Last week, we covered Europe’s newfound efforts to fund greater defensive—and offensive—capabilities in orbit. This week, we’re starting to get a sense of when those capabilities might be ready to fly. Spoiler alert: It’s sooner than you probably…
Russian Satellite Nears ICEYE Craft, Raising Concerns Военное дело Russian Kosmos-2612 Satellite Approaches ICEYE X36, Prompting Questions Over Possible Attack Russia's Kosmos-2612 satellite approached an ICEYE spacecraft in orbit, prompting speculation about a possible attack. Reuters says no evidence of a…
Astranis Space Technologies Corp. has signed a contract with SpaceX for a dedicated Falcon 9 launch to put four Astranis MicroGEO communications satellites into service in 2023. The four new spacecraft contain a number of upgrades to the Astranis MicroGEO satellite platform.
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, in partnership with Planet Labs PBC (Planet), has been awarded a Funded Space Act Agreement from NASA’s Communications Services Project (CSP) to support the development and demonstration of near-Earth communication…
A. We have three major platforms. The first is Vista, a high-altitude super-pressure balloon platform. The second is Altis, a tethered aerostat system designed for communication and surveillance applications. The third is Helix, a high-altitude airship designed for sustained operations in…
BGR Here's How Much It Would Cost To Launch Your Own Satellite SpaceX is always increasing the total number of satellites it has in orbit, with as many as 11,000 or higher by some estimates by October 2026. That same month, it…
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The experiment was carried out twice on July 27, 2026, with the cooperation of Tanagra Space, an Estonian company that develops AI for space applications, and the Norwegian Radio Relay League (NRRL). Both attempts succeeded. Radio signals were transmitted to coincide with…
Ukraine develops 1.5W LTE Grim modem with a range of up to 45km; NASA unveils X-70 test aircraft; Saab uses AI to pilot Gripen E fighter jet during test flights. Grim is developed based on MikroTik's standard LTE modem, with the addition of…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed changes to its commercial space licensing rules as it prepares for as many as 1,000 launches a year by 2030. The marked increase in space launches would amount to one every nine hours on…
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