Capricorn Space has contracted antenna systems supplier ViaLite to install RF- over-fiber links at its new Australian teleport, ViaLite announced Dec. 10. ViaLite said that it would supply lossless, high-bandwidth links designed to connect the teleport’s main equipment room with outdoor shelters located next to the teleport’s S- and X-band antenna dishes. ViaLite also…

Rocket Lab successfully launched its 10th Electron spacecraft on Friday morning. The launch delivered payloads for Spaceflight and Alba Orbital. The mission, “Running Out of Fingers,” lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula at 08:18 UTC. Electron’s first stage will not be recovered from this mission, however the stage…

The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has signed a cooperation agreement with Azerbaijan’s satellite communications operator Azercosmos to jointly provide satellite communications and broadcasting services in Baku, Azerbaijan and surrounding regions. The two partnering operators will utilize satellite assets, including the Azerspace 1, Azerspace 2, as well as RSCC’s Express AM series satellites, to provide…

China successfully launched a new weather radar-imaging satellite designed for civilian use, Chinese state media confirmed. Gaofen 12, the latest in a fleet of Chinese Earth observation satellites, lifted off from the Taiyuan Space Center in Northern China on a Long March 4C rocket at approximately 7 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 27. If reports…