Poland orders two Pléiades Neo spy satellites from Airbus
The Polish Ministry of Defense ordered two Pléiades Neo observation satellites from Airbus Defense & Space, a contract…
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Topics related to satellites in the context of aviation, such as satellite navigation systems or satellite communications for aircraft.
European Space Force: what are the space capabilities of European nations?
The militarization of space, temporarily on hold following the end of the Cold War, is once again a…
Spaceport Cornwall awarded UK’s first ever spaceport license
Ready for lift-off! Spaceport Cornwall received the UK’s first ever spaceport license, meaning it is a step closer…
Forest-measuring satellite to help fight climate change heads for final testing
A satellite to measure the world’s forests and help tackle climate change is undergoing final testing ahead of…
Kessler blackmail? Russia threatens to shoot down satellites used by Ukraine
US and other Western commercial satellites will be considered “legitimate targets” if they are used to aid the…
Russia’s Roscosmos plans to launch 9 satellites into Arctic orbit by 2026
Russia’s state corporation for space activities Roscosmos plans to launch nine satellites into the Arctic orbit by 2026,…
BelugaST delivers Airbus-built satellite to Kennedy Space Centre
Airbus has announced that it has recently used one of its BelugaST (Super Transporter, ed.-) aircraft to deliver…
Countdown for launch: Virgin Orbit ready for UK’s first orbital space launch
Virgin Orbit says it is ready to launch a rocket from Spaceport Cornwall, which would be the first…
Russia to use Iran’s spy satellite: reports
An Iranian observation satellite Russia’s space agency Roscosmos is going to launch on August 9, 2022, will be…
Northrop Grumman selects Airbus to supply USDA satellite platforms and services
American aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman has selected Airbus to provide satellites and support services under…
Rocket Lab successfully deploys Moon satellite for NASA
Rocket Lab reports that the CAPSTONE satellite is on its way to orbit the Moon. The satellite is intended…
More screens, more data: How the pandemic is shaping in-flight entertainment
Two years of working from home has changed the way many of us use technology. Inflight entertainment companies…
Inmarsat, ESA aim to take Iris satellite air traffic comms system global
Inmarsat and the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced plans to globalize the Iris air traffic system that…
United States calls for global ban on anti-satellite missile tests
United States Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also head of the National Space Council, announced during a…
How satellite plane-tracking tech is changing flying across the North Atlantic
This article was originally published on March 1, 2022. Big changes are happening over the North Atlantic, the…
South Korea to launch five spy satellites atop SpaceX rocket
South Korea plans to launch five homegrown spy satellites atop the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket by 2025, according…
OneWeb signs deal with SpaceX to restart satellite launches
British satellite communications provider OneWeb signed a new deal with SpaceX allowing the company to resume satellite launches. The deal was…
Up to 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites lost to geomagnetic storm
A geomagnetic storm has wiped out up to 40 newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellites. SpaceX, founded by entrepreneur Elon…