Ukrainian startup, GomSpace test satellite for future communications network
WASHINGTON — A Ukrainian defense technology company and a Danish satellite manufacturer have begun operating an experimental communications satellite in…
Spire expands European manufacturing with Munich plant
AMSTERDAM – Spire Global has established a facility in Munich to develop and manufacture as many as 100 small satellites annually. With…
‘They are leaking radio waves, just like we are’: Radio…
Long before Neil Armstrong piloted the first crewed lunar lander onto the moon and uttered his now-famous words “The Eagle has…
Europe’s satellite spectrum proposal clouds SpaceX and Viasat plans
TAMPA, Fla. — Europe has proposed reserving two-thirds of 2 gigahertz mobile satellite spectrum up for renewal next year for European…
European space industry watching SpaceX IPO plans
AMSTERDAM — Space companies and investors in Europe are closely watching SpaceX’s plans to go public, an event that could spur new investment…
World’s smallest deployable operational optical ground station proves capability in successful trials
Data transferred securely and rapidly between space and ground Compatible with U.S. Space Development Agency standard UK Space Minister Liz…
Nations opt for a mix of sovereign, bilateral, federated and commercial space capabilities
AMSTERDAM – European nations are adopting a mix of sovereign, bilateral, federated and dual-use commercial technologies to enhance military…
Open Cosmos’ CEO on what it takes to bring IoT to space
Open Cosmos, based in the United Kingdom, is facing a 2028 deadline to field an ambitious broadband constellation for Europe. That system,…
SpaceX wins $2.29 billion Space Force contract for military data network
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion contract to build a network of low Earth orbit satellites intended to…
NASA selects four companies for initial moon base awards
AMSTERDAM — NASA announced May 26 the first contracts associated with its plans to develop a lunar base, picking four companies to develop and…