Author: starpathwp-production
-
ESA workers face a maze of non-compete clauses and service contracts
A system of non-competition clauses enforced by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) workforce suppliers is allegedly trapping aerospace professionals who work at ESA’s facilities across Europe in a professional dead-end street. Their contracts prevent job mobility and the possibility to earn better pay, a large number of contractors have alleged to Ars Technica. And as…
-
Trending Spacecraft Thrusters in 2024
Spacecraft thrusters represent the cutting edge of propulsion technology and play a critical role in space exploration by providing the necessary thrust for maneuvering, orbit adjustments, and trajectory corrections. With the increasing demand for space exploration and satellite deployment in both governmental and commercial sectors, the development and utilization of advanced thruster technologies have become…
-
Orbit Communication Secures Israeli Defense Contract for Multi-Purpose SATCOM Terminals
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd., a global provider of maritime and airborne SATCOM terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and mission-critical airborne audio management systems has announced that it has won a tender from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to supply Multi-Purpose satellite communication Terminals (MPTs) for mobile and stationary ground platforms, valued at approximately $9.1 million.…
-
10 Tech Trends That Will Impact the Satellite Industry in 2025
As 2024 concludes on the heels of increasing global conflicts and a contentious U.S. presidential election, the satellite and space industry is poised for an interesting 12 months as LEO, launch, and lunar ambitions advance in the push for greater space resilience. The World Economic Forum’s Space Economy report predicts that the industry will grow…
-
-
Australia’s Approach to Space Defense Shifts After JP9102 Cancellation
PERTH, Western Australia — Australia lacks a national direction when it comes to defense space policy and the country should be working closely with the commercial space industry and looking to allies for guidance, one expert said in a critique during last week’s Indo-Pacific Space and Earth Conference in Perth, Western Australia (WA). The critique…
-
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster for record 24th time
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin a record-breaking 24th mission for booster B1067. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 5:49 a.m. EST (1049 UTC): The first stage booster successfully landed on the droneship. SpaceX completed the first of three planned Falcon 9…
-
-
Orbit Wins Israeli MoD Business
Orbit Communications Systems has won a new deal from the Israeli Ministry of Defense. It will provide multi-purpose satellite communication terminals (MPTs) for mobile and stationary ground platforms. The deal is valued at just over $9 million. The systems are scheduled for delivery during 2025. Orbit announced the deal on Dec. 2. Orbit’s line of…
-
Maxar Secures $290 Million NGA Contract for Advanced Geospatial Intelligence
Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial intelligence, announced that it has been selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide advanced geospatial insights and automated object detections through NGA’s Luno A, a $290 million, five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Under this contract, Maxar will leverage its highly refined computer vision…