Tag: Satellite

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has announced the completion of a deal with Eutelsat OneWeb, acquiring its 50% share of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) joint venture. This means that Airbus is now the sole owner of AOS and...

Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of an optical communication payload for the upcoming Hellas Sat 5 telecommunications satellite. This joint venture aims to provide cutting-edge...

Paris, France (SPX) Jan 22, 2024
Eutelsat Group (Euronext Paris, London: ETL), a key player in the satellite communications industry, has announced a significant development in its partnership with Paratus South Africa, a leading specialist in connectivity solutions. This collaboration marks an important step in enhancing Paratus South Africa's connectivity offerings through the integration of Eutelsat OneWeb's services.

LeoStella, a manufacturer of small satellite constellations in the United States, has announced its continued partnership with Syrlinks, a Safran Electronics & Defense company based in Rennes, France. The collaboration will see Syrlinks equipping LeoStella's latest-generation LS-300 satellite buses...

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
Rocket Lab USA has announced the launch window for its inaugural mission of 2024, the 'Four of a Kind' mission, which is set to deploy four cutting-edge Space Situational Awareness (SSA) satellites. The launch, scheduled no earlier than January 18, will take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand between 19:15-20:00 NZT (06:15-07:00 UTC). These satellites, the result of a co

Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2024
China on Tuesday successfully launched a satellite, state broadcaster CCTV said. "At 3:03 pm Beijing time on January 9, 2024, China successfully launched the Einstein Probe satellite," CCTV reported. The launch triggered immediate concern in Taiwan, where authorities issued emergency phone alerts, warning the public to "please beware of your safety". The Einstein Probe set off from t

Washington (AFP) Jan 9, 2024
A historic private mission to land on the Moon faced near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, dealing a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades. Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket, which was making its first flight, Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off over

Mbryonics, an Irish-based company, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to deliver an optical terminal for the second phase of the Space-BACN program. Space-BACN is a program initiated by the U.S....

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2024
In a significant leap for mobile connectivity, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched the first set of Starlink satellites equipped with Direct to Cell capabilities, as reported by T-Mobile. This launch, part of the livestreamed event last night, marks a pivotal step in the Coverage Above and Beyond initiative, a joint venture between T-Mobile and SpaceX. This ambitious project aims

In an impressive display of technological prowess, SpaceX successfully launched the Ovzon 3 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit on Wednesday, January 3 at 6:04 p.m. ET. The launch took place at the renowned Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) located...