2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (760+ words) WASHINGTON " A key antenna in NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) that was damaged last fall is expected to remain offline until May, before being taken out of service again later this year for major upgrades. The DSS-14 antenna, a 70-meter…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (462+ words) WASHINGTON " Eutelsat has signed an agreement with French startup MaiaSpace to launch some of its OneWeb replenishment satellites. The companies announced Jan. 16 a "multi-launch agreement" to deploy OneWeb satellites on MaiaSpace's small launch vehicle now under development. The launches are…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (392+ words) WASHINGTON " The operator of a Spanish military communications satellite that suffered a "space particle" strike has written off the spacecraft, concluding it can no longer carry out its mission. Indra Group, the majority owner of satellite operator Hisdesat, announced Jan....

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (747+ words) WASHINGTON " An Indian startup is entering the satellite servicing market with plans to develop low-cost spacecraft to extend the lives of satellites. Aule Space announced Jan. 15 that it raised a $2 million seed round from investors led by pi Ventures, an…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (414+ words) WASHINGTON " Eutelsat has ordered the remaining 340 satellites needed to replenish its OneWeb satellite constellation from Airbus Defence and Space. The companies announced Jan. 12 that Eutelsat will purchase 340 satellites for the OneWeb system, with deliveries beginning at the end of 2026. The…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (295+ words) Funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and developed under the European Space Agency's ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) program, LIDE is demonstrating the integration of terrestrial and satellite telecommunications networks through active testing in orbit. The mission is…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (483+ words) WASHINGTON " The Federal Communications Commission on Jan. 9 approved a second tranche of 7,500 Starlink Gen2 satellites, expanding the size of SpaceX's authorized next-generation constellation. The commission said it authorized SpaceX to deploy and operate 7,500 additional Gen2 satellites, bringing the total number of approved…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (425+ words) WASHINGTON " SkyFi, a commercial geospatial intelligence firm, has added satellite imagery from Vantor to its platform, widening access to high-resolution Earth observation data for commercial and government users. The agreement, announced Jan. 7, makes Vantor products available through the SkyFi marketplace…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (329+ words) WASHINGTON " A Spanish military communications satellite launched in October was struck by what its operator described as a "space particle," an incident that could jeopardize the spacecraft's mission. Indra Group, the majority owner of satellite operator Hisdesat, announced Jan. 2 that…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (304+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Luxembourg-based OQ Technology said Dec. 17 it has connected a commercial Internet of Things (IoT) chipset directly to one of its low Earth orbit satellites, using internally developed software based on 3GPP mobile standards. The test used an unmodified, low-power…...