By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 22 March 2023 The companies selected are BlackSky, HyperSat, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet and Xplore WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office has signed five-year agreements with six commercial providers of hyperspectral satellite imagery, the agency announced March 22. The selected companies — BlackSky Technology,
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 22 March 2023 WASHINGTON — The first set of larger second-generation Starlink satellites is experiencing problems that could require SpaceX to deorbit at least some of them. In a March 22 tweet, SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said there were “some issues” with the
By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 22 March 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force said it needs nearly $16 billion over five years to keep building a new class of satellites that can track missiles moving at hypersonic speeds, more than twice the previous forecast. When service leaders
By Channing Reid, Published by Simple Flying, 21 March 2023 The company is desperately searching for a lifeline. Bankruptcy could become a reality for satellite launch provider Virgin Orbit as soon as this week. The US-based group is reportedly scrambling to find a funding source to avoid insolvency. Last week,
By Samantha Johnson, Published by Space is the Limit, 20 March 2023 Have you ever looked up at the night sky and marveled at the beauty of the stars, only to be interrupted by a trail of bright lights moving across the sky? That’s probably the Starlink project by SpaceX,
By Tim Fernholz, Published by qz.com, 19 March 2023 Rocket makers that emerged from the venture capital ecosystem recently spent an anxious weekend waiting on the outcome of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, but their latest troubles have no connection to with the lender’s collapse. Astra Space (ASTR) is now fighting
Published by The BBC, 15 March 2023 A Cornwall-based satellite and space company has bought two American teleports to help increase its satellite coverage. Goonhilly Earth Station said it hoped the move would boost Cornwall's presence in the international satellite communication market. The site on the Lizard is the world's
By Alex Lawson, Published by the BBC, 16 March 2023 Satellite launch company hunts for funding lifeline following failed attempt from UK soil Virgin Orbit has paused its operations and furloughed its workforce as it hunts for a funding lifeline. The satellite launch company, based in California, will put all
