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SpaceX launches latest broadcast satellite for SiriusXM on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
This rendering shows what the Maxar-built SXM-9 will look like once on orbit. Image: Maxar With a Thursday late morning liftoff, SpaceX sent the latest satellite in the radio broadcast fleet owned by SiriusXM on geostationary transfer orbit trajectory. The SXM-9 satellite lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center…
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SpaceX Launches GEO Satellite for SiriusXM
SpaceX launched a new satellite for SiriusXM’s satellite radio business on Thursday morning. The Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite, SXM-9, will deliver SiriusXM’s audio entertainment and information to millions of consumers. SpaceX launched the mission on a Falcon 9 rocket, which took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:10 a.m. The satellite was…
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Sierra Space Signs Multiple Agreements to Advance Manufacturing in Microgravity
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced two new agreements to further the advancement of manufacturing in the microgravity environments of Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Under new Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), Sierra Space will collaborate with both California-based…
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Orbex Makes Strategic U-Turn, Abandons Construction of Sutherland Spaceport
Orbex has made a surprising move as it looks to build a profitable launch business, abandoning the development of the Sutherland Spaceport in Scotland in the process. The Scottish space transportation/launch company will now focus its operations exclusively on developing small- and medium-sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.…
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Gogo Completes Satcom Direct Acquisition, Consolidating Business Jet Connectivity Providers
Gogo completed its acquisition of Satcom Direct to form a multi-orbit, multi-band, in-flight connectivity (IFC) provider for the business aviation and military/government mobility markets. One analyst noted that the combined company has an estimated 90% share of the business jet connectivity market. This comes after Gogo announced the deal in September. With the acquisition closure,…
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Cadence and AST SpaceMobile Collaborate to Advance Space-Based Cellular Broadband
Cadence Design Systems and AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones designed for both commercial and government applications, announced their collaboration to advance AST SpaceMobile’s mission to eliminate connectivity gaps and connect people around the world with high-speed, space-based internet access. The two companies…
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Thursday Morning Conversation With Comtech CEO John Ratigan
The final Thursday Morning Conversation (TMC) features Comtech‘s new President and CEO John Ratigan about a big year for Comtech in 2024 and a look out at the road ahead in 2025. Ratigan is an industry veteran and has worked for a number of big ground players and comes full circle (having previously been at…