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Airbus-Built PAZ Satellite Pushed to Orbit for Hisdesat by SpaceX

The Airbus-built PAZ radar satellite for Hisdesat has been successfully launched by SpaceX from Vandenberg Air Force Base, in California, USA — ten minutes after launch, the satellite separated from the launcher and will soon be positioned…
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NBN Extends Fixed-Wireless, Satellite Partnerships with Ericsson

Ericsson will continue providing fixed-wireless network operations, satellite ground systems operations, and end-user connections and 'assurance' out to 2020 under the contract extension. Ericsson has announced extending its deals to continue…
GOES 16 captured this image of three Atlantic hurricanes simultaneously: Katia (L), Irma (M), and Jose (R). Photo: NOAA.

NOAA’s GOES 16 Now Operational, Ready to Improve Forecasts

GOES 16 captured this image of three Atlantic hurricanes simultaneously: Katia (L), Irma (M), and Jose (R). Photo: NOAA. Now in its new GOES-East position, the GOES 16 satellite has officially joined the  National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Rendition of MEV. Photo: Orbital ATK.

Pioneers In Space

Orbital ATK Announces Intelsat As Anchor Customer For New Satellite Life Extension Service in Space Dulles, Virginia and Luxembourg  – Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced…
Rendition of one of OneWeb's broadband nanosatellites. Photo: OneWeb.

2018 Could Be a Revolutionary Year for Smallsats

Earmarked by SpaceX’s historic relanding of a first stage booster, 2017 was a banner year for the satellite industry in many respects. 2018 could prove to be even more momentous, as the smallsat megaconstellations that have been under development…
Ariane 5 ECA orbits Eutelsat 21B and Star One C3 satellites in 2012. Photo: Arianespace.

Production for the Final 10 Ariane 5 Launchers

Arianespace and ArianeGroup kick off production for the final 10 Ariane 5 launchers across Europe’s space industry in parallel to the operational debut of Ariane 6 With this latest order, there are now 23 Ariane 5 launchers in production…
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OHB System Wins Ground Control and Communications for German Sat Mission 

This company has been awarded an 18 Million euro contract by OHB System AG to deliver the ground station control and communications infrastructure for the German national satellite-communications mission. SCISYS PLC ("SCISYS"),…
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Landsat Satellite Data Usability Significantly Improved by USGS

Improvements to the quality and usability of Landsat satellite data have been made with the release of a new USGS product called Landsat Analysis Ready Data (ARD). This product will help reduce the time needed to process and analyze data…

On the Europort Show Floor — Thuraya to Showcase On-Sea and Vessel Comms

Thuraya Telecommunications Company and the company's service partner, Xtra-Link, are exhibiting at Europort, the international exhibition for maritime technology. At the event, the satellite operator is showcasing their latest maritime…
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NMT Students Lit Up the Skies Launching a Mustang, an Innovative Rocket at Spaceport America

Mustang 6A Rocket Launch, November 4, 2017, Spaceport America (Photo: J. Perry, Launch Crew, White Sands Research and Developers, LLC) The Rocket Team built and launched a rocket, and recovered the payload section. All went well with one…
Boeing's 3D printed parts that were incorporated in the SES 15 satellite. Photo: Boeing.

How Boeing is Coping with the Slowdown in GEO Orders

Boeing’s 3D printed parts that were incorporated in the SES 15 satellite. Photo: Boeing. To combat the slowdown in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite orders, Boeing Satellite Systems International is rapidly implementing new technology…
Patrick "Paddy" Neumann works on the Neumann Drive. Photo: Neumann Space.

Neumann Space Exec on a New Potential Use for Orbital Debris

An Australian startup is developing a new ion engine that could potentially recycle space junk into fuel to provide thrust for satellites on orbit. According to Neumann Space Founder and Chief Scientist Patrick “Paddy” Neumann, the company’s…
Rendition of connected transportation. Photo: U.S. Department of Transportation.

Transportation Sector Not Taking Cyber Threat Seriously Enough

                   Rendition of connected transportation. Photo: U.S. Department of Transportation. While transportation cybersecurity spending is expected to increase from $8 billion currently to around $14 billion by 2022, according…

L-Band Satellite Operators Need to Reposition

According Euroconsult's latest report, Prospects for L-Band, IoT & M2M Markets, the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) market will grow from 4.3 million MSS terminals in 2016 to more than 12 million terminals by 2026. M2M/IoT (machine-to-machine,…

There’s a Parking Crisis in Space – and you should be worried about it

For many, locating a parking spot is the bane of city living. Apparently motorists spend an average of 90.5 hours (four days) over the course of a year trying to find somewhere to park. Surprisingly, this is also an issue for telecommunication…

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