Blue Abyss + NASA sign Space Act agreement to advance commercial space training + research – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-01-27 00:00 This collaboration aims to bolster the development of next-generation infrastructure and capabilities for human spaceflight, astronaut training, and ...

Pixxel has launched Firefly hyperspectral satellite – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-01-20 00:00 Pixxel’s satellites feature a 40-kilometer swath width and a daily revisit capability, enabling consistent monitoring of vast areas. Unlike traditional Earth observation satellites that ...

L3Harris completes CDR for SDA satellite radios – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-11-27 00:00 The company conducted a Critical Design Review for 45 mission payload (MPL) radios and 40 CXK-1000 radios. The radios will handle and process warfighting data supporting Integrated Broadcast ...

SpaceX’s CRS-31 mission launches much needed supplies to ISS for NASA’s astronauts – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-11-04 00:00 Satnews captured image from SpaceX’s live video of launch. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched CRS-31, NASA’s re-supply mission to the International Space Station. ...

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 ...

Xona scales up LEO navigation constellation plans in Canada Original Publication Date: 2024-09-28 19:57 California-based Xona Space Systems is expanding to Canada ahead of deploying the first in a proposed constellation of small navigation satellites. The five-year-old venture said Sept. 27 it ...

D-Orbit raises 150 million euros in two-part Series C round Original Publication Date: 2024-09-27 08:00 Italian space logistics firm D-Orbit has raised 150 million euros ($168 million) in a two-part Series C funding round. Japan’s Marubeni Corp. Led the Series C round. The funds will enable ...

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 ...

ESA’s Ariane 6 set to do the heavy lifting for Arianespace July 9 – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-07-07 00:00 Ariane 6 is Europe’s new heavy lift launch vehicle replacing its extremely successful predecessor, Ariane 5. Modular and agile, Ariane 6 has a reignitable upper stage allowing ...

China conducts three launches inside two days Original Publication Date: 2024-05-31 07:34 China has carried out a pair of solid rocket launches and sent a communications satellite towards geostationary orbit for Pakistan. A Long March 3B lifted off at 8:12 a.m. Eastern (1212 UTC) May 30 from ...