Astroscale is ready to launch its ADRAS-J mission, which will conduct a close approach and orbit around a piece of space debris. The spacecraft is ready, but a launch window is on hold after Rocket Lab’s recent mission failure. Astroscale leadership said ADRAS-J was set to launch in early November, but Rocket Lab has paused…

Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith is stepping down from his position at the end of this year, and Amazon’s Kuiper lead Dave Limp will become CEO of the company. A Blue Origin spokesperson confirmed the change in a statement to Via Satellite on Tuesday, after various outlets published Smith and Limp’s letters to the Blue…

Deep-water drilling is often a $10 million a day, mission-critical operation. If a signal drops, and an oil rig engineer can’t track their machinery for more than a few seconds, they have to shut down operations — or risk the safety of their crew. Safety is a priority — but that’s a lot of money…

The Westin Vendôme in Paris was packed in mid-September with a completely sold out World Satellite Business Week (WSBW). As the industry is expanding, the show is growing and buzzing with energy. While there wasn’t any show-stopping news during the week, WSBW was a good opportunity to gauge the pulse on the industry more than…