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satellite
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Topics related to satellites in the context of aviation, such as satellite navigation systems or satellite communications for aircraft.
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,…
2022-10-26
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…
2022-10-17
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…
2022-10-05
Not another Black Arrow: UK prepares to launch first satellites from Cornwall
After eight years of a “rollercoaster” journey, and 50 years after the aborted Black Arrow program, the UK…
2022-09-27
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…
2022-08-05
Satellite operators Eutelsat and OneWeb announce merger talks
Is there a merger of satellite companies on the cards? France’s Eutelsat has announced it is in talks…
2022-07-25
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…
2022-07-06
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…
2022-07-04
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…
2022-06-16
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…
2022-06-09
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…
2022-04-20
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…
2022-04-15
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…
2022-04-12
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…
2022-03-22
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…
2022-02-10
FAA clears 45% of commercial fleet after 5G deployment; issues advise on B787
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it has cleared an estimated 45% of the commercial fleet…
2022-01-17
Three South African satellites hitch a ride on the Falcon 9
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 has completed its third SmallSat Rideshare Program mission dubbed ‘Transporter-3’. The mission was launched on…
2022-01-14
Virgin Orbit conducts successful third launch, sends seven satellites to space
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne has successfully completed its third launch, the company announced. Seven satellites were deployed in their…
2022-01-14