Tag: Satellite
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Redwire Prepares for Delivery of Satellites For Proba-3 Mission in the Fourth Quarter
Redwire Corporation, a company in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it is finalizing integration and preparing for delivery of two satellites for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission later the in fourth quarter of this year. Simultaneously, Redwire has started spacecraft integration for two other ESA satellite missions, the…
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ESA Launches RISE Mission to Pioneer In-Orbit Servicing and Sustainability in Space
ESA has taken another important step on the road towards sustainability in space with its first in-orbit servicing mission RISE. A €119 million contract was signed with D-Orbit as the co-funding prime contractor. RISE is a commercial in-orbit servicing mission that will demonstrate that it can safely rendezvous and dock to a geostationary client satellite.…
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Vast Reveals Haven-2 Space Station Designed for the International Space Station
During the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Vast, the US-based space habitation technology company, unveiled Haven-2, the proposed successor to the International Space Station (ISS) and the next step in the company’s vision to pioneer a path to long-term living and thriving in space. With the planned retirement of the International Space Station (ISS) by…
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Intelsat Delivers Managed Multi-Orbit SATCOM Support for U.S. Army’s Pilot Contract
Intelsat, the operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, provided the U.S Army with new, flexible, and fully managed multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) support, following the completion of the Army’s first-ever multi-vendor SATCOM as a Managed Service (SATaaMS) Pilot contract. “The government understands the need for new, more efficient approaches…
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NASA to Broadcast Live Europa Clipper Launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for Europa Clipper, the agency’s mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. NASA is now targeting launch no earlier than 12:06 p.m. EDT, Monday, Oct. 14, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Beyond Earth,…
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Anduril and Impulse Space Collaborates for Advanced Maneuverable Space Missions
Anduril Industries is announcing a strategic partnership with Impulse Space, a Redondo Beach-based provider of agile and cost-effective in-space transportation services, to further enable rapid development and delivery of integrated space systems to high-energy orbits for the United States and Allies. The partnership combines Impulse Space’s expertise in highly-maneuverable, high-energy spacecraft with Anduril’s core competencies…
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Arianespace to Launch European Union’s Copernicus Earth Observation Sentinel-1C Satellite
Arianespace, a company with 40+ years of experience in satellite transportation, has scheduled to launch of its next mission, European Union’s Copernicus Earth Observation Sentinel-1C Satellite, on Tuesday December 3rd, 2024, at 6:20 p.m. local time (9:20 p.m. UTC, 10:20 p.m. CEST), from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, with a Vega C launcher. The…
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HawkEye 360 to Decommission Pathfinder Satellite Trio by the End of 2024
HawkEye 360, the provider of commercial RF data and analytics, has announced the planned decommissioning of its pioneering Cluster 1 Pathfinder satellites by the end of 2024. This decommissioning marks the conclusion of the first-generation satellite cluster that transformed the commercial RF industry and laid the foundation for the company’s growth and innovation. In recognition…
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Vast Reveals Final Interior Design for Haven-1 the First Commercial Space Station
Vast, the US-based space habitation technology company pioneering the path to long-term living and thriving in space, unveiled its interior design features aboard Haven-1, the world’s first commercial space station. Vast’s inaugural station combines the functionality of its state-of-the-art facilities for scientific research, technological advancement, and global collaboration in low-Earth orbit (LEO) with its remarkable…
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Viasat Delivers ViaSat-3 F1 Satellite Services to U.S. Marine Corps and Commercial Airlines
Viasat, Inc., a global company in satellite communications, announced that it is now delivering ViaSat-3 F1 (VS3 F1) service to the U.S. Marine Corps, marking a government customer’s first use of the ViaSat-3 network. This follows the VS3 F1 satellite, which recently began to deliver services for commercial airline customers operating over North America. The…