Space

SpaceX nearly reached its goal of 100 launches in 2023, instead completing 98: 91 Falcon 9 launches, 5 Falcon Heavy launches, and 2 Starship launches. In 2023, SpaceX launched 91...

Amazon's Project Kuiper has successfully tested 100 Gbps optical links between its prototype satellites, confirming the capabilities of its inter-satellite communication system. These advanced optical terminals will establish a high-speed...

The FCC rejected Starlink's application for $900 million in public support for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program, citing failure to deliver promised service. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel emphasizes the agency's...

Space Compass, NTT DOCOMO, NTT, and SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. have been selected by NICT to develop D2D mobile services using a space-based network. This project aims to accelerate the...

NTT DOCOMO, NTT Communications, and SKY Perfect JSAT are partnering with Amazon's Project Kuiper to enhance communications availability in Japan. By utilizing Project Kuiper's LEO satellite connectivity services, they aim...

Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo, 67%, and Thales, 33%,  and one of the world’s leading operators in satellite services, signed an agreement with Spakle for fibre-optic access to the...

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment achieved 'first light' by sending data via laser beyond the Moon. This milestone paves the way for high-data-rate communications in support of future...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a five-year, US$270 million contract to SES Space & Defense for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) low-latency, high-throughput satellite (HTS) services.  The Blanket Purchase...

On Sunday morning, SpaceX successfully launched 22 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from  Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.. This marks the...

Adtran has launched new synchronization solutions featuring Satellite Time and Location (STL) technology to address the growing vulnerabilities of GPS and other GNSS systems to jamming and spoofing attacks.  STL...

A new service from the European Space Agency (ESA) went live last month allowing anyone to access its Earth observation data. The new Copernicus Data Space service is supported by...

Qatar Airways announced a partnership with Starlink to offer a complimentary high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity experience onboard specific aircraft and routes.  Qatar Airways envisions that once the service is active,...

 SES named Adel Al-Saleh as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2024. Since January 2018, Al-Saleh has been CEO at T-Systems International GmbH, the integrated IT services provider and...