EchoStar has placed a $1.3 billion order with MDA Space for the first 100 satellites of a $5 billion direct-to-device connectivity constellation, even as regulatory scrutiny of the company’s spectrum licenses threatens to push it into bankruptcy. The post EchoStar orders initial MDA satellites for $5 billion LEO constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

EchoStar has placed a $1.3 billion order with MDA Space for the first 100 satellites of a $5 billion direct-to-device connectivity constellation, even as regulatory scrutiny of the company’s spectrum licenses threatens to push it into bankruptcy. The post EchoStar orders initial MDA satellites for $5 billion LEO constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

As global energy demands grow space-based solar power (SBSP) may offer a compelling long-term solution. A comprehensive international assessment completed under the International Academy of Astronautics concluded that solar power […] The post Live Event: Space Based Solar Power appeared first on SpaceNews.

As global energy demands grow space-based solar power (SBSP) may offer a compelling long-term solution. A comprehensive international assessment completed under the International Academy of Astronautics concluded that solar power […] The post Live Event: Space Based Solar Power appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO — Kongsberg Satellite Services and Amazon Web Services are expanding their alliance to speed up the flow of satellite data to customers. KSAT announced plans July 30 to integrate AWS Ground Station capabilities into its network, which will include more than 200 antennas at 40 locations around the world. “That can really minimize

China launched a sixth batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites Wednesday, with a Long March 8A rocket launch from Hainan. The post China launches new group of Guowang satellites from commercial spaceport appeared first on SpaceNews.

It can be said with certainty that a lot went into Operation Midnight Hammer. The June 22 precision strike on Iranian strategic weapons production facilities was an airtight operation conducted with great execution, coordination and timing by the United States Air Force and the Navy. B-2 bombers dropped 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrator “bunker-buster” bombs on

An Indian rocket placed into orbit a billion-dollar Earth science mission jointly developed by NASA and the Indian space agency ISRO. The post GSLV launches NASA-ISRO radar satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

The first flight of an orbital rocket developed by an Australian company ended seconds after liftoff July 29 when the rocket crashed near its launch pad. The post First Eris launch fails to reach orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace for a fourth lunar lander mission, this one taking rovers and instruments to the south polar region of the moon. The post Firefly Aerospace wins fourth lunar lander award appeared first on SpaceNews.