On its launch from the Onenui Station on Mahia peninsula, New Zealand on 2 May 2022 an Electron KS rocket successfully put 34 small satellites into orbit on a rideshare mission. The rocket’s payload included 24 SpaceBee store/forward Internet of Things (IoT)...
During the Satellite 2022 conference we were provided with plans for this year from some American launch providers. Rocket Lab The American small launch provider Rocket Lab – who primarily launches out of New Zealand – announced that it hopes to...
When Seradata was offered an interview with Jean-Luc Maria, Co-founder and CEO Exotrail, we were intrigued, not least because we had already detected this up-and-coming French software and thruster firm on our “radar”. And we wanted to know more. The Massy and...
While the main effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have already become apparent, most noticeably by the cancellation of the Soyuz launches of OneWeb satellites and probably Galileo as well, and the engine/stage supply issues affecting rockets such as Antares...
SpaceLogistics, a subsidiary of American manufacturer Northrop Grumman, announced its plans for launching its MRV satellite on 21 February. The MRV or Mission Robotic Vehicle is its next step in the evolution of its satellite servicing business. The company outlined...
Hollywood’s disaster movie genre has long been keen on the theme of the Earth being threatened by the imminent impact of a large object – usually an asteroid – from space. Examples include Meteor (1979), Armageddon (1998) and Deep Impact (1998). In the movies, the...
