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March 14, 2024
SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully launched to space for the first time and maintained a suborbital trajectory before it was destroyed while attempting to return to Earth on Thursday morning. The third flight test progressed farther than either of the previous flight tests. Thursday’s test took place just one day after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
March 14, 2024
Terran Orbital is getting into the Geostationary Orbit (GEO) market, unveiling the SmallSat GEO on Thursday. Terran Orbital said the SmallSat GEO aims to provide higher network performance in the communication market. The satellite will be adaptable to commercial/customer-provided or Terran Orbital-supplied payloads, up to 300 kilograms It also allows for steerable multi-beam arrays. Terran…
March 14, 2024
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) is adopting Viasat's in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution to help enhance passenger experience across multiple fleets. Jordan’s flagship air carrier will equip more than 40 total aircraft with Viasat IFC connectivity systems. Some of the aircraft receiving the installation include its new Embraer E2, Airbus A320, Airbus 321, and Boeing 787-9 fleets.…
March 14, 2024
The FCC adopted a new regulatory framework on Thursday to allow satellite operators to use mobile spectrum to provide satellite-t0-cell coverage The FCC said this is the world’s first regulatory framework for "supplemental coverage from space." All five FCC commissioners approved the framework in the March 14 meeting. The FCC said this type of service…