On May 9th, 2022, the inaugural class of the Satellite Communication Course, allocated to the MCC (Mission and Satellites Center) in Funda’s Service and Payload…
Earth-observing satellite narrowly avoids colliding with Russian debris in space
As it maneuvered to avoid space debris, a crucial Earth-observing satellite had a heart-racing near-miss. In a Twitter thread on Wednesday, the European Space Agency…
The conclusion of the InSight mission has been confirmed by NASA
Project officials revealed on May 17 that NASA’s InSight Mars lander mission is going to most likely end before the end of the year as the…
In low Earth orbit, a military project demonstrates inter-satellite laser communications
As per CACI International, the provider of the optical terminals, two small satellites deployed by the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) last year managed…
The first Orbiter space tug flight has customers, according to the launcher
The manifest for the inaugural launch of Launcher’s space tug sometime this year includes a mix of academic and commercial payloads. The first flight of…
PearlAfricaSat-1, a Ugandan satellite, will deploy to the ISS in August
Uganda has concluded the creation of its first satellite, putting the country’s space and technological goals closer together. In April of 2020, Uganda started the process…
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict grinds on, the future of space collaboration is unclear
The continuous conflict between Russia and Ukraine has everyone on pins and needles. Supply networks are under severe strain all across the world, consumer confidence…
The inspector general for the Department of Defense finds no flaws in the decision to base US Space Command in the United States
The Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General ruled after a year-long inquiry that the recommendation from January 2021 to move US Space Command head offices to…
Colombia signs the Artemis Accords
Colombia became the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords for ethical space exploration on May 10, joining a growing list of signatories. The deal…
Intelsat’s new CEO is putting together a management team
Intelsat announced leadership changes in financial, commercial, and aviation on May 5 to help guide the satellite operator’s post-bankruptcy future. The executive appointments came a…