SpaceX launches 24 smallsats of Starlink Group 17-5 on Monday from sunny California – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-08-18 00:00 On Monday, August 18 at 9:26 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 24 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink constellation from Space Launch Complex ...

SpaceX delivers for Amazon, with launch of Project Kuiper’s smallsat KF-02 Mission – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-08-11 00:00 After the fourth delay due to weather, on Monday, August 11 at 8:35 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the KF-02 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 ...

Vaya Space selected for $1.2 million AFWERX Phase II contract to advance hypersonic propulsion – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-08-04 00:00 Vaya Space has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II in the amount of $1,236,406. The program will focus on the development of the ...

SSC continues to transform acquisition of SATCOM capabilities—5 companies contracted – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-07-29 00:00 U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) continues to transform the way satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities are acquired. SSC manages a ...

ULA’s Amazon Project Kuiper now set for April 28 launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-14 00:00 Amazon Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access. Project Kuiper’s satellite payload will be the heaviest payload ...

Cobham Satcom announces acquisition by Solix Group to accelerate growth – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-08 00:00 Cobham Group has signed an agreement to sell Cobham Satcom to Solix Group. Cobham Satcom enables secure SATCOM in remote locations across land and sea. The company is ...

NASA awards Planetary Defense Space Telescope launch services contract – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-02-21 00:00 The Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission will detect and observe asteroids and comets that could potentially pose an impact threat to Earth. The firm fixed price ...

Eutelsat suffers a 71% reduction by bank – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-02-18 00:00 BNP Paribas has issued a target price for Eutelsat of just €1 per share. This is a dramatic 71 per cent reduction to its previous target price of €3.50. The bank’s report says: “[Eutelsat’s] ...

Rocket Lab changes ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ launch to Tuesday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-11-03 00:00 Rocket Lab will be launching ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ Tuesday, November 5, at 02:30 AM (UTC-8), 2:30 AM PST. Launch of a yet to identified ...

Redwire to acquire satellite manufacturer Hera Systems, bolstering defense portfolio Original Publication Date: 2024-08-14 22:31 Redwire Corporation, a space infrastructure company, announced Aug. 14 it plans to acquire Hera Systems. Hera Systems is a manufacturer of small satellites focused on ...