China conducts three launches inside two days Original Publication Date: 2024-05-31 07:34 China has carried out a pair of solid rocket launches and sent a communications satellite towards geostationary orbit for Pakistan. A Long March 3B lifted off at 8:12 a.m. Eastern (1212 UTC) May 30 from ...

Thailand joins China-led ILRS moon base initiative Original Publication Date: 2024-04-05 09:35 Thailand and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on the China-led International Lunar Research Station. The China-led ILRS envisions constructing a permanent lunar base in ...

Intelsat expands OneWeb LEO partnership Original Publication Date: 2024-03-20 02:46 Intelsat has bought at least five times more capacity from Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation. The companies announced March 19 that Intelsat has made a firm commitment to buy $250 million worth of LEO capacity ...

AI company developing software to detect hypersonic missiles from space Original Publication Date: 2024-02-18 11:00 Space Development Agency selected California-based EpiSci to develop tool. It will test its AI-powered software against data collected by low Earth orbit sensors. Hypersonic ...

India targets a surge in civil and commercial launches Original Publication Date: 2024-02-16 09:32 India is planning up to 30 launches over a 15-month period. The launches are a mix of scientific, commercial, user-funded and technology demonstration missions. The moves follow a new national ...

BlackSky inks $50 million deal to supply imagery services and satellites to Indonesia Original Publication Date: 2024-02-08 11:00 BlackSky will provide satellite imagery services and imaging spacecraft to the Republic of Indonesia. Jakarta will gain access to BlackSky’s high-revisit imagery and ...

Europe considers launching Copernicus satellite on Falcon 9 Original Publication Date: 2024-01-12 09:57 Europe may shift launch of Copernicus Earth observation satellite to SpaceX's Falcon 9. Sentinel-1C radar imaging satellite is part of Copernicus program. Move would address concerns about ...

Spanish defense giant reportedly seeks Hispasat stake Original Publication Date: 2023-12-29 21:48 Indra, one of Spain's biggest defense contractors, is considering buying a stake in Hispasat. Hispasat is majority-owned by Spanish power company Red Eléctrica. Hispasat named Pedro Duque, a ...

2024 promises opportunities to study the solar corona Original Publication Date: 2023-12-12 04:55 NASA will gather data on the sun’s corona from instruments mounted on satellites, aircraft and sounding rockets. Parker Solar Probe’s closest solar approach is set for Dec. 24, 2024. Additional ...

Space Development Agency aims high for 2024 after strong 2023 start Original Publication Date: 2023-12-07 23:52 Space Development Agency has set its sights on an ambitious launch schedule for 2024. SDA is developing a network of satellites known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space ...