Scientists say radiation from sudden solar flares are a danger to airline passengers
Are airline passengers at risk from radiation in the form of galactic cosmic rays and occasional solar flares? Yes, says… Read More »
Northrop Grumman inks $421.6M contract for Missile Defense Agency
Northrop Grumman Systems (NOC -1.8%) awarded a noncompetitive, ID/IQ, hybrid contract with a maximum ceiling value of $421.6M, including $233.9M… Read More »
SITA to integrate Iridium’s next gen satellite service
SITA will integrate the Iridium Certus satellite communication service into its Unified Aircraft Communications portfolio, which provides critical communications for… Read More »
U.S. grounds Virgin Galactic flights pending mishap and public safety probe
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday barred Virgin Galactic from flying its SpaceShipTwo until the agency approves its… Read More »
Intelsat set to enter private hands
Key creditor groups of Intelsat have agreed to vote in favour of a comprehensive financial restructuring that would reduce the… Read More »
SpaceX’s civilian launch on Sept. 15 is a mission like no other
The launch next month of the first all-civilian mission to orbit is an ambitious test for a burgeoning space industry’s… Read More »
SpaceX launched its 21st rocket of the year sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station
SpaceX launched its 21st rocket of the year on Aug. 29, sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule toward the International… Read More »
Virgin Orbit receives FAA’s environmental green-light for launch operations from Guam
Virgin Orbit has received the Federal Aviation Administration’s go-signal to begin operations to launch rockets using Boeing 747 aircraft from… Read More »
New Zealand’s Dawn Aerospace conducts five flights of its suborbital spaceplane
While the rocket launch sector is quickly becoming crowded, the same can’t be said for companies developing suborbital spaceplanes. This… Read More »
Rocket Lab’s Mars mission gets green light from NASA
Rocket Lab is one step closer to going to Mars with NASA’s approval of the company’s Photon spacecraft for an… Read More »
China’s Mach 30 wind tunnel to be completed in 2022 to test hypersonic aircraft
China’s latest, world-leading hypervelocity wind tunnel that can simulate a speed of Mach 30 at high altitude is expected to… Read More »
China tests superfast aircraft tracking satellite that could prevent another MH370-style tragedy
China has tested a superfast aircraft tracking satellite with the aim of preventing another MH370-style tragedy. The revolutionary technology can… Read More »
OneWeb confirms latest successful launch
OneWeb has successfully launched a further 34 LEO satellites by Arianespace from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This latest launch brings OneWeb’s… Read More »
First big space crash in a decade: Chinese satellite collides with a piece of a Russian rocket
A chunk of an old Russian rocket appears to have crashed into a Chinese satellite in March. Harvard astronomer Jonathan… Read More »
Musk says Starship orbital stack to be ready for flight in few weeks
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Saturday the first orbital stack of the Starship rocket should be ready for flight… Read More »
Virgin Galactic falls as billionaire Branson sells stake worth $300 million
Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) fell nearly 3% on Friday after its founder and British billionaire Richard Branson sold a… Read More »
Viasat posts record revenues
Viasat has revealed record Q1 fiscal year 2022. Satellite Services revenue increased to US$274 million, a 36% increase YoY. Gains… Read More »
Boeing weighs August dates for Starliner launch after addressing valve problem
Boeing (BA +0.7%) says it is evaluating various dates this month for the launch of its Starliner space capsule to… Read More »
Telesat Lightspeed Satellite Network to support Ka2517 antenna
ThinKom Solutions and Telesat are to collaborate on integrating ThinKom’s Ka2517 aeronautical antennas with the advanced Telesat Lightspeed LEO satellite broadband… Read More »
Streaming space tourism is the new reality TV
You can’t afford space tourism. But you’ll be able to watch it on Netflix. When SpaceX launches its first all-civilian… Read More »
U.S. watchdog rejects Blue Origin protest over NASA lunar contract
A U.S. government watchdog on Friday sided with NASA over its decision to pick a single lunar lander provider, rejecting… Read More »
International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module
The International Space Station (ISS) was thrown briefly out of control on Thursday when jet thrusters of a newly arrived… Read More »