SpaceNews : U.S. Army wraps up commercial satcom pilot program
[[{“value”:” Join our newsletter to get the latest military space newsevery Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has wrapped up a one-year pilot project exploring outsourcing satellite communications services to private companies, but the long-term future of such arrangements remains unclear. Under the pilot, the Army selected satellite operators […]
SpaceNews : Falcon Heavy launches NASA’s Europa Clipper mission
[[{“value”:” MILAN — A long-awaited mission to study if an icy moon of Jupiter could harbor life is on its way after a launch on a Falcon Heavy rocket Oct. 14. The Falcon Heavy lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 12:06 p.m. Eastern. After the second of two burns by the upper stage that […]
SpaceNews : Who’s in charge of preventing and responding to cyberattacks?
[[{“value”:” Join our newsletter to get the latest military space newsevery Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. MILAN – It’s not always clear which government agency is responsible for defending satellites against cyberattacks. Research focused on France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States revealed a lack of clarity in some cases […]
SpaceNews : Xichang to build commercial spaceport to boost China’s launch capacity
[[{“value”:” MILAN — China’s inland Xichang launch center is set to build a commercial spaceport, aiming to enhance the country’s access to space. Liangshan Prefecture, in which Xichang Satellite Launch Center is situated, and Sichuan Development (Holding) Co., Ltd. held a ceremony Oct. 9 for the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement and the unveiling […]
SpaceNews : The expanding battlefield: Army’s push into space warfare
[[{“value”:” Join our newsletter to get the latest military space newsevery Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. As the boundaries of warfare continue to extend beyond traditional battlegrounds, the U.S. Army is making strides into the space domain. With satellite capabilities now vital to military operations, the Army is launching initiatives to bolster its […]
SpaceNews : France and Germany join U.S.-led space defense coalition
[[{“value”:” Join our newsletter to get the latest military space newsevery Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — France and Germany formally joined Operation Olympic Defender, a U.S.-led initiative aimed at bolstering international cooperation in space defense, U.S. Space Command announced Oct. 14. The move signals a deepening of military space ties between […]
SpaceNews : Future-proof, reliable, and secure avionics for human space flight, space transportation, and related applications
[[{“value”:” Space exploration is no longer a prerogative of national space agencies, it is becoming more commercialized, with U.S. and international companies working together on key programs like NASA Artemis, commercial space stations, and advances in space transportation (mainly to and from LEO). This new form of collaboration also poses new challenges when setting up […]
SpaceNews : How to prevent space collisions: the challenging journey of satellite deployments
[[{“value”:” The rapid expansion of satellite networks is one of the most exciting developments of our time, bringing high-speed internet and advanced communication capabilities to even the most remote corners of Earth. But as we launch more satellites into orbit, we face a new and urgent challenge: how to manage the growing congestion in space […]
SpaceNews : Europe lifts off from its launcher crisis
[[{“value”:” For the European space industry, the deafening rumble of the ascending rocket was a sigh of relief. On the afternoon of July 9, an Ariane 6 lifted off on a long-delayed inaugural flight from French Guiana. The successful (or, more accurately, mostly successful) launch placed several smallsats into low Earth orbit, but the real […]
SpaceNews : D-Orbit enters GEO in-orbit servicing market
[[{“value”:” MILAN – Italian space logistics company D-Orbit announced a 119.6 million euro ($131 million) contract with the European Space Agency for a spacecraft servicing vehicle. Under the contract announced Oct. 14 at the International Astronautical Congress here, D-Orbit will develop, launch and demonstrate a vehicle capable of rendezvous, docking and taking over the attitude- […]