As national defense and commercial operations become increasingly dependent on satellites and satellite connectivity, the ability to accurately predict space weather will be paramount. Collecting and analyzing data and key information about space weather can help government and commercial entities manage risk for satellite launches, operations and infrastructure, optimize the success rate of launches and…

Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) has reaffirmed its recommendation to maintain the Threat Level at Level 3 which is High for the space industry. It said the purpose of this announcement is to raise awareness of the space industry, government, and international partner perspective on the current threat level. Space ISAC confirmed…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a contract to BAE Systems to build the Ocean Color Instrument (OCX) for its Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite constellation.  The new OCX contract means that BAE Systems will now build all three hyperspectral instruments for the mission, including  the GeoXO Sounder (GXS), and the Atmospheric Composition…

In Rocket Lab's fifth successful launch of 2024, the New Zealand-based launcher deployed the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology's (KAIST) NEONSAT-1 satellite and NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System to their intended orbit. Rocket Lab's “Beginning Of The Swarm” (B.T.S.) mission — its 47th on the Electron rocket — lifted off from Rocket…