Tag: Space

Space. (USA) Government watchdog: Lack of user equipment holds back military’s narrowband satellite capabilities (Nathan Strout, Defense News)

Notional image of a MUOS satellite on orbit. (Lockheed Martin) The completed constellation of the military’s narrowband satellite communications system has been on orbit for...

Space. Lockheed, Northrop invest in a startup that wants to refuel satellites in space (Valerie Insinna, Defense News)

An artist's rendition of Orbit Fab's space-based fueling station. (Orbit Fab) Defense industry giants Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are investing in Orbit Fab, a San...

USA. While satellites are cool, military space networks must focus on interoperability (Craig Miller, Space News)

Rendering of a Blue Canyon Technologies satellite equipped with Viasat's Link 16 communications terminal. Credit: Blue Canyon Technologies The Defense Department’s Space Development Agency just issued...

Space. ESA Council agrees resolution on Ariane 6 and Vega-C exploitation and future space transportation (ESA)

ESA Member States have agreed upon the boundary conditions for Europe’s upcoming exploitation of Ariane 6 and Vega-C and request ESA to propose a roadmap for new and...

Space. Drop tests for touchdown on Mars (ESA)

The ExoMars team have performed important parachute drop tests as crucial preparation for a safe touchdown on Mars in 2023. The European Rosalind Franklin...

Space. Prima missione suborbitale congiunta Aeronautica/CNR su velivolo Virgin Galact (Analisi Difesa)

Si è tenuta nel primo pomeriggio di ieri, presso Palazzo Aeronautica a Roma, la conferenza stampa per annunciare la prima missione suborbitale scientifica con...

Space. Virgin Galactic looks to late September, early October for first commercial crewed flight (Aria Alamalhodaei, TechCrunch)

Just two months after celebrating its first manned launch to orbit — which is now under investigation with the Federal Aviation Administration — Virgin...

USA. Virgin Orbit eyes growth in military ‘responsive’ launch (Sandra Erwin, Space News)

After completing two successful missions this year, Virgin Orbit is looking to grow its military business by proving that rockets launched from airplanes in...

Space. OneWeb secures $1 billion insurance deal for remaining constellation (Jason Rainbow, Space News)

OneWeb has signed an insurance policy worth more than $1 billion to cover the remaining 10 launches for its broadband constellation, after its previous policy expired...

USA. GAO continues to criticize DoD’s management of narrowband satellite communications (Sandra Erwin, Space News)

The U.S. military’s narrowband communications satellites are oversubscribed and there is insufficient capacity to meet the needs of users, says a new report by...

Space. Redwire completes SPAC merger (Jeff Foust, Space News)

Space technology company Redwire announced Sept. 2 that it closed its merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), taking the company public and providing...

Space. Rocket Lab expands spacecraft component production (Jeff Foust)

Rocket Lab announced Sept. 1 that it is expanding production of satellite components to meet demand from companies developing satellite constellations. The company said it...

Space. FAA grounds SpaceShipTwo after problem on July flight (Jeff Foust, Space News)

The Federal Aviation Administration will not allow Virgin Galactic to resume flights of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane until it completes an investigation into a...

Space. Thales Alenia Space crea un Centro digitale di eccellenza in Lussemburgo (Analisi Difesa)

Thales Alenia Space, joint venture tra Thales (67%) e Leonardo (33%), apre un Centro Digitale di Eccellenza in Lussemburgo. Questa iniziativa, con il sostegno...

Space. Meteosat Third Generation takes major step towards its first launch (ESA)

After many technical and programmatic challenges, the first satellite of the next generation of the Meteosat family has taken a major step towards its...

Space. Powering sustainability: Satellite propulsion underpins orbital stewardship (Jason Rainbow, Space News)

Enpulsion’s Nano R3 is roughly the size of a Rubik’s Cube, weighs about a kilogram, and produces 350 micronewtons of nominal thrust. Small satellite propulsion...