Space News for Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Chunghwa Telecom + Astranis sign strategic launch agreement for Taiwan’s 1st satellite – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-15 00:00 Chunghwa Telecom has signed a strategic partnership with U.S. Satellite innovator Astranis to bring a dedicated MicroGEO satellite to Taiwan. The ...

Space News for Monday, March 10, 2025

Leonardo + Baykar sign a partnership for unmanned technologies – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-10 00:00 Baykar Technologies and Leonardo have signed a MoU for the development of unmanned technologies. The agreement is based on the industrial synergies and complementarities of the ...

Space News for Friday, August 02, 2024

Pentagon advisory panel urges integration of commercial space tech for military use Original Publication Date: 2024-08-02 02:00 A Pentagon advisory panel calls for increased adoption of commercial space technologies. The study was conducted by the Defense Science Board (DSB) It recommends a ...

Space News for Thursday, June 06, 2024

Astroscale shares soar in Tokyo stock market debut Original Publication Date: 2024-06-06 04:28 Astroscale started trading on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market at 850 yen ($5.46) per share. Company announced plans May 1 to go public, offering 20.8 million shares. Astroscale developing systems ...

Space News for Saturday, March 23, 2024

AT&T underlines support for realizing direct-to-smartphone satellite service Original Publication Date: 2024-03-22 22:04 AT&T is prepared to provide more funds to help get AST SpaceMobile’s direct-to-smartphone constellation plans off the ground. AST SpaceMobile raised $155 million from AT&T ...

Space News for Saturday, March 02, 2024

Lockheed Martin offers to acquire Terran Orbital Original Publication Date: 2024-03-02 01:13 Lockheed Martin has proposed acquiring smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital for more than $500 million. The company already owns a stake in and does business with Terran Orbital. Lockheed Martin is ...

Space News for Friday, December 08, 2023

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 ...

Space News for Sunday, September 17, 2023

New ISS crew arrives on Soyuz Original Publication Date: 2023-09-17 05:33 Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft docked with the station at 2:53 p.m. Eastern. The spacecraft brought to the station two Roscosmos cosmonauts. The launch was the fifth for Kononenko and first for Chub and O’Hara. Es’hailSat ...

Space News for Friday, September 08, 2023

EU and UK reach deal on Copernicus Original Publication Date: 2023-09-08 01:06 UK will resume participation in the EU elements of the Copernicus Earth observation program. UK had been cut out of both programs after it completed its exit from the EU in 2020. UK government said that scientists in ...

Space News for Monday, August 07, 2023

Xenesis to send optical terminal to ISS platform Original Publication Date: 2023-08-07 10:00 Xenesis is preparing to install an optical communications hub for customers of Bartolomeo. Illinois-based Xenesis plans to ship the Xen-Hub optical flight terminal to Airbus in November. Xenesis will ...