Chang’e-6 orbiter turns up at Sun-Earth Lagrange point after moon sampling mission Original Publication Date: 2024-09-10 09:36 Chang’e-6 orbiter is now at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange as part of extended activities. L2 is a quasi-stable point in space where the gravitational and centrifugal ...

Falcon 9 launches first Intuitive Machines lunar lander Original Publication Date: 2024-02-15 06:54 SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off at 1:05 a.m. Eastern from Launch Complex 39A. The rocket’s upper stage deployed the Nova-C lander, called Odysseus. The lander will arrive at the moon on Feb. 21, going ...

L3Harris demonstrates digital phased array antenna system Original Publication Date: 2024-02-09 06:03 L3Harris Technologies announces results of three-month demonstration of DPAAS. DPAAS prototype handled more than 300 satellite contacts per day. Technology “supports the idea of scaling and ...

Lynk Global finalizes SPAC merger deal Original Publication Date: 2024-02-06 02:47 Lynk Global has agreed to a merger that would raise money for the direct-to-smartphone operator. The deal with Slam Corp., a publicly traded shell company led by Alex Rodriguez, values Lynk at $800 million. Lynk ...

Firefly to continue responsive launch operations for future Alpha missions Original Publication Date: 2024-02-02 20:35 Firefly Aerospace plans to make responsive launch operations the norm for upcoming launches. Firefly launched the Victus Nox mission for the U.S. Space Force Sept. 14 ...

Jupiter-3 enters commercial service Original Publication Date: 2024-01-12 22:11 EchoStar's giant Jupiter-3 broadband satellite is performing as expected. Early customers are getting download speeds of up to 100 megabits per second. The company is eager to fill Jupiter-3’s 500 gigabits per ...

Overseas firms on a journey to establish themselves as U.S. entities Original Publication Date: 2023-09-12 09:16 Many overseas companies have set up shop in the United States. Notable successes include European firms like BAE Systems and Airbus. New crop of overseas space and intelligence ...

Second Orbiter transfer vehicle malfunctions Original Publication Date: 2023-06-23 22:55 Orbiter SN3 was part of a SpaceX rideshare mission that launched June 12. The vehicle caried several spacecraft intended to be deployed later. Controllers elected to immediately deploy all the smallsat ...

Major operator consolidation is a long time coming Original Publication Date: 2022-09-12 13:12 Satellite operator consolidation has been a perennial topic at industry conferences. The rise of Starlink, OneWeb, and other NGSO broadband constellations has come amid a broader shift away from video ...