Author: Jeffrey Hill
April 24, 2024
SES' new software-enabled Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite system O3b mPOWER is now operational, the European satellite operator announced Wednesday. With six out of 13 O3b mPOWER satellites launched, SES said it will be rolling out services ranging from tens of Mbps to multiple gigabits per second to customers "in the coming months." SES O3b mPOWER…
April 24, 2024
In Rocket Lab's fifth successful launch of 2024, the New Zealand-based launcher deployed the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology's (KAIST) NEONSAT-1 satellite and NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System to their intended orbit. Rocket Lab's “Beginning Of The Swarm” (B.T.S.) mission — its 47th on the Electron rocket — lifted off from Rocket…
April 12, 2024
TechCrunch published a report on Thursday that highlighted how important the success of SpaceX's Starlink constellation service is to the company's long-term financial health. TechCrunch reporter Aria Alamalhodaei obtained SpaceX financial records from more than six years ago. Before Starlink shifted into full gear, NASA contracts accounted for as much as 83% of SpaceX's revenue.…
April 12, 2024
Satellite ground networks technology company Comtech successfully transitioned the State of Arizona's 911 services to Comtech’s Next Generation 911 (NG911) services this week in partnership with the Arizona Department of Administrations (ADOA). Comtech said the entire project took less than two years. With the upgrade in place, Arizona’s new statewide NG911 infrastructure aims to enhance…