Satellites
A navigation odyssey
Homer’s The Odyssey chronicles Odysseus’s journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. A distance of approximately 530 km as the crow flies, yet it…
ESA2w ago1 min read
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MTG-I2 completes Europe’s latest weather trio
The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has been launched on board Ariane 6, flight VA270, from Europe’s Spaceport in French…
ESA2w ago1 min read
Satellites
MTG-I2 ready for launch on Ariane 6
The Meteosat Third Generation Imager2 satellite (MTG-I2) has been encapsulated inside the Ariane 6 fairing and is in place on its launch pad. It is…
ESA2w ago1 min read
Satellites
Polish Institute Reports Continued GNSS Disruption Along Country’s North Coast
Poland’s state-run National Institute of Telecommunications has noted a sharp increase in deliberate satellite navigation signal interference around…
European Spaceflight2w ago1 min read
Satellites
Building Foresight for Earth Science, featuring Lindsey Jacobson
NASA’s Earth-observing satellite missions track dozens of features of a changing planet — aerosols, sea levels, land cover, cloud cover — over years…
NASA2w ago1 min read
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RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies introduces new spacecraft mission enabler
LAFAYETTE, Colo. (August 26, 2026) — Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, part of RTX’s (NYSE: RTX)…
SpaceNews2w ago1 min read
Satellites
The threat environment and processing at the edge
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves. They discuss how processing power on spacecraft is adapting to the…
SpaceNews2w ago1 min read
Satellites
MTG-I2 ready for launch
The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 (MTG-I2) satellite, is ready for launch on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.…
ESA2w ago1 min read
Satellites
Propulsion is having a moment
In this episode, SpaceNews Mike Gruss interviews Kevin Lausten, CEO of Morpheus Space, at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City,…
SpaceNews2w ago1 min read
Satellites
NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars
Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission and the first satellite to launch through the agency’s Astrophysics Pioneers program, is now making unique…
NASA2w ago1 min read
Satellites
Tendeg Launches NewTEN Steerable Compact Antenna at SmallSat
SALT LAKE CITY – Aug. 25, 2026 – Tendeg has released NewTEN, a two-axis steerable reflector antenna that expands communications performance and…
SpaceNews2w ago1 min read
Satellites
No signal left behind: new ways to detect jamming and spoofing
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are an invisible backbone for everyday life. They are essential for transportation, emergency response and…
ESA2w ago1 min read
Satellites
Robotics and the future of on-orbit labor
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Icarus Robotics CEO and co-founder Ethan Barajas at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt…
SpaceNews2w ago1 min read
Satellites
Europe’s Next Weather Satellite Ready To Fly
In only a few days, Europe will complete their next-generation weather observation system, Meteosat Third Generation.
Space Scout2w ago1 min read
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Spirit Electronics Adds Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology Space Grade Components to Online Store Ahead of SmallSat 2026
PHOENIX, AZ — August 24, 2026 — Spirit Electronics, a value‑added distributor of high‑reliability electronics focused on performance‑driven program…
SpaceNews2w ago1 min read
Satellites
Watch live: MTG-I2 set for liftoff
The next Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) is set for liftoff on flight VA270 on an Ariane 6, from Europe’s Spaceport in French…
ESA2w ago1 min read
Satellites
CNES Seeks Partners to Mass-Produce Compact Optical Telescopes
The French space agency CNES is looking for an industrial partner to develop and qualify a compact optical telescope for future satellite…
European Spaceflight3w ago1 min read
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Chinese radio-frequency intelligence startup StarRF closes new funding round
HELSINKI — A Chinese startup building a constellation to detect and geolocate radio-frequency emissions from orbit has closed a funding round as…
SpaceNews3w ago1 min read
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