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Paris, France (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
PiSat-2, the European Space Agency's innovative cubesat designed to transform Earth observation through artificial intelligence, has successfully launched into orbit. The satellite began its journey on August 16 at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. Integrated by Exolaunch, PiSat-2 was part of the Transporter-1
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics, and services, successfully launched seven new satellites aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 mission. The launch occurred on August 16, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This mission marks Spire's third launch of the year and the 41st overall, bringing the total number of satellites deployed
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
China has launched a new group of remote-sensing satellites using a Long March 4B carrier rocket, as confirmed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The launch took place on Friday afternoon at 3:35 pm from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, located in Sichuan province, southwestern China. The payload, known as the Yaogan 43A satellites, was developed by the China Academy o
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
The Carbon Mapper Coalition has launched its inaugural satellite, Tanager-1, aboard the SpaceX Transporter-11 Rideshare mission. Developed by Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the satellite's deployment marks an important step forward in global efforts to monitor and reduce methane and CO2 emissions. Tanager-1 is the first in a series of s
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Arctic Weather Satellite and Φsat-2 lift off

Φsat-2, ESA’s groundbreaking cubesat designed to revolutionise Earth observation with artificial intelligence, has launched.

The cubesat embarked on its journey into space on 16 August at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US, integrated by Exolaunch as part of the Transporter-11 rideshare mission, which also included ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite.

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Liftoff for ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite and Φsat-2 satellite

ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite has been launched, paving the way for a potential constellation of satellites that would provide more frequent data not only to enhance short-term weather forecasts for Arctic nations, but for the world as a whole.

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London, UK (SPX) Aug 14, 2024
The High Throughput Satellites (HTS) market is undergoing significant transformation, as highlighted in the latest edition of the 'High Throughput Satellites' report from Novaspace, a prominent space consulting and market intelligence firm formed through the merger of Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners. The report emphasizes the growing influence of Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) constellations,
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Seoul (AFP) Aug 14, 2024
South Korea's first home-grown military spy satellite is ready to begin its "full-fledged" mission of monitoring the North, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Wednesday. The satellite, launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in December last year, is part of an intensifying space race on the Korean peninsula. Pyongyang claimed it launched its own military eye in the sky
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2024
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, has announced the shipment of more than 5,000 HL1120W electronically steerable antenna (ESA) terminals for the OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) network. This achievement reinforces Hughes' position as a major supplier of OneWeb's enterprise-grade LEO terminals. The HL1120W terminal features a low-profile, full-duplex, self-aligni
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2024
Physik Instrumente (PI) has announced the release of the S-335 fast steering mirror (FSM), a two-axis tip-tilt platform designed for high-resolution and fast-motion applications. The S-335 utilizes solid-state piezo drives, making it ideal for tasks such as precise laser beam control and high-resolution imaging. The innovative design of the S-335 enables extensive angular travel by employi
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a leader in precision space infrastructure solutions, has secured a contract with Xiomas Technologies to provide its FeatherEdge onboard computing system for a high-altitude fire detection initiative. This project, involving Sidus Space, Xiomas Technologies, NASA, and Harvard University, aims to enhance rapid fire detection using stratospheric balloon platforms equipp
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