by Matt Wilson | Nov 18, 2019 | China, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
A launch occurred at 1000 GMT, 17 November 2019, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, North China. This mission saw the Kuaizhou-1A light-launcher carrying two small satellites built by the Small Satellite Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). On-board...
by Matt Wilson | Nov 14, 2019 | Constellation, Finance, Seradata News
LeoSat Enterprises, a newspace company based in the USA has reportedly had to suspend operations after failing to raise enough interest in its US$50 million Series A round of funding. LeoSat was planning on launching a 100-strong constellation of inter-connected,...
by Matt Wilson | Nov 13, 2019 | Finance, Seradata News
Following its announcement in July 2019, major FSS operator Eutelsat S.A. has begun to implement its cost-saving “LEAP 2” programme. This information comes from the company’s Q1 2019-2020 earnings report. The previous “LEAP” programme...
by Matt Wilson | Nov 12, 2019 | Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
Lifting-off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has lifted-off for the fourth time. This mission took place at 1456 GMT, on 11 November 2019, launching the second batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit. Following on from the...
by Matt Wilson | Nov 6, 2019 | China, Constellation, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
At 1743 GMT, on 4 November 2019, a Long March 3B/G2 (CZ-3B/G2) rocket lifted-off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Southern China, carrying the BEIDOU-3 IGSO-3 satellite into orbit. This IGSO unit will travel to a Geosynchronous orbit, inclined at the...
