China to launch solar probe to unexplored L5 point in 2026
Sunday, 17 September 2023 05:02
China is planning to launch a solar exploration satellite to a previously unexplored orbit between the Earth and the sun in order to carry out solar probe and space weather monitoring.
The appraisal work of Xihe 2 solar exploration mission to the Sun-Earth L5 Lagrangian Point are in the pipeline, said Fang Cheng, one of the satellite's designers, at the ongoing 10th Conference on Advanced Skyloom and Satellogic sign agreement for Multipath Optical Comms Data Transmission
Sunday, 17 September 2023 05:02
Skyloom Global has signed an agreement with Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in submeter Earth Observation ("EO") data and satellite technology. The agreement details plans to integrate Skyloom's Optical Communications Terminal ("OCT") onto Satellogic satellites.
Utilizing Skyloom's OCT, Satellogic will test new methods of high-resolution EO data delivery through both SkyCompass-1, Intelsat delivers new reliable broadcast connectivity service
Sunday, 17 September 2023 05:02
Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today announced a new content distribution system that will use the internet to transport quality video content around the globe.
The IntelsatOne IP service capitalizes on Intelsat's decades of satellite and terrestrial experience to deliver re China builds new radio telescope to support lunar, deep-space missions
Sunday, 17 September 2023 05:02
China launched the construction of a 40-meter-aperture radio telescope in Shigatse, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, on Friday, to offer technical support for the country's lunar and deep-space probe missions in the future.
The telescope, developed by Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will be added to a very-long-baseline interferomet Eutelsat and NationalChip deliver ground-breaking Sat.tv features on Popular Set-Top Box Chipset
Sunday, 17 September 2023 05:02
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and silicon chip maker NationalChip are bringing an enhanced Free-To-Air satellite TV viewing experience to millions of homes around the world, thanks to the integration of the Sat.tv services in a chipset that is widely used in set-top boxes around the world.
Over 1000 Free-to-Air TV channels broadcast by Eutelsat are viewed by 120 million hom 
General Atomics acquires electro-optical sensor supplier EO Vista
Saturday, 16 September 2023 08:34
Two Russians, American reach space station
Saturday, 16 September 2023 06:31
Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut docked with the International Space Station on Friday after blasting off amid raging tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine.
Earlier Friday Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft.
The crew docked at the ISS three hours later, the Russian space agency said.
At the orbiting station, the trio will join three Russians, two Americans, a Japanese astronaut and a representative of the European Space Agency.
The liftoff took place after Russia's first lunar mission in nearly 50 years failed last month.
The ISS is a rare venue for cooperation between the United States and Russia, whose ties broke down after Moscow unleashed its offensive in Ukraine last year.
Technology to boost high-speed satellite connectivity
Friday, 15 September 2023 19:54
British electronics specialist Filtronic is developing advanced technology that will enable next-generation satellite constellations to deliver high-speed broadband internet coverage.
Earth observation players seek new capabilities to tackle climate change
Friday, 15 September 2023 19:09
One American, two Russians blast off in Russian capsule to International Space Station
Friday, 15 September 2023 17:17
One American and two Russians blasted off Friday aboard a Russian spacecraft on a quick trip to the International Space Station.
One American, two Russians ride Russian capsule to the International Space Station
Friday, 15 September 2023 17:17One American and two Russians blasted off Friday aboard a Russian spacecraft on a quick trip to the International Space Station.
NOAA's GOES-U completes environmental testing
Friday, 15 September 2023 15:40
GOES-U, the fourth and final satellite in NOAA's GOES-R Series of advanced geostationary satellites, recently completed rigorous testing to ensure it can withstand the harsh conditions of launch and orbiting in space 22,236 miles above Earth.
The testing process spanned nearly a year. During thermal vacuum testing, completed in November 2022, GOES-U was placed in a large 29-foot wide by 65-foot deep (9 meter by 20 meter) chamber and subjected to a vast range of temperatures, soaring as high as 188 degrees Fahrenheit (87 degrees Celsius) and dropping as low as minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 55 degrees Celsius) to simulate the extreme temperatures of launch and the space environment.
In February 2023, GOES-U completed vibration testing, which mimics the stresses it will experience during launch to ensure the satellite doesn't have structural weaknesses.