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The Space Industry’s leading launch, satellite database and analysis system. Delivered via a powerful website, our experienced analysts provide comprehensive, consistent, independent and authoritative information covering every (orbital) launch and satellite since Sputnik in 1957. Originally created in 1997, SpaceTrak powers the marketing and risk decisions of key launch providers, manufacturers, insurance companies, governments and satellite operators worldwide.
SpaceTrak is the leading product of Seradata, set up as a result of a management buy-out in 2013 from Flightglobal Ascend (formerly Airclaims). Seradata has invested in and continues to improve both the content of and the IT behind SpaceTrak, enhancing the customer experience.
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Seradata Space Intelligence
Airbus DS gets formal contract to build CRISTAL ice monitoring satellite
Having previously been selected as the prime contractor in early July, Airbus DS has formally received a Eu300 million (US$352 million) order to build the 1,700 kg Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography ALtimeter (CRISTAL) ice monitoriing spacecraft from the...
Recent satellite anomalies: Express-80 has suspected debris strike
Russian media reports have indicated that the Russian Express-80 communications satellite has suffered a serious anomaly during its slow orbital climb to its operational geostationary location after its 31 July 2020 Proton launch with Express-103. Specifically the...
European newspace industry gains more financing
Finland-based, ICEYE, announced on 22 September 2020 the completion of its Series C round of financing, raising US$87 million. ICEYE was formed in 2014 to develop SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) capabilities in a microsatellite package. Its first satellite, ICEYE X1,...
Bridenstine needs NASA lunar lander money if 2024 lunar landing date is to be achieved but will cryogenic technology readiness also cause delays?
NASA has formally published its Project Artemis plan to return crew - including female astronauts to the Moon's surface by the Trump Administration's target date of 2024. Under the current plan, Artemis I will be a one month unmanned mission planned for 2021. Artemis...