Eutelsat has secured a multi-year contract with GLOBAL Technologies for C-band capacity on its EUTELSAT 10A satellite to provide connectivity and communications for the West Africa Power Pool project (WAPP).
Read More »INRED Partners with SES Networks to Enable 1,000 Free Wi-Fi Hotspots to Connect Colombia
The Colombian Ministry of Telecommunications (Mintic) has selected local services provider INRED to install, operate and maintain 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in rural areas around the country as part of the Sustainable Universal Access project.
Read More »Exolaunch Successfully Completes Payload Integration of 28 Small Satellites
Exolaunch has completed a successful payload integration for an upcoming Soyuz launch from the Vostochny launch site. In total, Exolaunch has contracted and integrated for launch 28 commercial and educational satellites from Germany, France, the USA, Israel, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Thailand, Ecuador, the Czech Republic and Estonia. The complete list of smallsats follows.
Read More »Ball Aerospace Successfully Commissions Small Satellite, Begins On-Orbit Testing of Green Fuel
Ball Aerospace has officially commissioned NASA's Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) and begun on-orbit testing of a non-toxic, high-performance propellant. GPIM launched on June 25, 2019 at 2:30 a.m. EDT on board a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Read More »Equatorial Space Industries joins ANSYS Startup Program
Singapore’s rocket tech startup, Equatorial Space Industries has joined the ANSYS Startup Program which offers industry-leading simulation tools to eligible startups.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Sandy Magnus of NASA
"The main goal of Women in Aerospace is to improve the representation of women in aerospace and thus to help the youngest to find their own career path". This statement, made by the Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), Simonetta di Pippo, shows the importance of empowering young women in space.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Themes: Interview Annalisa Donati of ESPI
The so-called New Space trend is developing, creating new opportunities and new challenges for all actors of the space sector. Understanding what is happening and (potential) implications is essential for sound decision-making. Yet, European stakeholders significantly rely on foreign evaluations and data, in particular to monitor private investment and assess entrepreneurship dynamics. The European Space Policy Institute decided to address this gap with its new Space Venture Europe report series.
Read More »Research Concludes Space Weather Radiation Causes Damage to Electrically Propelled Satellites
The use of electric propulsion for raising satellites into geostationary orbit can result in significant solar cell degradation according to a new study. The extended journey results in greater exposure to the damaging effects of space weather
Read More »Northrop Grumman to Design, Build and Integrate Two Arctic Satellites for Space Norway
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by Space Norway to deliver its Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) system. Northrop Grumman will design, manufacture and integrate two satellites in addition to providing critical ground infrastructure.
Read More »Hughes JUPITER System Selected to Power New Indonesian High-Throughput Satellite
HUGHES' JUPITER System has been chosen as the ground network platform for a new satellite over Indonesia.
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