Space News for Tuesday, February 06, 2024

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 ...

Space News for Wednesday, January 17, 2024

SpaceX testing ruggedized terminals for self-driving tractors Original Publication Date: 2024-01-16 23:35 John Deere has picked SpaceX to provide connectivity for farming machines. Terminal would be about the size of a pizza box and based on SpaceX's Starlink satellite broadband network. ...

Space News for Monday, June 19, 2023

Rocket Lab launches first suborbital version of Electron Original Publication Date: 2023-06-18 13:37 Rocket Lab launches first suborbital variant of its Electron vehicle June 17. Rocket Lab declared the launch a success in a statement nearly an hour and a half after liftoff. Rocket Lab did not ...

Space News for Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Intelsat orders small GEO satellite from 3D printing specialist Original Publication Date: 2022-11-07 20:34 Swissto12 has sold its first small satellite to Intelsat for a launch in 2025. Intelsat 45 (IS-45) will be based on Swissto12’s HummingSat satellite platform. At about the size of a ...

Space News for Friday, November 04, 2022

FCC proposes new bureau for space activities Original Publication Date: 2022-11-03 15:04 FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announces plans to reorganize agency. She wants to create a bureau devoted to the commission's increasing work with space systems. Announcement comes as some in the ...