Washington DC (SPX) Jan 21, 2024
The first flight of NASA's commercial lunar delivery service carrying agency science and technology, as well as other customer payloads intended for the Moon, has come to an end. After 10 days and 13 hours in space, Astrobotic's Peregrine Mission One made a controlled re-entry on Earth over open water in the South Pacific at approximately 4:04 p.m. EST on Jan. 18. Astrobotic was the first

London, UK (SPX) Jan 19, 2024
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global satellite communications company, has marked a significant milestone in the UK's satellite navigation capabilities by successfully demonstrating the UK Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) for the first time. This test, conducted from Cranfield Airport using a Saab 340B aircraft from the National Flying Laboratory Centre, has showcased the potential of

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2024
Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), a leader in satellite-direct-to-standard-phone (sat2phone) telecommunications, in a landmark collaboration with Telikom Limited (Telikom), has announced the launch of initial Sat2Phone services for subscribers in Papua New Guinea. This innovative partnership is set to significantly improve mobile coverage throughout the country, offering unprecedented connectivity benef

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2024
In a significant development for space safety, LeoLabs has announced its partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of Space Commerce (OSC). This collaboration is marked by a Consolidated Pathfinder order from the OSC for LeoLabs to contribute to the development of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), a national, civil-led initiative.

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 22, 2024
In a significant advancement in satellite collision avoidance technology, GMV, in collaboration with Astroscale UK, has been awarded a new activity under the European Space Agency's (ESA) CREAM (Collision Risk and Automated Mitigation) cornerstone. This initiative, an extension of the CREAM#2 activity, aims to develop an alternative commanding path for late collision avoidance maneuvers (CAM), l

Paris, France (SPX) Jan 22, 2024
Eutelsat Group (Euronext Paris, London: ETL), a key player in the satellite communications industry, has announced a significant development in its partnership with Paratus South Africa, a leading specialist in connectivity solutions. This collaboration marks an important step in enhancing Paratus South Africa's connectivity offerings through the integration of Eutelsat OneWeb's services.

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2024
In a significant milestone for European space exploration, ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt, along with colleagues Michael Lopez-Alegria, Walter Villadei, and Alper Gezeravci, embarked on the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), docking with the International Space Station at 10:57 GMT on Saturday, January 20. This event marked the beginning of what is known as the Muninn mission, setting a precedent for f

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2024
In a significant advancement for China's burgeoning space sector, the Zhuque-3 reusable rocket has successfully completed its first vertical return technology test at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. This achievement marks a crucial step forward for the maiden flight of the country's first stainless steel liquid carrier rocket, heralding a new era of cost-efficient and environmentally consci

Washington (AFP) Jan 19, 2024
The head of the American space company whose lunar lander failed this week in its mission to reach the Moon expressed optimism Friday that the next attempt would achieve its goal. "I am more confident than ever now that our next mission will be successful and land on the surface of the Moon," Astrobotic CEO John Thornton told a news conference, highlighting challenges his team had overcome i

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2024
The astromaterials curation team at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston has at last completed the intricate process of disassembling the OSIRIS-REx sampler head, revealing the remaining sample of the asteroid within. This development marks a crucial step in the OSIRIS-REx mission, a project aimed at understanding the origins and evolution of our solar system. Asteroids like Bennu are co