Launch

Eutelsat Communications successfully mated the platform and payload of the Konnect satellite, conducted this week at Thales Alenia Space‘s facilities in Cannes, France. According to the release, this operation is a major step in the construction of the satellite, in preparation for its launch by the end of this year. Konnect is a next-generation, all-electric High...

OneWeb successfully launched its first six broadband satellites aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. Lift-off occurred on Feb. 27 at 21:37 pm UTC. The six OneWeb satellites separated from the rocket in two batches. Signal acquisition has been confirmed for all six satellites. OneWeb’s satellites are manufactured by...

Data Device Corporation (DDC) carried out another successful flight of its SCS750 Single Board Computer (SBC) on the Second Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT-2). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 40 (H-IIA F40,) which encapsulates the GOSAT-2 satellite, on Oct. 29, 2018 from the JAXA...

D-Orbit signed a contract with Planet for the launch and deployment of six Dove-series satellites. Under the contract, D-Orbit will launch and deploy the satellites during the first commercial mission of ION CubeSat Carrier, the core technology of the InOrbit NOW launch service offered by D-Orbit. The mission will launch in August 2019, on the Vega...

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch two orbital missions based on the NanoAvionics M6P nanosatellite bus. Among the features of the M6P bus is a pre-integrated design that aims to shortes development cycles. In addition, NanoAvionics’ ridesharing program helps customers conduct technology demonstration missions at a fraction of the time and cost of a dedicated space...

SES’ newest satellite, SES-12, is now ready to serve its video, fixed data, mobility, and government customers across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The satellite is designed with both wide beams and High Throughput Satellite (HTS) beams, and will join SES-8 at 95 degrees East. SES-12 is the latest satellite that SES has launched to...

SpaceX successfully launched SSL‘s Nusantara Satu communications satellite, built for Indonesian satellite operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the SpaceX launch base in Cape Canaveral, Florida yesterday. The satellite is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan, and deployed its solar arrays on schedule. Nusantara Satu is a multi-mission satellite that includes...

UK company Sky and Space Global has received signed binding commitments for raising $12 million in a two-tranche share placement to investors as part of its $15 million fundraising effort. The funds are to be used to facilitate the launching of the first batch of the company’s Pearls constellation nanosatellites network. The launch with Virgin Orbit...

Avid readers will remember news last week that British spaceflight company Orbex had claimed to produce the largest, single-piece 3D printed rocket engine in the world. However, just over 7 days since this announcement, American private aerospace company Launcher has emerged to challenge the title. Teased on the company’s Twitter account on the day of...