Launch
January 15, 2019
Although the U.S. warned against it, Iran's attempt to launch a satellite failed on Tuesday. The rocket launching the satellite did not achieve escape velocity. According to Reuters, Iran's telecoms minister stated that a second launch would be attempted. The U.S. has argued that Iran's use of long-range ballistic missile technology is in violation with…
January 14, 2019
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 7:31 a.m. local time on Friday, delivering the final 10 Iridium Next Satellite to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). All 10 satellites have successfully communicated with the Iridium Satellite Network Operations Center. This was the eighth and final launch for Iridium’s launch campaign with SpaceX,…
January 11, 2019
The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded D-Orbit with a General Support Technology Program (GSTP) contract to develop a precise, in-orbit cubesat deployer. The approximately $3 million dollar (2.6 million euros) contract covers the study, specification, design, production, and qualification of a small satellite with the ability to transport a batch of cubesats to orbit. The goal…
January 10, 2019
It has not been a good start to the year for Maxar Technologies. The company revealed in the last few days that its WorldView-4 satellite (WV4) has likely suffered a significant failure, which means the satellite will not be recoverable. This will lead to significant lost revenue for the company. As a result, analysts have…