ST Engineering iDirect leads the European Protected Waveform Consortium into Phase 2 – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-13 00:00
The European Protected Waveform (EPW) project has advanced to its second phase. The project brings together a consortium of 22 organizations from 12 EU Member States. The goal is to provide secure, interoperable systems that align with Europe’s strategic initiatives. The total investment in the EPW project now stands at 65 million euros.
SpaceX launches Starlink Group 6-83 smallsats on a foggy Florida Tuesday morning – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-13 00:00
Falcon 9 launched 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. These smallsats help build the Starlink constellation. Monday’s launch was scrubbed as weather at Kennedy Space Center was nasty. SpaceX is now targeting Tuesday, May 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink satellites.
Viasat’s JetXP business aviation in-flight connectivity service hits new milestone – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-13 00:00
Viasat’s next-generation business aviation connectivity service, JetXP, has been selected by more than 400 customers since becoming commercially available at the end of last year. The service also introduced a range of premium benefits, such as uncapped speeds, increased network prioritization and expanded capacity. The results indicated that expectations around business aviation connectivity have evolved considerably.
Forrester’s Digest: SpaceX breaks another Starlink record – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-13 00:00
A routine launch of 28 Starlink satellites today will be looking to break an impressive record for SpaceX. The new record is that the launch will be the 28th use of the Falcon 9 booster rocket. The launch will wrap up a successful weekend for SpaceX. The company sent another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast on May 10th.
NASA’s Europa Clipper Captures Mars in Infrared
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-12 13:11
Europa Clipper flew just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the surface of Mars in order to use the planet’s gravitational pull to reshape the spacecraft’s trajectory. The mission’s sights are set on Jupiter’s moon Europa and the global ocean hidden under its icy surface. Infrared imaging will reveal how much heat is being emitted from the moon; warmer areas of the ice give off more energy and indicate recent activity.
NASA’s Artemis III Core Stage Receives Thermal Protection Coating
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-13 16:06
Crews at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans recently applied a thermal protection system to the core stage’s liquid hydrogen tank. The tank is the largest piece of SLS flight hardware insulated at Michoud. The hardware requires thermal protection due to the extreme temperatures during launch and ascent to space.