China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter
HELSINKI — Chinese scientists are proposing using a pathfinder spacecraft to make a flyby of asteroid Apophis when…
Europe ramps up direct-to-device push amid SpaceX’s $19 billion service boost
TAMPA, Fla. — Europe has kicked off a study to improve direct-to-device (D2D) services using satellite spectrum, just…
Duffy pushes back against testimony that NASA is falling behind China in lunar exploration
WASHINGTON — NASA’s acting administrator said he was “angry” after a predecessor told Congress the agency was behind…
NASA releases details on revised next phase of commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — NASA expects to spend up to $1.5 billion to support at least two companies to demonstrate…
China launches experimental Shiyan-29 to GEO, commercial Ceres-1 carries 3 satellites
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches sending an experimental spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit and three further…
Earth observation firms are trying to solve a latency problem with ‘Dynamic Targeting’
For years, satellite sensors have transmitted vast quantities of imagery to the ground, where analysts then discarded views…
AscendArc lands South Korea’s KT Sat as anchor small GEO customer
TAMPA, Fla. — Portland, Oregon-based AscendArc has sold its first small geostationary communications satellite to KT Sat, South…