Eutelsat selects Airbus Defence and Space to build OneWeb LEO constellation extension – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-12-19 00:00 Airbus and Eutelsat sign contract for 100 new satellites. Delivery targeted starting end of calendar 2026. New satellites will embark key technology ...

USSF celebrates its 5th anniversary, sets sights on the future – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-12-16 00:00 The Space Force has grown dramatically to nearly 15,000 military and civilian personnel in just five years. The conference showcased the service’s commitment to developing a ...

Xona scales up LEO navigation constellation plans in Canada Original Publication Date: 2024-09-28 19:57 California-based Xona Space Systems is expanding to Canada ahead of deploying the first in a proposed constellation of small navigation satellites. The five-year-old venture said Sept. 27 it ...

Firefly CEO leaves company Original Publication Date: 2024-07-18 09:05 Bill Weber was no longer the chief executive of the launch vehicle and lunar lander company. The company did not disclose the reason for his departure and whether Weber resigned or was fired. Weber took over as CEO in ...

Three satellites presumed lost in Transporter deployment malfunction Original Publication Date: 2023-12-09 00:03 Momentus says three of the five satellites it flew on the Transporter-9 launch did not appear to deploy. The company used a third-party deployer, rather than its own Vigoride tug. ...

NASA releases first color image from James Webb Space Telescope Original Publication Date: 2022-07-11 23:44 The image shows a galaxy cluster called SMACS 0723 about 4.5 billion light-years away. The cluster acts as a gravitational lens, bringing into view far more distant galaxies. “We’re ...