General Atomics acquires electro-optical sensor supplier EO Vista Original Publication Date: 2023-09-16 09:34 Defense contractor General Atomics announced Sept. 15 it acquired EO Vista, a supplier of space and airborne electro-optical sensors. EO Vista, based in Acton, Massachusetts, will be ...

NASA Deep Space Network reaches “critical point” as demand grows Original Publication Date: 2023-08-29 23:48 NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) is under increasing pressure, officials say. DSN provides communications for science missions and Artemis lunar expeditions. DSN's annual budget has ...

SpaceX to have second launch in 24 hours on August 17 of 21 Starlinks – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-08-16 00:00 SpaceX is targeting Thursday, August 17 at 1:42 a.m. PT (8:42 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. This is the 15th flight for the ...

Intuitive Machines sets mid-November launch date for first lunar lander Original Publication Date: 2023-08-15 02:08 Intuitive Machines offers clearer projection of when its first lunar lander mission will launch. Company also gives cloudier forecast of its finances. IM-1 lunar lander mission is ...

State Department framework seeks to coordinate its space policy activities Original Publication Date: 2023-06-11 23:45 State Department publishes first-of-its-kind document on space policy. Document outlines efforts to use diplomacy to advance space policy goals. Document stemmed from ...

NASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3 Original Publication Date: 2023-06-08 09:45 NASA has growing concerns that the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle will not be ready in time for the Artemis 3 mission in late 2025. Artemis 3 would feature the first human ...

Technical strengths and lower cost led NASA to select Blue Origin lander Original Publication Date: 2023-05-19 20:01 NASA cites Blue Origin's aggressive schedule of test flights as well as its lower cost. NASA identified two weaknesses in Blue Origin’s proposal. One involves its communications ...

TTTech: Secure networking for safety-critical space systems Original Publication Date: 2023-05-03 05:25 TTTech Aerospace provides reliable networking and computing platforms that connect the systems on board spacecraft, launch vehicles, or satellites. Its commercial off-the-shelf products, ...

Report: U.S. military satellite antennas overdue for upgrades Original Publication Date: 2023-04-10 21:22 GAO auditors spent more than a year investigating the state of the Satellite Control Network. The network of 19 parabolic antennas, first established in 1959, is distributed around the ...

Thuraya invests in Astrocast’s LEO constellation Original Publication Date: 2023-04-03 21:37 UAE-based Thuraya is providing Swiss small satellite operator Astrocast a $17.5 million financial lifeline. It is the Emirati company's first investment in a low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation. Thuraya ...