Space News for Wednesday, December 18, 2024

SES launches 7th and 8th O3b mPOWER satellites, stregthening MEO constellation – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-12-17 00:00 SES announced today that its latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites was successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in ...

Space News for Thursday, March 14, 2024

FCC approves direct-to-smartphone regulatory framework Original Publication Date: 2024-03-14 17:26 FCC approves ground rules for allowing satellite operators to use radio waves from terrestrial mobile partners. Federal Communications Commission voted March 14 unanimously in favor of its ...

Space News for Tuesday, July 11, 2023

NASA awards “crossover” spacesuit task orders to Axiom and Collins Original Publication Date: 2023-07-11 02:51 NASA issues task orders to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to begin design work. The companies are already working on spacesuits for the International Space Station and Artemis ...

Space News for Friday, May 05, 2023

Boeing preparing to ship milestone O3b mPower satellites for launch Original Publication Date: 2023-05-04 22:08 SES needs to provide upgraded broadband services from medium Earth orbit (MEO) Boeing is preparing to ship the fifth and sixth O3b mPower satellites this month to Florida for launch ...

Space News for Thursday, February 16, 2023

Boeing opens SLS EUS production facility Original Publication Date: 2023-02-16 00:48 Boeing opens facility where it will build new upper stage for Space Launch System. The Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Gray Box is a portion of the sprawling building. The stage will be used on the Block 1B ...