Satnews Publishers Wishes You A Wonderful Holiday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-12-19 00:00
Satnews Publishers wishes all a warm Merry Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or other celebratory event. Satnews offices will be closed from Monday, December 23 returning on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025. In celebration of the holidays, the Satnews offices will open again on Monday, December 23.
Rocket Lab to launch an owl for Synspective, Owl the Way Up mission ready to go on Friday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-12-19 00:00
The “Owl The Way Up’ mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a launch window that opens on December 21th. The mission will deploy a single StriX satellite to orbit for Synspective. The forecast calls for a temperature of 66°F, overcast clouds, 100% cloud cover and a wind speed of 20mph.
Forrester’s Digest: Astra 1P “fully operational” – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-12-19 00:00
Astra 1P is SES’s most powerful wide-beam satellite to broadcast from the 19.2 degrees East TV neighbourhood. Equipped with 80 transponders, Astra 1P can support hundreds of HD channels. Built by Thales Alenia Space, Asta 1P was successfully launched by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on June 20th 2024 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Analyst: Starlink at 5m users – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-12-19 00:00
Starlink will bring in $11.8 billion (€11.2bn) during 2025 driven by strong consumer demand and growing US military contracts. 2025 revenue projection includes $7.5 billion from consumer services, $1.3 billion in hardware sales, and $3 billion from US government contracts.
UP Aerospace conducts latest research mission from Spaceport America – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-12-19 00:00
SPACEPORT America’s UP Aerospace partnered with NASA’s Flight Opportunities program on its latest flight, SL-15. SL-15 featured its SpaceLoft rocket shuttling a variety of payloads to sub-orbital heights. One payload was a suite of multi-GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receivers from NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation.
Amendment 86: E.12 Physical Sciences Research Studies Final Text and Due Dates
E.12 Physical Sciences Research Studies solicits proposals to investigate physical phenomena in the absence of gravity. The program is divided into two key goals: Foundations and Quantum Leaps. Foundations focuses on understanding the behavior of fluids, combustion, soft matter, and materials in the spaceflight environment. Quantum Leaps aims to probe the very nature of the universe using exquisitely precise space-based quantum sensors.