by Matt Wilson | Jul 7, 2020 | Constellation, ESA, Finance, Satellites, Science, Seradata News, Space politics
On 3 July 2020, the European Space Agency (ESA), on-behalf of the European Commission (representing the EU), issued development contracts for six missions that will compliment and enhance their Copernicus Earth observation programme. These initial contracts are valued... 
by Matt Wilson | Jul 2, 2020 | Satellites, Seradata News
On 2 July 2020, Optus, an Australian regional satellite operator placed an order for the Airbus, all-electric, software-defined, OneSat platform. This marks the second customer for this platform. The satellite will be called OPTUS 11, and will host a software-defined... 
by Matt Wilson | Jun 26, 2020 | Finance, History, Satellites, Seradata News
European CubeSat and satellite component manufacturer GomSpace, has shut-down its fledgling Aerial & Maritime business. This news came from an announcement by the company on 16 June 2020. Aerial & Maritime Ltd. was formed in 2016 by an agreement between... 
by Matt Wilson | Jun 17, 2020 | commercial launch services, Finance, History, Seradata News
The previously announced sale of Spaceflight Inc – the rideshare organising part of Spaceflight Industries – to a partnership of two Japanese companies has been completed. The buyers are Mitsui & Co and Yamasa Co. Both companies will hold 50 per cent of... 
by Matt Wilson | Jun 17, 2020 | Finance, Satellites, Seradata News
Intelsat, the global satellite operator undergoing Chapter 11 proceedings in the USA, confirmed on 15 June that it had ordered six new GEO satellites from American manufacturers. These are broken down into four satellites ordered from Maxar and two from Northrop...
