Space News for Wednesday, January 08, 2025

Northrop Grumman’s Protected Tactical SATCOM Rapid Prototype Payload is assembled – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-01-07 00:00 Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return to the stage for the first time since his release from prison. He will be joined by his wife and children for a tour of the ...

Space News for Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Mission success for Rocket Lab’s latest suborbital hypersonic launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-12-09 00:00 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Successfully launched a suborbital mission in November to test hypersonic technology. This mission provided hypersonic test launch capabilities under ...

Space News for Monday, August 19, 2024

Orbex working towards 2025 first launch Original Publication Date: 2024-08-18 23:05 Orbex is developing a small launch vehicle for smallsats in constellations. Chief executive Phil Chambers said the company is shooting for a 2025 launch. He said Orbex still plans to focus on the small end of ...

Space News for Thursday, April 04, 2024

Scout Space eyes military customers for space domain awareness sensor Original Publication Date: 2024-04-04 09:00 Scout Space is developing a space domain awareness sensor aimed at the military market. The company on April 4 announced it won a $1.8 million Small Business Innovation Research ...

Space News for Saturday, March 30, 2024

SKY Perfect JSAT hunting for more early-stage space opportunities Original Publication Date: 2024-03-29 21:17 SKY Perfect JSAT intends to invest around $66 million in space-related startups. The investment plan is part of a broader commitment announced in 2022. The operator has provided ...

Space News for Monday, June 12, 2023

State Department framework seeks to coordinate its space policy activities Original Publication Date: 2023-06-11 23:45 State Department publishes first-of-its-kind document on space policy. Document outlines efforts to use diplomacy to advance space policy goals. Document stemmed from ...

Space News for Wednesday, March 01, 2023

Apple lends Globalstar $252 million for satellite-enabled iPhones Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 23:46 Apple is lending the company $252 million to help cover upfront costs. Apple is providing the funds as a prepayment for using the network to upgrade satellite services. Apple has not ...

Space News for Monday, February 06, 2023

NASASpaceFlight.com India launches a new ocean monitoring satellite on Saturday morning. The PSLV rocket carried the EOS-06 spacecraft into a low Earth orbit. The mission, PSLV C54, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 11:56 local time (06:26 UTC) Commercial Archives SpaceX is set ...

Space News for Wednesday, July 06, 2022

Northrop Grumman selects Airbus to supply satellite buses for U.S. military constellation Original Publication Date: 2022-07-05 13:30 Airbus U.S. Space and Defense will produce 42 satellite buses for SDA. The buses will support military communications, surveillance and tracking of enemy ...