Space Launch Delta 45 breaks records, remains the world’s busiest spaceport in 2024 – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-02 00:00
The U.S. Set the world record for annual space launches for the second year in a row. The U.S. Eastern Range at Cape Canaveral SFS and the Western Range at Vandenberg SFB, California, sent 93 rockets into space. The Space Force’s launch ranges work in tandem to provide space-based capabilities to the commercial sector and the joint warfighter.
The best NOAA 2024 satellite imagery as selected by… – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-02 00:00
NOAA asked you to help choose the most compelling images from NOAA satellites in 2024. With help from followers across X, Facebook and Instagram, the imagery received thousands of likes and comments. Below are the #1 and #2 images from the JPSS and GOES NOAA satellites that voters ranked as the “most compelling.
SpaceX Thuraya 4 mission now on for Friday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-02 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Friday, January 3 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Space42 Thuraya 4 mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The four-hour window opens at 8:27 p.m. ET. A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX.
Swisscom completes acquisition of Vodafone Italia – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-02 00:00
Fastweb and Vodafone Italia bring together complementary high-quality mobile and fixed infrastructures, competencies, and capabilities to create a leading converged challenger in Italy: Fastweb + Vodafone. The transaction is a key step for Swisscom to achieve its strategic objective of profitable growth in Italy.
Eutelsat explains OneWeb 48-hour outage – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-02 00:00
Eutelsat experienced a 48-hour outage on its OneWeb Low Orbit service. The outage began on December 31st 2024 and lasted until December 31st 2024. Eutelsat says the root cause was identified as a software issue within the ground segment. The constellation is operating nominally once again.