Ball, Northrop Grumman, Orbital Micro Systems and Spire claim NOAA contracts Original Publication Date: 2023-09-01 17:32 Ball Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, Orbital Micro Systems and Spire Global won contracts. The four companies will conduct studies and design sounders for the Near-Earth Orbit ...

Telesat’s initial LEO constellation fully funded after manufacturer switch Original Publication Date: 2023-08-11 18:31 Telesat saves $2 billion by pivoting to smaller satellites from MDA. MDA is building 198 satellites for Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation. Launches slated to start in the ...

U.S. Space Command headquarters to remain in Colorado Original Publication Date: 2023-07-31 21:00 Pentagon spokesman: President Biden made the decision after considering the views of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other senior military officials. Announcement caps more than two years of ...

Cobham to supply satellite terminals to Inmarsat for U.S. Navy network Original Publication Date: 2023-02-14 18:44 Cobham Satcom will supply as many as 170 terminals to Inmarsat for the U.S. Navy. Inmarsat Government last year won a $578 million 10-year contract to maintain and operate the ...

Virgin Orbit narrows down cause of LauncherOne failure Original Publication Date: 2023-02-08 03:02 Virgin Orbit's chief executive says a problem with a relatively inexpensive part may be linked to the failure of the company’s latest launch. Dan Hart said it was still premature to formally ...

Senators seek funding boost for NASA and NSF astrophysics programs Original Publication Date: 2023-01-07 00:50 Five senators ask White House to add at least $300 million in next budget proposal for NASA, NSF. Senators: Funding is needed to implement recommendations of astrophysics decadal ...

China looks to build space partnerships with Gulf nations Original Publication Date: 2022-12-30 13:44 China is aiming to grow cooperation with emerging space nations including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Space was named as one of a number of priority areas for the next three to ...

Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office Original Publication Date: 2022-12-21 12:21 The omnibus spending bill includes $70 million for the Office of Space Commerce. The administration requested $87 million for the office in its budget ...

Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office Original Publication Date: 2022-12-21 12:21 The omnibus spending bill includes $70 million for the Office of Space Commerce. The administration requested $87 million for the office in its budget ...

Maxar Technologies acquired by private equity firm in $6.4 billion deal Original Publication Date: 2022-12-16 12:51 Maxar Technologies is being acquired by the private equity firm Advent International. Advent International, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a global firm with $89 billion in ...