ViaSat-3 F2 delivered to Florida for October launch
TAMPA, Fla. — Viasat’s second ViaSat-3 satellite has arrived in Florida for a launch in the second half…
Varda Space and Southern Launch agree to more capsule landings in Australia
SYDNEY — Microgravity research company Varda Space Industries has signed an agreement with spaceport operator Southern Launch that…
How time series data is fueling the final frontier
When we think of space exploration, we picture towering rockets, satellites orbiting Earth and astronaut footprints on the…
Maldives plots $50 million fund for sovereign space capabilities
TAMPA, Fla. — The Maldives is looking to raise $50 million for a space agency fund that aims…
Satellite operators seek help from ITU to improve coordination for space safety
SYDNEY — Satellite operators are asking an international regulator to help maintain lines of communication among them to…
China set for high-stakes moon program and reusable launch tests to close out 2025
SYDNEY — China is preparing a series of tests and launches in the final quarter of 2025 crucial…
Kayhan Space releases free software to speed up satellite visualization
TAMPA, Fla. — Orbital traffic software firm Kayhan Space released a free online tool Sept. 30 that it…
Eartheye to offer tasking of satellites looking up and down
SYDNEY, Australia — Eartheye Space will begin offering self-service tasking of satellites looking into space in addition to…
China boosts broadband, IoT and weather satellite fleets with flurry of launches
SYDNEY, Australia — A flurry of launch activity has seen China add to an Internet of Things constellation,…
Beyond Gravity to supply robotic arms for Swissto12 small GEO satellites
TAMPA, Fla. — Beyond Gravity has secured a contract to deliver robotic arm thruster pointing mechanisms for the…
NASA modifies Dream Chaser ISS cargo contract as Sierra Space shifts to defense work
WASHINGTON — Sierra Space and NASA have sharply revised a contract to use the company’s Dream Chaser vehicle…
Scaling up IRIS² to meet evolving demands
SAN FRANCISCO – European civil space leaders suggested expanding their flagship campaign to develop a secure communications constellation.…