Greece signs Artemis Accords
Original Publication Date: 2024-02-10 00:12
Greece is the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords. The Accords outline best practices for sustainable space exploration. Greece is the second European country in as many months to sign the Accords. The document is intended to build upon the principles of the Outer Space Treaty.
Webinar: Automating for SmallSat Success
Original Publication Date: 2024-02-09 17:14
Webinar aims to explore how today’s smallsat leaders are employing automation in satellite operations and manufacturing. Among the questions this webinar aims to address: Chris Winslett General Manager Blue Canyon Technologies, Chuck Beames Chairman York Space, Marc Bell CEO Terran Orbital. Jeff Foust SpaceNews Sandra Irwin SpaceNews.
Satellite operators join forces to chase direct-to-smartphone opportunity
Original Publication Date: 2024-02-09 13:14
Viasat, Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace, Yahsat join forces. They say they hold more than 100 megahertz of L- and S-band spectrum. They say it could help extend terrestrial cellular networks worldwide. Iridium Communications is notably absent from the partnership.
UPDATE 4: A Dragon lands in the Atlantic as Ax-3 astronauts return to Earth – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-02-09 00:00
Axiom Space’s Ax-3 crew returned to Earth on Friday, reporting that they were all OK after spending 17 days on the International Space Station. SpaceX’s recovery vessel Shannon, named after Shannon Walker who was the first female NASA astronaut who flew on SpaceX’s Dragon capsule during the Crew-1 mission, received the crew.
UPDATE 5: The Pacific sparkles as SpaceX launches Starlinks smallsats – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-02-09 00:00
Falcon 9 launched 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Falcon 9’s first stage came back to Earth about 8.5 minutes after lifting off for a landing on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You, which was stationed in the Pacific Ocean. This was the 14th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, and now eight Starlink missions.
BlackSky wins approx. million$$ in multi-year contracts for Indonesian MoD – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-02-09 00:00
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has won a first-of-its-kind contract with Thales Alenia Space supporting the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of the Republic of Indonesia. BlackSky has also provided assured subscription-based, real-time imagery and analytics services to support the Indonesian MoD.
New Mobile Satellite Industry Assoc. to advance global connectivity for D2D + IoT services – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-02-09 00:00
Viasat, Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) have announced the Mobile Satellite Services Association. The organization will bring significant scale and choice to promote and advance the emerging Direct-to-Device (D2D) ecosystem.
Hubble Spots a Galaxy Shrouded by Stars
ESO 245-5 is an IB(s)m type of galaxy under the De Vaucouleurs galaxy classification system. This designation means that the galaxy is irregular (I) with no ordered structure. It is located 15 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Phoenix.