SpaceX sends NROL-192 spy satellites on Saturday on secret mission + two more NROL launches this week
On Saturday, April 12 at 5:25 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the NROL-192 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Photos by Satnews. This was the 24th flight for the first stage ...
Northrop Grumman achieves 1st undocking between 2 commercial spacecraft in GEO
A Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Space Logistics LLC has successfully undocked with Intelsat’s IS-901 satellite, completing its life extension service—this marks the first undocking between two commercial spacecraft in the geosynchronous earth orbit ...
ULA plans Amazon Project Kuiper’s launch on Monday
The next date for ULA's launch of Project Kuiper now is scheduled for Monday, April 14 from 4:00 PM to 8:34 PM ET. Liftoff of the Kuiper 1 mission will occur from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41 at Cape Canaveral Space ...
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Intelsat + Embraer to factory install multi-orbit service plus IFC for Skymark Airlines
Intelsat will soon launch high-speed, reliable, multi-orbit connectivity service on Embraer E2 aircraft from the day the plane is delivered as the result of a new line-fit, and an agreement with Embraer (NYSE: ERJ / B3: EMBR3) that will allow ...
SpaceX plans NROL-192 launch of spy satellites on secret mission this Saturday
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, April 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-192 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 5:25 a.m. PT. If needed, a backup ...
SpaceX declares Starlink Group 11-17 launch delay again of 21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell until Saturday
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, April 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities to complete a smallsat constellation, to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ...
Vast announces 3 additional payload partners for Haven-1 Lab + signs leverage agreement with ISS National Laboratory
Vast, the pioneering space habitation technology company, has announced that Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS), Interstellar Lab, and Exobiosphere as the latest payload partners for its Haven-1 Lab, the world’s first commercial crewed microgravity research and manufacturing facility in ...
Forrester’s Digest: France to bail out Eutelsat?
The French state is considering a major strategic investment in Eutelsat. A report from French newspaper Le Monde — wholly unconfirmed — suggests that Eutelsat needs to find around €4 billion of extra funding to maintain its OneWeb fleet of ...
SpaceX delays Starlink Group 11-17 launch of 21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell until Friday
SpaceX is targeting Friday, April 11 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities as part of a smallsat constellation, to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space ...
Intelsat to line fit factory install multi-orbit service on Embraer E2
Intelsat, operator of integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, and provider of in-flight connectivity (IFC), will soon launch high-speed, reliable multi-orbit connectivity service on Embraer E2 aircraft on the day the plane is delivered due to a new line-fit agreement with Embraer (NYSE: ...
NASA’s Juno back to normal operations after entering safe mode
NASA’s Juno flies above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in this artist’s concept.NASA/JPL-Caltech The spacecraft was making its 71st close approach to Jupiter when it unexpectedly entered into a precautionary status. Data received from NASA’s Juno mission indicates the solar-powered spacecraft ...
iLAuNCH Trailblazer + Space ISAC partner to strengthen space technology and security
Announced at the 40th Space Symposium, Australia’s iLAuNCH Trailblazer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) to enhance collaboration in space technology and security. United States based Space ISAC brings together ...
Intelsat multi-orbit IFC coming to Skymark Airlines
Intelsat has been selected by Skymark Airlines to provide multi-orbit, inflight connectivity (IFC) service on 10 Boeing 737 MAX, using Intelsat’s new electronically steered array (ESA) antenna, that delivers multi-orbit service using geostationary (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites ...
