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Global Consolidation is Changing the Dynamics of the Sector
Welcome to our July edition of Via Satellite. It has been a hectic first half of year. The headline moment was undoubtedly SES’s acquisition of Intelsat which changes the makeup of the global satellite sector, assuming the deal gains regulatory approval. The theme at many trade shows this year is that we are in an…
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KVH Signs Deal for Bulk Starlink Capacity
Maritime connectivity provider KVH Industries signed a bulk data distribution deal with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, prepaying for a block of Starlink data. KVH previously had an agreement with Starlink but said this deal is a “greatly expanded relationship.” KVH announced Tuesday that it prepaid for access to a large block of Starlink data “at favorable…
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The EO Revolution is Yet to Hit Top Speed Despite its Obvious Potential
The satellite Earth Observation (EO) industry has seen huge advances in technologies in recent years. As the fight against climate change becomes ever more real, the role of satellite companies will be ever more important. However, it is a crowded market, with many companies looking to carve out a niche. At the inaugural Earth Observation…
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Firefly Aerospace Expands Alpha Launch Capability to Wallops Island, Virginia
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced it is adding an Alpha launch capability at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on Wallops Island, Virginia. In support of Firefly’s responsive space missions, Pad-0A will be configured to launch Alpha as early as 2025 in addition to Antares 330 and the Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV) Firefly…
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Sir Peter Beck unplugged: “Transporter can do it for free for all we care”
Peter Beck has been having a pretty great June. Earlier this month, he was made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Then, Sir Peter Beck presided as Rocket Lab launched its 50th Electron rocket, becoming the fastest company to launch its 50th privately developed booster. Finally, last week, Rocket Lab revealed…
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10 Takeaways From Cal Poly’s Space Cyberattacks Report
Recently at Cal Poly, we released a 95-page report on outer space cyberattacks, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. As the first of its kind, it explains not only what is driving this growing problem, but also how to anticipate novel scenarios to avoid being taken by surprise. Here are the 10 top findings…
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ReOrbit Selects Mynaric Laser Terminal for UKKO Mission
ReOrbit has selected Mynaric to provide its Condor Mk3 laser terminal for the company’s upcoming UKKO mission to demonstrate space-to-space and space-to-ground data transfer for Earth observation (EO). ReOrbit, based in Helsinki, Finland, is working on the UKKO mission in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA). The mission, which is scheduled to launch in…
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Ariane 6 Successfully Completes Wet Dress Rehearsal at Europe’s Spaceport
ESA‘s first Ariane 6 rocket, to launch into space, went through its last full ‘wet dress rehearsal’ at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana – it provided an exciting sneak peek of what’s to come, stopping just a few seconds before engine ignition and of course, lift-off. Similar to rehearsals carried out with a test rocket…
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China’s Chang’e-6 brings back first samples from moon’s far side to Earth
The returner of the Chang’e-6 probe touched down on Earth on Tuesday, bringing back the world’s first samples collected from the moon’s far side. The return capsule landed precisely in the designated area in Siziwang Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and the mission is a complete success, according to the China National Space…
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L3Harris’ Advanced Imager to Launch Onboard NOAA’s Weather Monitoring Satellite
The L3Harris Technologies high-resolution weather instrument, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI), is set to launch June 25 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida onboard NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-U satellite, strengthening the nation’s ability to rapidly detect and monitor the environment and severe weather across the Western Hemisphere. The GOES-U satellite is the fourth…