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Satellite TODAY 01-25-2018
January 24, 2018
Daily News Feed Telesat and LEO: Goldberg Answers the Burning Question In a rare interview, Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg talks about why 2018 could be such a pivotal year for the company, and gives some updates on its LEO plans. This… Advertise with us: Rocket Lab Tested New Kick Stage on Electron Rocket Rocket Lab,...
Rocket Lab Tested New Kick Stage on Latest Electron Rocket Launch
January 24, 2018
Rocket Lab, whose new Electron launch vehicle recently reached orbit for the first time, revealed Jan. 23 that the rocket included a previously undisclosed kick stage designed to increase orbital options for small satellites. The kick stage is equipped with its own avionics, power and communications systems, and Rocket Lab plans to offer it as...
Finance 
Satellite TODAY 01-23-2018
January 22, 2018
Daily News Feed Revealed: Satellite Executive of the Year Nominees for 2017 Via Satellite is proud to announce the nominees for its prestigious Satellite Executive of the Year award for 2017… Advertise with us: Electron Rocket Successfully Launches for Planet and Spire Rocket Lab has successfully reached orbit with the test flight of its second...
Electron Rocket Successfully Launches for Planet and Spire
January 22, 2018
Rocket Lab has successfully reached orbit with the test flight of its second Electron orbital launch vehicle, Still Testing. The Electron lifted off on Jan. 20 from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand, carrying a Dove Pioneer Earth-imaging satellite for Planet and two Lemur 2 satellites for Spire Global....
Finance 
SeaHawk Ocean Monitoring Payload Prepares for Launch
January 12, 2018
A team of oceanic researchers from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington is preparing to launch a new CubeSat this summer, dubbed SeaHawk 1. The satellite will fly into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9, as part of Spaceflight Industries’ first dedicated rideshare mission, Sun-Synchronous Orbit A (SSO-A). According to oceanographer John Morrison, SeaHawk’s...
Launch 
2018 Could Be a Revolutionary Year for Smallsats
January 10, 2018
Earmarked by SpaceX’s historic relanding of a first stage booster, 2017 was a banner year for the satellite industry in many respects. 2018 could prove to be even more momentous, as the smallsat megaconstellations that have been under development for years finally emerge — along with the dedicated smallsat launch vehicles that will serve them....
Technology 
10 Space Startups Investors Loved in 2017
January 09, 2018
On a personal note, what interests me most about covering the NewSpace industry is seeing which companies really have what it takes to make the cut. Beyond the snappy elevator pitches, entrepreneurs must prove that their businesses are not only unique and innovative, but substantial enough to generate revenue once the rubber hits the road...
Technology 
2016 Was a Shabby Year for Satellite Manufacturing
November 29, 2017
Global satellite manufacturing revenues plummeted 13 percent in 2016 from the year prior, according to a recently released Satellite Industry Association (SIA) report. Analysts at Bryce Space and Technology, who gathered data based on unclassified sources, revealed that worldwide revenues came in at just $13.9 billion in 2016 — a marked drop from the $16...
Technology 
Spaceflight to Launch U-Class Payloads for NASA
October 03, 2017
The NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has awarded Spaceflight its first contract for launch and integration services. The multi-year contract covers launch services in 2018 for a maximum of 24 U-Class payloads, with options to provide launch services for up to 24 additional payloads in 2019 and 2020. The potential total contract value is more...
Government/Military 
ICYMI: Top Stories in Satellite This Week
September 29, 2017
Via Satellite Via Satellite | Top Stories for the week of September 29, 2017 Receive alerts | Media Kit | Contact Top Stories for the week of September 29, 2017 September 27, 2017 SpaceX’s Megaconstellation Hits Regulatory Hurdles Regulators at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are concerned that SpaceX’s proposed broadband megaconstellation could lead...
