Satellite fleet operator SES on Feb. 25 said two of the three satellites it ordered the previous week will be launched aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets in 2017.
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Wall Street Grills Fleet Operators Over Mega-Constellation Threat
Wall Street analysts are peppering established satellite fleet operators with questions about how they plan to survive after the likes of Google, SpaceX, Facebook and OneWeb have launched hundreds or thousands of satellites, drones, balloons and other Internet-delivery platforms.
Posted inPress Release
Poll: Space Travel in the 21st Century: American Public Sees Benefits But Balks at Cost
West Long Branch, N.J. This week marks the 53rd anniversary of John Glenn’s first manned orbital space flight. The Monmouth University Poll finds that most Americans feel the nation’s 1960s […]
Posted inCommercial
Re-engined Antares To Carry Space Station Cargo in 2016 Debut
The revamped Orbital ATK Antares rocket featuring a new main engine will make its first launch in March 2016 carrying a fully loaded cargo ship bound for the International Space Station, without a preceding demonstration flight but following a January test firing of the rocket’s first stage.
Posted inPolicy & Politics
Championing a Climate Change for Commercial Weather
Rep. Jim Bridenstine, who emerged in 2014 as a central figure in the budding commercial weather satellite business, is poised to exert more influence in 2015.
Posted inPress Release
Dawn Captures Sharper Images of Ceres
Craters and mysterious bright spots are beginning to pop out in the latest images of Ceres from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft. These images, taken Feb. 12 at a distance of 52,000 […]
Posted inOpinion
Op-ed | Increased Competition Will Challenge ESA’s Space Authority
The debate over who should be in charge of European space is not over. The surge of new players entering the space sector and an increasing amount of private funding are changing how space is done, and ESA will feel the heat with increasing intensity over the next several years.
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SES Orders New Satellite in Joint Venture with Luxembourg
SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today the procurement of a new satellite jointly with the Luxembourg government. The satellite, SES-16/GovSat, has been ordered by LuxGovSat, […]
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Despite 6 ISS Flights, SpaceX Still Awaits NASA Launch Certification
After almost three years of waiting — and six successful cargo flights to the International Space Station — SpaceX’s Falcon 9 should finally win approval to loft NASA science satellites this year.
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U.S. Air Force Hedging Against Further GPS 3 Ground Segment Delays
The U.S. Air Force is growing increasingly concerned that the $1.6 billion ground system for its next-generation GPS satellites will not be ready when needed and is putting a backup plan in motion.
