Chang’e-6: Moon samples collected and launched into lunar orbit Original Publication Date: 2024-06-04 07:57 China's Chang’e-6 mission ascent vehicle lifted off from atop the mission lander in Apollo crater at 7:38 p.m. Eastern June 3. The ascent vehicle lifted off and achieved autonomous ...

SSC supported the THEOS-2 launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-15 00:00 SSC is supporting the launch of Thailand’s high-resolution EO optical satellite — THEOS-2. The mission is designed to deliver ground-breaking imagery with a 0.50 meter ground resolution. The satellite was ...

O3b mPower faces delays as SES investigates electrical issue Original Publication Date: 2023-08-03 21:35 SES needs to conduct extra tests before launching its next pair of O3b mPower satellites. Glitch is sporadically tripping off power modules on its first four in medium Earth orbit. CEO Ruy ...

Falcon 9 launch from California adds 51 more satellites to Starlink network – Spaceflight Now Original Publication Date: 2023-02-17 00:00 The Starlink 2-5 mission began with liftoff at 11:12:20 a.m. PST (2:12:20 p.m. EST) A Falcon 9 rocket delivered 51 more Starlink internet satellites into ...

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 ...

Lynk Global finalizing ground station for direct-to-smartphone services Original Publication Date: 2023-01-27 21:47 Lynk Global is close to completing a ground station in Hawaii. The Ka-band ground station is needed to route cellular signals Lynk’s satellites pick up from low Earth orbit. It is ...

NASA to cooperate on Israeli astrophysics mission Original Publication Date: 2023-01-23 03:17 The agreement could be signed as soon as later this month. NASA would provide the launch of Ultrasat, which will operate in geostationary orbit. NASA will likely arrange to fly Ultrasat as a secondary ...

SpaceX begins 2023 with Transporter-6 launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-03 16:54 SpaceX launches 110 smallsats on Transporter-6 dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. The rocket’s first stage landed back at the Cape’s Landing Zone 1 eight and a half minutes after liftoff. The largest ...

Revenue shortfall causes layoffs and delays at Satellogic Original Publication Date: 2023-01-03 00:40 Satellogic has slashed revenue projections, resulting in layoffs. The company recorded $2.4 million in revenue in the first half of the year. Satellogic signed a contract with SpaceX in May ...

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 ...