16 December 2020
Russian anti-satellite missile test troubles US Space Command
...space weapon”, according to a US Space Command Statement. In February, the Space Command observers spotted the Russian satellites following a US spy satellite, behaviour that Space Command Gen. John ‘Jay’ Raymond described at the time as "unusual and...
17 November 2021
Debris from destroyed Russian satellite now visible in telescope images
... any hint of a problem. "It is true that we have successfully tested a cutting-edge system of the future. It hit an old satellite with precision worthy of a goldsmith”, said Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. But, he added, "the remaining debris...
08 May 2018
Raytheon builds small satellites for Department of Homeland Security
... efficiently and cost effectively. "With our automated production lines, Raytheon can produce highly reliable, small satellites quickly and affordably," said Dr. Thomas Bussing, Raytheon Advanced Missile Systems vice president. "Because our advanced...
11 January 2019
Revolutionary "Chameleon" satellite ready for final assembly
... 1 tonne, which is an order of magnitude bigger than any other satellite they have built in the past, the design marks a shift from ... take command and optimise capacity use autonomously.” The satellite will soon travel from SSTL Guildford to join the ...
13 March 2018
mu Space confirms satellite mission aboard New Glenn
... in late 2020. Commenting on the announcement, mu Space CEO James Yenbamroong says, “mu Space is opening a new era for satellite communications and space technology for Thailand and the Asia-Pacific region.” In 2016, Blue Origin announced...
19 July 2017
Mayak satellite set to shine the brightest
... up the night-sky, the people behind Mayak say that the satellite is not just a gimmick to attract attention to space, but ... has been concerns already that the brightness of the satellite could pose a problem for astronomical observation such as ...