by David Todd | Jul 6, 2020 | Launches, Military space, Satellites
Israel has launched a military reconnaissance satellite called Ofeq 16 (Ofek 16) at 0100 GMT on 6 July 2020 from its Palmachim launch site using its Shavit solid rocket launch vehicle. The spacecraft is reported to be capable of 0.5 m resolution imagery and is based... 
by David Todd | Jul 6, 2020 | China, Launches, Military space, Satellites
While Rocket Lab had been enjoying recent success, both in terms of launches and sales, the wheels have suddenly come off with the failure of its Electron rocket on 4th July. The launch vehicle took off from the Mahia Peninsula launch site in New Zealand at 2116 GMT.... 
by David Todd | Jul 3, 2020 | Finance, History, Military space, Satellites
OneWeb, the partially completed low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellite constellation, currently moribund in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has at least for now been rescued. For having already raised (and used) US$3.4 billion to build and launch 74... 
by David Todd | Jul 3, 2020 | China, Launches, Military space, Satellites
China successfully launched the Gaofen Multimedia and Xibaipo Star satellites at 0310 GMT on 3 July 2020 on a Long March 4B (CZ-4B) launch vehicle from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in China. Gaofen X is a high resolution (sub 1 metre) multi-mode electro-optical... 
by David Todd | Jul 3, 2020 | commercial launch services, Launches, Military space
Having previously announced its intention to award Rideshare Services NOCA contracts on 16 June to five start-up small launcher companies, Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector and VOX Space for two ride share missions each over the next two years, the... 
by David Todd | Jul 1, 2020 | Launches, Military space, Satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched the third GPS-3 (GPS III-3) navigation satellite into a transfer orbit on its way to its Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) operational location at 2010 GMT on 30 June 2020. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. The...
