ESA backs Skynopy to bring adaptive modulation to Earth observation satellites
TAMPA, Fla. — Skynopy, a French ground station startup, said Sept. 24 it has won a European Space…
We’re cluttering Earth’s orbit at record speed. Who’s going to clean it up?
Space is changing, fast. Thousands of new satellites are going up each year. Thousands of new satellites are…
Geespace secures $281 million for IoT constellation and global HQ
HELSINKI — Geely’s space subsidiary has secured a $281 million investment to accelerate deployment of its Geesatcom Internet…
Chinese spacecraft image Maxar remote sensing and U.S. early warning satellites
HELSINKI — Chinese spacecraft have imaged orbiting U.S. commercial and military assets as the two countries seek to…
Scaling up IRIS² to meet evolving demands
SAN FRANCISCO – European civil space leaders suggested expanding their flagship campaign to develop a secure communications constellation.…
Falcon 9 launch pushes NRO satellite fleet past 200 in orbit
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched a batch of small spy satellites Sept. 22 for the National Reconnaissance Office, pushing…
Blue Origin retires New Shepard capsule after payload flight
PARIS — Blue Origin is retiring a New Shepard capsule that flew a dozen uncrewed missions over nearly…
NASA safety panel warns Starship lunar lander could be delayed by years
PARIS — NASA safety advisers say they doubt the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship will be ready…
Building Saudi Arabia’s space champion
Space is a strategic priority under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy to help diversify its economy away from…
Educating customers may be half the battle for nascent hyperspectral sector
PARIS – A significant challenge for hyperspectral satellite operators is alerting potential customers to promising applications, according to…
Space Norway and SSTL collaborate on radar satellite program
PARIS — Space Norway and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) are working together on a radar satellite for…
New military satcom services program to focus on ‘maneuverable’ small GEO satellites
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is moving ahead with plans to tap commercial geostationary small-satellite constellations to…