Chunghwa Telecom + Astranis sign strategic launch agreement for Taiwan’s 1st satellite – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-15 00:00
Chunghwa Telecom has signed a strategic partnership with U.S. Satellite innovator Astranis to bring a dedicated MicroGEO satellite to Taiwan. The satellite is scheduled for launch by the end of this year, with full bandwidth availability as early as next year. It will be the first communications satellite ever exclusively dedicated to Taiwan.
ULA’s launch of Amazon Project Kuiper now is YTBD – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-15 00:00
ULA’s launch date of Amazon Project Kuiper now is rescheduled to April 28. Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The launch will cost $153 million.
Firefly Aerospace’s Firefly Alpha to launch Lockheed Martin’s FLTA006 Message in a Booster mission on Friday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-15 00:00
Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Austin, Texas. The forecast calls for a temperature of 51°F, clear skies, 0% cloud cover and a wind speed of 14mph. This launch will be the sixth flight of the Firefly Alpha small satellite launcher, launching the demonstration mission for Lockheed Martin’s new LM400 satellite bus.
American Airlines and AT&T to provide complimentary inflight Wi-Fi – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-15 00:00
American Airlines and AT&T will offer complimentary inflight Wi-Fi on more than two million American flights a year, beginning in January 2026. American will offer free inflight connectivity on more planes than any other domestic carrier. American conducted a limited-time complimentary Wi-Fi test on select routes, allowing the airline to gauge the strength of its service.
Space economy faces ticking clock on collision risk – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-15 00:00
Global investment in Space Situational and Domain Awareness (SSDA) will reach $6.2 billion (€5.4bn) by 2030, up from $4.8 billion in 2024. Over the next decade, a total of $56 billion is expected to be invested globally to generate SSDA data and services.
Rohde & Schwarz expands testing equipment portfolio to support Telesat Lightspeed – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-15 00:00
Rohde & Schwarz advanced measuring technology plays a key role in modeling and evaluating performance of the Telesat Lightspeed integrated space and terrestrial network. Rohde & Schwarz has enhanced the company’s measurement options across its testing equipment portfolio to meet the unique requirements of advanced, next-generation satellite networks.
NASA Aims to Fly First Quantum Sensor for Gravity Measurements
QGGPf will use two clouds of ultra-cold rubidium atoms as test masses. Cooled to a temperature near absolute zero, the particles in these clouds behave like waves. The quantum gravity gradiometer will measure the difference in acceleration between these matter waves to locate gravitational anomalies.
Launch Roundup: Alpha ready for launch, Falcon 9 to launch cargo to ISS
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-14 22:34
SpaceX's Falcon 9 is expected to launch just twice, with a mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office and a Commercial Resupply Services mission. A Minotaur rocket will launch another classified reconnaissance payload from Vandenberg. Firefly’s Alpha rocket is also set to make another attempt at launching a Lockheed Martin test satellite following delays from launch attempts in March.