraft made contact with Satellogic’s ground station reporting in good health. Satellogic aims to expand its constellation to include more than 40 satellites in 2023.
Aerojet Rocketdyne completes and and delivers four major engines to power the Artemis III – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-04-20 00:00
Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed the four RS-25 engines that will power the core stage of NASA’s super heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the historic Artemis III mission. Artemis III is a planned lunar landing mission that will return humans to the surface of the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
New Keysight study reveals software validation as a top technical challenge for the satellite industry – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-04-20 00:00
Keysight has released Defying Gravity, a new space technology survey. Survey found that 76% of industry professionals see software test automation as the top challenge. Keysight offers complete space and satellite solutions focused on the end-to-end design and development product lifecycle and ecosystem.