Rocket Lab changes ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ launch to Tuesday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-03 00:00
Rocket Lab will be launching ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ Tuesday, November 5, at 02:30 AM (UTC-8), 2:30 AM PST. Launch of a yet to identified satellite to SSO for an undisclosed customer. The customer is suspected to be Low Earth Orbit communication satellite operator E-Space. Launch contract was signed less than 2 months before launch. Weather forecast indicates 66°Hi, cloud cover 24%, Probability of Precipitation 3%, Wind ENE 7 mph.
Approval granted for the Whalers Way Orbital launch complex in Australia – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-03 00:00
Southern Launch has been granted all approvals for the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex. The site is located on the tip of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The first launches from the site are scheduled for late 2025. The Whalers Wayorbital Launch Complex complements the sub-orbital Koonibba Test Range.
Maxar Intelligence announces new leadership appointments – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-04 00:00
Maxar Intelligence appoints Matt Santangelo as Chief Financial Officer and Matt Jenkins as Chief Space Systems Officer. Peter Wilczynski joins from Palantir, where he led the development of the company’s flagship Ontology System. Wilczynski will focus on capitalizing on Maxar’s advanced geospatial foundation.
Astranis to develop next-generation Resilient GPS satellites for U.S.S.F.’s Space Systems Command – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-04 00:00
Astranis has been selected as a prime contractor for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) new Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program. The R-GPS program was created by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to build and launch small, low-cost, PNT satellites to bolster the existing GPS fleet.
Airbus Space, “Merger with Thales-Alenia possible” as rivals combine expertise – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-03 00:00
Airbus Defence & Space CEO Guillaume Faury said he would prefer to merge all of its Space Division with rival satellite specialist Thales Alenia Space’s similar activity. However, if Europe’s anti-trust and political regulators found that difficult to approve, then Airbus would slice merger transactions into small pieces to make a combination more palatable.
SpaceX orders “Hold, hold, hold” at two minutes left and scrubs Starlink Group 6-77 due to helium leak – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-03 00:00
SpaceX's Starlink Group 6-77 of 23 smallsats was scheduled to launch on Sunday. The call came to scrub with two minutes and 36 seconds remaining before liftoff. This afternoon, SpaceX officials announced the Starlink 6-77 backup launch opportunity is set for 4:31 p.m. Monday.