K2 Space’s double good news, $110M Series B and first successful in-space demonstration – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-02-13 00:00 K2 Space announces $110 million Series B to ramp up mass production of its multi-orbit, high power satellite platform. Since its inception, K2 Space has ...

SpaceX launches Starlink Group 6-76 of 24 smallsats, but before the booster recovery “satellite link disconnected” – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-11-26 00:00 Falcon 9 launched 24 Starlink satellites, to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ...

Second SLS core stage ready to ship to Florida Original Publication Date: 2024-07-17 05:45 The second core stage for the Space Launch System rocket was rolled out July 16. The stage will go to Florida for the Artemis 2 mission next year. The stage, while largely complete, will undergo some ...

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 ...

SDA to acquire satellites with custom payloads to enable faster targeting on battlefields Original Publication Date: 2024-01-15 21:59 Space Development Agency gearing up for next procurement of military satellites. SDA plans to acquire 20 satellites carrying a new type of payload to transmit ...

Virgin Orbit ready for first U.K. launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-08 22:31 Virgin Orbit is set to perform the first orbital launch from the United Kingdom. Virgin Orbit’s Boeing 747 aircraft will fly to a drop point off the southern coast of Ireland. The launch is the sixth for Virgin ...

Virgin Orbit preparing for first U.K. launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-05 13:17 Virgin Orbit is gearing up for its first launch from the United Kingdom as soon as Jan. 9. A maritime navigation warning issued Jan. 4 identified a zone for hazardous operations. The zone is consistent with ...

Hazards don’t stop at the Kármán line - SpaceNews Original Publication Date: 2022-12-26 09:59 The FAA regulates commercial aviation through all phases of flight. FAA’s oversight of air travel is not limited to the riskiest phases of takeoff and landing. The U.S. Could adopt a policy of ...

L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 billion Original Publication Date: 2022-12-18 23:02 L3Harris is buying Aerojet at $58 per share in an all-cash transaction. The deal is expected to close in 2023, pending regulatory approvals. Lockheed Martin sought to buy Aerojet in a $4.4 ...

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 ...