Eartheye Space raises $1.5 million
Original Publication Date: 2024-09-09 00:31
Singapore startup Eartheye Space raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Eartheye, founded in 2022, calls itself the “Uber Eats’ of Earth-observation data. With the recent investment, Eartheye will be expanding into Africa and the Middle East next.
UPDATE: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn no-go on Monday potential new launch date – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-09-08 00:00
Polaris Dawn mission will attempt the first spacewalk of private astronauts, using spacesuit technology developed by SpaceX. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea, which is why the indefinite delays due to turgid ocean waters from huge storms and record rainfall that is not conducive for a human landing. The mission will include the first private citizen spacewalk and ascend to 1,400 kilometers, the highest orbit with humans since the Apollo 17 moon mission.
NASA and Boeing welcome the uncrewed “Starliner’s safe return” to Earth – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-09-08 00:00
NASA and Boeing welcomed Starliner back to Earth following the uncrewed spacecraft’s successful landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6, 2024, at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. The flight on June 5 was the first time astronauts launched aboard the Starliner. It was the third orbital flight of the spacecraft, and its second return from the orbiting laboratory.
SpaceX schedules Starlink smallsat Group 9-6 launch on Wednesday, Patriots’ Day – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-09-08 00:00
SpaceX plans a launch on Wednesday, September 11, for a batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation. The smallsats will be launched from Low Earth Orbit. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.
Ovzon’s $11 Million renewal from Swedish Space Corporation for SATCOM-as-a-Service – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-09-08 00:00
Ovzon has received a renewal for Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service from its partner Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) The 12-month order will be delivered from October 1, 2024. The order value amounts to approximately 115 MSEK (11 MUSD)
India stalls again on satellite licensing – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-09-08 00:00
India's department of telecommunications is unlikely to issue any provisional or interim spectrum to companies such as Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio. Instead, the government is expected to wait for the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) before it decides to allocate spectrum to the satellite firms.
Snowdonia Space Centre hosts local schools’ event at landmark Space Technology Test Centre – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-09-08 00:00
Snowdonia Space Centre will play host to a two-day event to be held on 8-9 October. The event will bring together pupils from five local high schools to preview the development of the UK Space Agency-funded Space Technology Test Centre. The Snowdonia Space Centre is scheduled for completion next year, with a launch demonstration in March.