satellites

A new generation of satellite startups in San Francisco is racing to capitalize on recent technological breakthroughs in space-based data collection and communications.

Deal, subject to regulatory approval, would give Bezos firm access to Globalstar’s network of two dozen satellites Amazon said on Tuesday it would acquire a satellite company in an $11.57bn deal, bolstering its own fledgling space business as it looks to take on Elon Musk-led bigger rival Starlink. The deal gives Amazon access to Globalstar’s network of two dozen satellites, boosting the tech gia…

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Spaceflight Now reports, "SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 rocket soaring from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a pre-dawn liftoff on Wednesday with a batch of Starlink internet... The post SpaceX Launches 29 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 Rocket from Cape Canaveral appeared first on AIAA - Shaping the future of aerospace .

CNBC reports, "The Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday it approved Amazon’s request to deploy 4,500 satellites... The post FCC Clears Amazon to Launch 4,500 Additional LEO Satellites appeared first on AIAA - Shaping the future of aerospace .

The largest-ever communications satellite of its kind took a major step toward operation Tuesday: operator AST SpaceMobile announced the record-breaking spacecraft, whimsically called BlueBird 6, has successfully unfolded its humongous antenna. Spanning some 2,400 square feet (223 square meters), it is the largest commercial communications array antenna ever deployed in low-Earth orbit. AST Space…

Iran launched three homegrown satellites with Russian help, signaling growing cooperation between the two nations in space exploration.

Russia has launched the Obzor-R No. 1 radar satellite aboard a Soyuz-2.1a rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, enhancing its Earth observation and surveillance capabilities in Sun-synchronous orbit.

DiskSat's design offers "a power-to-weight ratio unmatched by traditional aluminum satellites."

"If we build these platforms well, we get to ask new questions about what's possible in orbit."

SpaceX is set to launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite, bringing global connectivity closer than ever before—here’s what it means for the future of internet access.

A second batch of satellites has been sent into low Earth orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband network, marking another… Read More

My nephew recently told me about being on a camping trip and seeing a long line of lights in the sky. The lights turned out to be Starlink satellites. It’s fairly common for people report seeing lines of these satellites. Why would the satellites be in a line? Wouldn’t it be much more efficient to […] The post Starlink configurations first appeared on John D. Cook .

"A satellite is always coming over an area within a given reasonable amount of time."

The Spanish-based company Sateliot launched its first cell phone service satellite on SpaceX’s Transporter-7 launch mission. This satellite is the first of five in a satellite constellation that will provide cell phone services in areas like mountain ranges that are difficult for cell phone towers to service. Apple and T-Mobile use existing communications satellites to … Continue reading "Satelio…

The FCC authorized SpaceX to launch up to 7,500 Starlink v2 satellites.  SpaceX had initially applied to launch 30,000 satellites. However, the FCC expressed concern that launching that many satellites would clutter up low Earth orbit and deferred a decision on launching the rest of the full 30,000. SpaceX has already begun manufacturing the Starlink … Continue reading "FCC Authorizes Launch of 7…

In a recent interview with Via Satellite following her receipt of the online magazine’s Executive of the Year award for the second time, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell explained how the Starlink Internet satellite constellation could make it possible for Elon Musk to realize his ultimate ambitions for Mars. She said that Musk had been considering … Continue reading "SpaceX President Says Starli…

Galileo satellites 9 and 10 are functioning perfectly, and the initial series of flight operations is continuing as part of LEOP - the critical launch and early orbit phase.