Satellites

The ISRO is trying to figure out how to recover from the failure of bringing the NVS-02 navigation satellite to its orbital position.

The deal marks the latest shakeup in the satellite communications sector.

Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson has disclosed the August 2024 launch of its first military satellite, GNA-3, and detailed plans for future missions.

British services company Serco is buying Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software business, the company says.

The M-class has a payload capacity of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb.) and 8 kW of peak power, York announced Jan. 29.

Planet Labs says it has secured a $230 million contract to build Pelican high-resolution satellites for an unnamed customer and announced a data provision deal with the European Space Agency (ESA) to support the Copernicus program.

India launched the second in a new series of navigation satellites, NVS-02, using a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Shifting geopolitical realities are driving European space leaders to push defense and security up the space agenda.

Europe aims to resume flying the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket on Feb. 26, with the launch set to be the first managed by Arianespace.

Even phantom vessels emit signals that satellites can detect.

The Torrance, California-based company specializes in robotic arms for in-space servicing and lunar rovers.

Lockheed Martin is preparing to ship its newly completed Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft to Kennedy Space Center for its planned launch next month to map water deposits on the Moon.

ESA scientists say liquid water may not yet have been discovered on another planet because observation has not focused long enough on a given star.

The agency released a draft solicitation dated Jan. 22 related to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Rocket Lab is to carry the satellites on a dedicated Electron launch within four months.

Satellite maker OHB says it is targeting a jump in bookings as it set a financial target of securing “sustainable” order intake of over €2 billion in 2026.

“It’s time to be able to move through space at will and to be able to defend ourselves when we are attacked,” ULA CEO Tory Bruno says.

The company, which specializes in on-orbit servicing, said the latest effort will draw on its Rendezvous and Proximity Operations technology.

The company, which has its origins in India, says its hyperspectral Earth observation satellites will have a 5-m resolution.

Thales Alenia Space and Hispasat have linked up to develop a payload that can enable more secure ways to pass data using quantum key distribution.

Led by France’s Tikehau Capital, the late-stage funding round was also joined by a trio of other venture capital (VC) firms.

The connection took place Dec. 18 and is the only optical link attempted thus far, an SDA spokesperson said in a Jan. 15 email.

NROL-153 was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 10:53 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-4 East.

Septentrio, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, specializes in high-precision GNSS receivers featuring anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology.

NEON is to succeed the current Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES) and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) programs.