NASA’s DART Mission Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test
After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, the agency’s first attempt to move an asteroid in space.
ClearSpace secures a major UK contract to help clean up space
Following the successful completion of a feasibility study of the CLEAR mission to remove two UK-registered derelict objects from low Earth orbit, a consortium led by ClearSpace has been awarded a follow-up contract by the UK Space Agency to perform the preliminary design of the mission.
Sateliot Works With AWS On Innovative Cloud Native 5G Satellite Network To Connect IoT Devices Directly To Satellites
Sateliot, a satellite telecommunications operator, is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build a cloud native 5G service designed to provide customers with secure and reliable narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) connectivity over non-terrestrial network using its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.
Azercosmos and Voyager Space Sign MOU for Space Initiatives
Azercosmos, The Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Voyager Space, a global leader in space exploration, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a regional hub for space exploration in Azerbaijan.
OneWeb and Kymeta bring LEO connectivity service to superyachts
OneWeb and Kymeta will introduce their superyacht offering at the up-coming Monaco Yacht Show with service starting from March 2023. The parties completed their pilot tests for the superyacht market in August and experienced speeds of 200Mbps download and 20Mbps upload, providing the ultimate LEO connectivity service for superyachts owners and guests.
AAC Clyde Space Wins 0.94 MGBP Order From Astroscale
AAC Clyde Space has won a 0.94 MGBP (approx. 11.6 MSEK) order for a Starbuck power system from Astroscale Ltd., for inclusion in their End-of-Life space debris removal service, ELSA-M.
Arabsat and SpaceX Sign Contract to Launch 7A Satellite, Falcon 9 Will Carry Arabsat 7A to Its Orbital Position 30.5 East
Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) announced today that it has selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to launch its new satellite, Arabsat 7A.
Marlink boosts its smart network solutions for Maritime and Enterprise customers with Starlink
Marlink, the smart network solutions company, has added SpaceX’s Starlink service to its offerings, strengthening its connectivity solutions portfolio for maritime and enterprise customers.
Comtech Awarded Foreign Military Sales Contract to support Ukraine’s War Efforts
Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that the Company has been awarded a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Contract for the Ukrainian Government.
Optus and Australian Start-up Space Machines Company Partner to Grow Sovereign Space Capabilities
Optus, Australia’s largest and most experienced satellite owner and operator, today announced a partnership with Australian-based in-space transportation and logistics provider Space Machines Company (SMC), exploring innovative ways to manufacture and provide on-orbit services of spacecraft from within Australia.
OneWeb and NSIL / ISRO Announce Satellite Arrival Ahead of Historic Launch in India
OneWeb’s 36 satellites arrive at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota SDSC-SHAR, India, ahead of first dedicated commercial launch for NewSpace India Limited using GSLV-MkIII rocket.
Thales Alenia Space to Lead EROSS IOD, On-Orbit Servicing Project
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %), and its Partners have been chosen by the European Commission to lead EROSS IOD, a programme dedicated to On-Orbit Servicing.
FCC Grants Lynk First-Ever License for Commercial Satellite-Direct-to-Standard-Mobile-Phone Service
Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world’s leading satellitedirect-to-standard-phone telecoms company, today expressed its appreciation to the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) for granting Lynk the world's first-ever commercial license
for a satellite-direct-to-standard-mobile-phone service.
Spaceflight Inc. and Rocket Factory Partner to Fly Sherpa OTVS on Future RFA Launches From Europe
At the International Astronautical Congress 2022 (IAC), Spaceflight Inc., the leading global launch services provider, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for upcoming launches with Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA).
SES Extends Digicel Partnership to Provide Tonga with Disaster Network Resiliency via O3b
SES and international mobile network operator Digicel announced today they will extend their partnership to provide the Kingdom of Tonga with long-term disaster resiliency to minimise bandwidth disruptions.
Viasat & Inmarsat Receive UK Government Approval for Proposed Combination under National Security & Investment Act
Viasat Inc., (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, and Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced the receipt of approval of the proposed combination of their businesses by the UK Government under the National Security & Investment Act.