by Matt Wilson | Jan 15, 2021 | Constellation, Finance, Seradata News
In a surge of activity OneWeb – recently purchased by a British/Indian interest – has applied to the US FCC for a “minor” amendment to its Phase 2 constellation proposal. Two days later, on 15 January, it announced US$400 million in further...
by Matt Wilson | Jan 13, 2021 | commercial launch services, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
On 13 January SpaceX was selected by MethaneSAT LLC (part of the Environmental Defense Fund) to launch its MethaneSAT mission in late-2022. The satellite will ride on a Falcon 9 rocket and will likely be joined by other payloads considering its less than hefty mass...
by Matt Wilson | Jan 8, 2021 | commercial launch services, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
SpaceX launched the Turksat 5A geostationary communications satellite at 0215 GMT on 8 January from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission utilised a Falcon 9 rocket which deployed the 3,500 kg payload into a super-synchronous GTO (Geostationary Transfer Orbit) of...
by Matt Wilson | Jan 5, 2021 | Finance, Satellites, Seradata News
Peter B. de Selding (spaceintelreport.com) has revealed that after initially wanting three units in November 2020, Intelsat has had to place an order for two satellites from Airbus DS. This renegotiated order was placed on 31 December after its Creditors would not...
by Matt Wilson | Jan 4, 2021 | Launches, Military space, Seradata News, SpaceX
As a last hurrah on 31 December 2020, SpaceX was awarded the launch contract for the 28 satellites the Space Development Agency (SDA) has in development. These are made up of the 20 Transport Layer data-relay units and eight Tracking Layer missile-warning satellites....
