Pale Blue to Set Up New Development Base for Production Technologies in Tsukuba
Pale Blue Inc. (Pale Blue) will establish a new development base for production technologies in Tsukuba City in Ibaraki Prefecture aiming for business expansion of water-based propulsion systems towards the company’s vision of creating mobility capabilities that are core to the space industry.
NOAA’s Newest Weather Satellite From Lockheed Martin Arrives In Florida To Begin Launch Preparations
The next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-U has successfully arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to begin preparing for its spring launch.
Astroscale’s ELSA-d Finalizes De-Orbit Operations Marking Successful Mission Conclusion
Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), announces it has completed the final phase of its End-of-Life Services by Astroscale (ELSA-d) mission with the safe and controlled de-orbit operations of the ELSA-d servicer satellite using the remaining operational thrusters, marking the successful conclusion of the pioneering mission.
Lufthansa Group Selects Viasat for In-Flight Connectivity Upgrades
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leader in global communications, today announced that Lufthansa Group has selected Viasat to equip more than 150 additional aircraft – across its Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines fleets – with the European Aviation Network (EAN) in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution.
Voyager Space Appoints Marshall Smith as Chief Technology Officer, Member of Starlab Space Board of Directors
Voyager Space (Voyager), announced the appointment of Marshall Smith as the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and as a member of Starlab Space’s Board of Directors. Smith, will lead the technical strategy for Voyager’s enterprise and guide the Starlab team through the design, development, and operations of the commercial space station.
AAC Clyde Space Succeeds with Laser Communication Terminal in Space
AAC Clyde Space with its partner TNO, have successfully transferred data from a compact laser satellite communications terminal, called SmallCAT, onboard a spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Earth, thereby demonstrating that the laser satellite communication technology works under spaceflight conditions.
Freedom Space Technologies Awarded Contract in Partnership with OMNI Federal to Support Space Force Space Systems Command FORGE C2 Mission
Freedom Space Technologies™, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATLAS Space Operations®, today announced its first contract win in a joint effort with OMNI Federal to support the modernization activity known as Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution System (FORGE) Command and Control (C2) for the Space Systems Command/Space Sensing Directorate (SSC/SN).
Sierra Space Advances its Revolutionary Commercial Space Station Technology
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully designing, manufacturing, assembling and testing its first full-scale, expandable space station structure, alongside exclusive softgoods technology partner ILC Dover.
Comtech Announces $45 Million Strategic Investment and Exchange of Convertible Preferred Stock
Comtech Telecommunications Corp., today announced a $45.0 million investment by current shareholders White Hat Capital Partners LP (“White Hat”) and funds affiliated with Magnetar.
AAC Clyde Space Wins SEK 9.9 M Sirius Order
AAC Clyde Space has secured an order valued at EUR 0.9 million (approx. SEK 9.9 million) for its Sirius range of computers and services.
Redwire Selected as Strategic Supplier for Blue Origin’s Trailblazing Blue Ring Space Mobility Platform
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to develop and deliver four Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings, along with multiple Argus cameras and Low Voltage Distribution Units (LVDUs) for Blue Origin’s multi-orbit space mobility platform, Blue Ring.
Office of Space Commerce Initiates TraCSS Pathfinder Projects
Today, NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announced the start of a commercial pathfinder project in support of its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). To execute the pathfinder, OSC placed orders with three U.S. commercial space companies for space situational awareness (SSA) data and services.
Sidus Space Unveils Cutting-edge Multi-Material 3D Printed Space Hardware Division
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company, has achieved another milestone by introducing its innovative Multi-Material 3D Printing Division.
Scout Names Philip Hover-Smoot as CEO
Scout Space Inc., a leading in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), announced that long-time aerospace and defense executive Philip Hover-Smoot has been named the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as of January 12, 2024.
UK Sovereign Satellite Navigation Overlay Successfully Demonstrated for First Time
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has demonstrated a UK satellite-based augmentation system (UK SBAS) for the first time, showing how highly accurate GPS data can maximize safety and improve efficiency.
WTA Certification Program Announces Tier 4 Certification of Speedcast’s Mawson Lakes, Australia Teleport
The World Teleport Association (WTA) announced that Speedcast has achieved Tier 4 certification of its Mawson Lakes Teleport in Australia under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program.