Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) May 25, 2023
Raytheon Technologies' (NYSE: RTX) Collins Aerospace business has announced plans to bring unlimited data to the customers of Vista, a leading private aviation group. Using Collins' LuxStream, which runs exclusively on the SES's high-throughput satellite (HTS) network, Vista customers can now enjoy fast, reliable, unlimited internet access for the duration of their flights. Since 2019, Vis

Pitea, Sweden (SPX) May 25, 2023
Arctic Space Technologies, an eco-friendly and innovative provider of ground segments, and OneWeb, a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications firm, have made significant progress on the OneWeb Satellite Network Portal (SNP). Located at the Arctic Space Technologies' Space Center in Pitea, the SNP is a massive satellite ground station installation. Following a bilateral agreement in D

McLean VA (SPX) May 25, 2023
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) is proud to announce that it has partnered with Laird Connectivity, a global leader in wireless technology, to integrate their low-powered sensors with the self-charging Iridium Edge Solar. Laird Connectivity's Sentrius BT610 I/O and BT510+ IoT sensors connect to the Iridium Edge Solar over Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), adding a wealth of new capabilities

Herndon VA (SPX) May 25, 2023
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) and Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) have teamed up to create a real-time, commercially available Maritime Custody Service (MCS) that can automatically detect, identify and track more than 270 thousand vessels worldwide in open water, along rivers and canals, and while docked at port. "BlackSky and Spire have developed a very cost-effective and flexible

Oak Ridge TN (SPX) May 25, 2023
Led by Kelly Chipps of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists working in the lab have produced a signature nuclear reaction that occurs on the surface of a neutron star gobbling mass from a companion star. Their achievement improves understanding of stellar processes generating diverse nuclear isotopes. "Neutron stars are really fascinating from the points of

Pasadena CA (JPL) May 25, 2023
Earth planning date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - May has been a busy month for Curiosity. Our rover has been hard at work since arriving at its current location around the first of the month. In the three weeks since, Curiosity has thoroughly characterized the area around "Ubajara" and completed another successful drill campaign, its 38th such accomplishment. Curiosity's work now lies ahead, and l

Bay St. Louis MS (SPX) May 25, 2023
NASA completed a full duration hot fire of the RS-25 certification engine May 23, continuing a critical test series to support future SLS (Space Launch System) missions to deep space as NASA explores the secrets of the universe for the benefit of all. The test on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, marked the eighth in a 12-test certifi

Halifax, Canada (SPX) May 25, 2023
Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) reports that its launch manifest on its medium class launch vehicles has been committed through the end of 2027. With a recent multi-mission Agreement signed for launching client OTVs from a manufacturer in the EU, Maritime Launch has secured medium-class launch vehicle capacity on multiple missions on a rideshare and dedicated payloa

Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) May 25, 2023
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq as RKLB, is eagerly gearing up for the imminent launch of its second dedicated Electron mission, aiming to release a network of storm-tracking satellites for NASA. The mission, christened "Coming To A Storm Near You", is slated for a no earlier than 16:00 NZST lift-off on May 25th, to be carried out from Launch Complex 1 on the pic