by Matt Wilson | Nov 28, 2018 | Constellation, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX, Technology
During November, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the applications of four large-scale communications satellite constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which will total more than 8,000 satellites if fully implemented. Of these, the SpaceX...
by Matt Wilson | Nov 19, 2018 | China, Constellation, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
At 1800 GMT, 17 November 2018, another Long March 3B/YZ-1 (CZ 3B/YZ-1) lifted-off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, PRC, carrying two satellites to MEO (Medium Earth Orbit) for the Beidou constellation. This mission marks the 33rd launch of the year for China...
by Matt Wilson | Jul 30, 2018 | China, Constellation, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
Lifting off at 0140 GMT, 29 July, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China, a Long March-3B/Y1 (CZ-3B/Y1) rocket carried two BEIDOU satellites in to orbit. The two units, BEIDOU-3M5/-3M6, form part of the indigenous Chinese Beidou...
by David Todd | Sep 28, 2017 | Constellation, Satellites, Seradata News
Scottish small satellite manufacture Clyde Space has received an order from AIS ship tracking payload specialist SRT Marine Systems to build six satellites for its new “Ocean Scan” ship tracking constellation. The first six spacecraft will be launched to...
by Matt Wilson | Sep 21, 2017 | Constellation, Satellites, Seradata News
Seattle-based BlackSky – part of Spaceflight Industries – has announced its planned cooperation with two European space companies to help with the development, manufacturing and operation of its upcoming high-resolution, rapid revisit, Earth observation...
by Matt Wilson | Aug 4, 2017 | Constellation, Satellites
During Orbcomm’s second-quarter results call (on 3 August), it was revealed that three different Orbcomm OG2 (second generation) spacecraft had recently suffered anomalies resulting in a loss of communications on all three spacecraft. The first new anomaly occurred...
