The Airline Industry is Moving to Free Wi-Fi and Starlink
200 Mbps Wi-Fi offered for free sounds pretty good to me. What’s in it for the airlines? Is Starlink going for the sweep? What happens to the GEOs?
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US Second To China in Commercial Remote Sensing Ranking
China has bested the US in the commercial remote sensing Olympics, at least according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
ESA’s To-Do List for an EO Boom
The strategy commits to utilizing commercial EO capabilities wherever possible, reaffirming ESA’s strong public-private relationship.
A Roundup From The Space Capitol Forum
The space community gathered at Payload’s first Space Capitol Forum on Tuesday to talk about ways for policy to adapt and better support the rapid advancements in space tech.
2024 Q3 Orbital Launch Attempts by Country
Global orbital launch attempts declined year over year in Q3 for the first time in years.
Anduril, Apex Team Up to Serve Government Customers
The defense tech startup announced Tuesday that it will use Apex’s satellite buses for missions ranging from space situational awareness to missile warning and tracking, according to a press release.
Crew-9 Is In Orbit, But Falcon 9 Is Grounded
SpaceX will pause Falcon 9 launches after an anomaly.
SDA Awards $1.9M for Deorbit Studies
Six companies will complete the studies this year to explore redundant, cost-effective contingency options for the SDA’s future satellite disposal needs.
D-Orbit Eyes Global Expansion After Closing $166M Series C
D-Orbit is developing a suite of space logistics capabilities while offering services as a satellite integrator and deployer.
BlackSky Wins Secret Navy Laser Contract
The potential ROI is substantial: The company is expecting to achieve a 10x improvement on its current 90-minute or less tasking-to-imagery delivery timeline.
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An Electric Solar-Powered Future: Maxar Space Systems’ PPE to Propel NASA’s Artemis Gateway
NASA’s Artemis program will return astronauts to the Moon and enable a future of deep space exploration. A key element of the program’s success is Gateway, the first orbital lunar space station, which will serve as a jumping-off point to the lunar surface. Maxar Space Systems is building Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), the […]
Momentum Builds for Global Space Sustainability Policy
The European Space Policy Institute analyzed 15 different instruments that have been created since the turn of the millennium to demonstrate momentum growing in the international space sustainability movement.