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Former Airbus Executive Chris Emerson Joins ALL.SPACE as Chairman of the Board
Chris Emerson, the former Chairman and CEO of Airbus US Space and Defense, was appointed Chairman of antenna manufacturer ALL.SPACE‘s board of directors, the company announced Monday. Emerson currently serves as operating partner of AE Industrial Partners. His other executive roles also included President of Airbus Helicopters, and various roles in marketing, product strategy, and…
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Viasat Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Force for PLEO Satellite Services
Viasat, one of the global leaders in satellite communications, announced that Inmarsat Government, now part of Viasat, was awarded a Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services (SBS) contract by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) on behalf of the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC). Inmarsat Government is one of 16…
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Telesat books 14 launches with SpaceX, bypassing Blue Origin and Relativity
SpaceX will launch 14 Falcon 9 rockets beginning in 2026 to deploy satellites for Telesat’s Lightspeed network, a constellation designed to provide broadband connectivity for businesses, governments, and telecom operators, officials announced Monday. Telesat, a Canadian company that has been in business since 1969, has long been an operator of large communications satellites in geostationary…
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Terran Orbital Introduces Responsive Space Initiative Program
Terran Orbital announced the launch of the Responsive Space Initiative. Under this initiative, they are committed to providing customers with satellite buses within just 30 days and complete satellite systems with integrated payloads within 60 days. There are seven new satellite buses that will be participating in this program. The advanced production capabilities through the…
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Ball Aerospace Successfully Completes Testing on SSC’s Weather Monitoring Satellite
Ball Aerospace successfully concluded testing on the Weather System Follow–on–Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, representing the completion of the first of two satellites Ball is delivering for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command next-generation operational environmental satellite system. Once in orbit, WSF-M will provide the Department of Defense with critical data meant to fill gaps in…
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Relativity Space Signs Lease Agreement on NASA’s Historic Test Stand
Relativity Space, the preeminent 3D-printed rocket company, has signed an enhanced use lease agreement (EULA) on the vertical test stand at the A-2 complex within NASA’s historic Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi. The agreement marks the first time a commercial tenant has modernized an underutilized legacy test stand at NASA Stennis, signifying the…
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Capella Space’s Upcoming Mission
Rocket Lab USA, a launch and space systems company, announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch during a window that opens September 19, 2023, NZST/UTC. The ‘We Will Never Desert You’ mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for American space tech company Capella Space,…
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Telesat Orders 14 SpaceX Launches for Lightspeed, MDA Looks for Laser Vendor
After finalizing funding and switching manufacturers, Telesat is ramping up activities on its Lightspeed constellation. The operator announced a contract for 14 SpaceX Falcon 9 launches on Monday, and CEO Dan Goldberg teased a future laser terminal deal at World Satellite Business Week. The launch campaign with SpaceX is scheduled to kick off in 2026,…
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SpaceX conducts 65th and 66th launches of 2023
SpaceX launched two back-to-back Starlink missions this week. The first mission, Starlink Group 7-2, launched 21 satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 4 East at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff occurred Monday, Sept. 11, at 11:57 PM PDT (06:57 UTC on Sept. 12). SpaceX then launched the Starlink Group…
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OneWeb’s New Military and Emergency Response Terminal Can Fit Inside a Backpack
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator OneWeb launched a new “person-portable” lightweight user terminal (UT) for military operations and emergency response teams working in areas beyond the reach of terrestrial networks. The new FoldSat Leo Ku OW Mil terminal is ruggedized and designed to fit in most common backpacks, measuring 452L x 374W x 114H…