Astroscale and Momentus offer concept for reboosting Hubble
Original Publication Date: 2023-05-14 16:01
Astroscale and Momentus say they submitted a response to a NASA request for information. The two companies proposed working together to attach a vehicle to the telescope. The vehicle would boost Hubble’s orbit, currently at an altitude of about 527 kilometers. Hubble has been slowly descending since the last shuttle servicing mission in 2009.
Terran Orbital-developed PTD-3 enables 200 gigabits per second space-to-ground optical link – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-05-14 00:00
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) revealed that their Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3 (PTD-3) satellite enabled a successful 200 gigabits per second space-to-ground optical link. The NASA satellite hosts the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) payload, funded by NASA Space Communications and Navigation.
Sidus Space to manufacture satellite hardware for Airbus OneWeb Satellites – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-05-14 00:00
Sidus Space has been selected by Airbus OneWeb Satellites, LLC (AOS) to design and build machined parts. The machined parts will be integrated into the portfolio of Arrow commercial small satellites manufactured by AOS. AOS manufactures satellites for the OneWeb commercial constellation and Airbus customers in Merritt Island, Florida.
SES’ annual Satellite Monitor reveals TV reaches 369 million homes worldwide – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-05-14 00:00
SES announced the results of its annual Satellite Monitor market research. SES now delivers more than 8,000 channels to a total of 369 million TV homes worldwide. The overall growth was driven primarily by increases in Europe (+6.3 million) and Africa (+3 million) The reach in North America (-5.4 million) continues to decline due to the ‘cord cutting’ trend.
Honeywell Aerospace intros a small SATCOM system for the AAM + UAS industries – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-05-14 00:00
Honeywell unveils VersaWave, a new, small, SATCOM system with 5G. VersaWave combines SATCOM, cellular (i.e., 5G, 4G, 3G), Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity. VersaWave with 5G is undergoing qualification and certification and is planned to be commercially available in the third quarter of 2023.
Uninterrupted Wi-Fi for Brightline rail to be provided by SpaceX Starlink – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-05-14 00:00
Brightline is the first passenger rail service in the world to offer Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency broadband service. The implementation of Starlink on board its trains is part of Brightline’s digital transformation which focuses on a guest-first experience to elevate each traveler’s unique journey.
SpaceX launches Starlink Group 5-9 to low Earth orbit
Original Publication Date: 2023-05-13 20:10
SpaceX launched 56 Starlink internet communication satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) on Sunday, May 14, at 01:03 EDT (05:03 UTC) This was 2023’s 69th orbital launch attempt; with four missions failing to reach orbit, SpaceX currently makes up just under 50% of all successful orbital launches this year. On May 11 the Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron released a launch mission execution forecast for this mission, giving the weather a 95% chance of supporting the launch. The weather proved to be no issue for this opening attempt.