Matthew Wilson, Seradata Reporter and Data Manager, reports from the Satellite 2024 conference in Washington, US, starting with the opening day keynote made by Intelsat’s CEO David Wajsgras David Wajsgras, CEO of Intelsat, began his address with a reminder of the US...
The maiden flight of the Japanese commercial KAIROS (Kii-based Advanced and Instant Rocket System) launch vehicle ended in failure after only five seconds of flight. Carrying a dummy satellite, KAIROS was launched from the Kii Space Port, Japan, at 0201 GMT on 13...
GEO satellite contracts Typifying how the geostationary orbit (GEO) market has moved to small spacecraft for smaller regional operators, GEO satellite manufacturer Astranis has received an order from Thaicom for a small microGEO communications spacecraft as part of a...
Farah Ghouri looks back at the life, barely begun, of OSAM-1 after the refuelling demonstration mission is axed by NASA The idea for OSAM-1 (On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1), first known as RESTORE-L, was conceived in 2015, in a bid to help extend...
We’re keeping an eye on space news, so you don’t have to. Here’s our round-up of the most important, and interesting, space news stories of February from across the web: Money money money: Acquisitions dominated with the likes of Lockheed Martin...
H3, Japan’s expendable rocket, has made its first successful flight. The feat comes a year after the rocket’s maiden flight ended in failure and marks a welcome change in fortune for the cost-effective rocket Japan hopes will take it into the future. The H3-22S rocket...
