Falcon 9 launches South Korean satellite and 45 rideshare payloads
WASHINGTON — A Falcon 9 launched a South Korean imaging satellite and dozens of secondary payloads May 3, illustrating the continued demand for SpaceX…
Telesat expands Canadian landing station footprint for Lightspeed
Telesat has gained access to more land across Canada to set up landing stations ahead of plans to deploy pathfinders for its Lightspeed…
Large Series C signals scale-up of China’s laser satellite communications sector
Shanghai-based laser communications startup BlueStar Optical Domain has raised funding in the region of $70 million, highlighting growing…
Anduril to acquire space-tracking firm ExoAnalytic Solutions
Deal adds ground-based telescope network and space surveillance data to defense tech company’s expanding space business The post Anduril to…
Viasat wins $14 million contract to provide in-flight satcom for Navy executive aircraft
The two-year deal covers satellite communications for Navy C-37 executive jets used to transport senior leaders The post Viasat wins $14…
Starlab Space fully books commercial payload space on planned space station
The Starlab commercial space station has fully booked its commercial payload space as the joint venture developing it awaits the next phase of…
Suspended NOAA satellite chief warns of threats to federal science programs
The head of NOAA’s satellite division, on administrative leave for more than half a year, warned that workforce reductions and cuts to science…
Precision in Orbit: Heraeus Catalysts Safeguard Satellite Control
When a satellite travels through orbit at up to 17,500 mph, a fraction of a second can determine whether a course correction is successful, as…
Impulse Space expands Colorado presence
Space mobility company Impulse Space has opened a Colorado facility to support development of its spacecraft. The post Impulse Space expands…
Starliner and Artemis: commercial label vs. commercial discipline
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program was supposed to be the template: services-based procurement, private ownership of hardware and competition…