SpaceX plans Monday launch of Starship’s seventh flight test – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-08 00:00
SpaceX is preparing to launch the seventh flight test of its Starship rocket. The rocket is designed to help humanity settle the Moon and Mars. The launch window will open at 4:00 p.m. CT on January 13. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 35 minutes before liftoff.
SpaceX to launch NROL-153 mission Thursday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-08 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-153 mission. Liftoff is targeted for 7:52 p.m. PT. This is the seventh batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office.
BlueHalo awarded $49.9 million NIWC-Pacific contract for UAS EW sensor systems – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-08 00:00
BlueHalo will support the design, upgrade, testing, delivery, and evaluation of complex sensor systems. BlueHalo has provided sensor systems deployed in a variety of platforms supported and maintained by NIWC Pacific and fielded by U.S. Government customers. These sensors have been integrated into multiple programs, including the Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System.
Forrester’s Digest: Viasat gets tough on SpaceX – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-01-08 00:00
The filing was made on December 27th to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) SCS refers to the FCC’s ‘Supplementary Coverage from Space’ guidelines. Viasat said, ‘More generally, the Commission has recognised that it is inappropriate to authorize additional MSS operations without first resolving threshold questions’