The nanosatellites will observe the health of the land to help people make the best use of their countries’ natural resources. A growing number of African countries are venturing into space. (Image credit: Bonny Omara ) Source link
Article content WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, today announced that Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32, built for Intelsat, are performing as expected after being launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. These two geostationary satellites will enable Intelsat, operator … Read more
The system — Methane Alert and Response System — will build on a pledge signed by 119 countries since last year to cut methane emissions by 30% this decade. The system — Methane Alert and Response System — will build on a pledge signed by 119 countries since last year to cut methane emissions by … Read more
FILE – Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award in Berlin on Dec. 1, 2020. Musk suggested in a Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine. Hannibal Hanschke/AP hide caption toggle … Read more
The Japanese space agency said a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff Wednesday and had to be aborted by a self-destruction command, in the country’s first failed rocket launch in nearly 20 years. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said its Epsilon-6 rocket experienced an unidentified “abnormality” and its flight had to be aborted … Read more
French satellite operator Eutelsat has issued a warning to Iranian authorities following evidence that two of its satellites are being jammed by an entity inside Iran. “Since 26 September, Eutelsat has been experiencing jamming on two of its satellites,” the company said in a statement. “The interferences harmfully affect the transmission of several digital TV … Read more
BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images The U.S. Space Development Agency said Monday it awarded contracts to L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) to each build 14 missile tracking satellites for a new low Earth orbit constellation. L3Harris (LHX) won a $700M contract and Northrop Grumman (NOC) was awarded a $617M deal to build the first … Read more