October 2019
Reusability is key to expanding future space launch business
...and went from an annual geostationary launch rate in the high twenties to a market in the single digits. As most communications satellites have a typical design life of about 15 years, it is probably no coincidence we are seeing that cycle come round...
February 2020
‘Witches brew’ of a subordinate space corps
... and would need to be paid for. So, the services would receive weather satellite bills, missile launch detection bills, communications satellite bills, GPS satellite bills, imagery satellite bills, etc, from the Air Force. The chaos that would have...
September 2020
High hopes for Brazil’s space ambitions
... (CLA), and for running the Barreira do Inferno Launch Center. Brazil’s Geostationary and Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite (SGDC) was launched from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana in 2017 for Brazilian government civil...
10 August 2016
Dellingr CubeSat Begins Environmental Testing
... and space science; and developing precursor science instruments like cutting-edge laser communications, satellite-to-satellite communications and autonomous movement capabilities. CubeSats are considered “nanosatellites”, and are measured in Units...
02 September 2016
Falcon 9 rocket and Amos-6 satellite explode during testing
... unknown. No one was injured during the explosion, but both the Falcon 9 rocket and the Amos-6 communication satellite were destroyed. “SpaceX can confirm that in preparation for today’s static fire, there was an anomaly on the...
11 January 2019
Revolutionary "Chameleon" satellite ready for final assembly
... perform all manner of changes while it is in orbit, such as adjusting the satellite’s coverage, frequency, power, and even orbital position. "Communications satellites like EUTELSAT QUANTUM that can be reprogrammed to adapt coverage and connectivity...
