SpaceX’s New Year’s Eve launch of 21 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-01 00:00
SpaceX’s last launch for the end of 2024 took place on Tuesday, December 31 at 12:39 a.m. ET. Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit. This was the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket completes integrated launch vehicle hotfire – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-01 00:00
Blue Origin has several New Glenn vehicles in production and a full customer manifest. Customers include NASA, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, AST SpaceMobile. Blue Origin is certifying New Glenn with the U.S. Space Force for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program.
SpaceX to launch Thuraya 4-NGS on Thursday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-01 00:00
SpaceX is scheduled to launch Thuraya 4-NGS at 5:27 PM – 9:53 PM PST from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch cost is $69.75 million. There’s a 99% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Gilat secures more than $18 million IFC orders – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-01 00:00
Gilat orders mainly for Gilat SkyEdge platforms, related services and SSPAs. The equipment and services are scheduled for delivery within the next 12 months. These orders highlight the confidence in Gilat’s advanced technology and solutions to address the unique challenges and opportunities in IFC services.