The mining industry has been earmarked as one of the key drivers of economic growth across the African continent as the industry commits to digitisation, moving from traditional technologies to embrace modern advancements. Avanti Communications, a multi-orbit provider of fully integrated connectivity services, says that the crucial role of satellite technology should not be underestimated […]

UK comms regulator Ofcom is seeking views on the potential for satellites, aircraft and other airborne platforms to improve mobile coverage, and the implications for how it manages any associated spectrum needs. Most people depend on mobile networks that use masts on the ground to transmit signals to their phone, but mobile satellite services are […]

The European Space Agency’s 2024 Space Environment Report has some hard-hitting criticism of certain satellite operators. The ESA said some satellite orbits “are getting crowded and increasingly churning with deadly, fast-moving pieces of defunct satellites and rockets that threaten our future in space.” The ESA added: “Without further change, the collective behaviour of space-faring entities […]

A formal notice from AST SpaceMobile says that it is still targeting an August launch of a batch of its massive ‘Block 1’ BlueBird 5G satellites. News also emerged that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has requested the ITU in Geneva, which regulates satellite frequencies globally, to recognise AST’s satellites (under its USASAT-NGSO-20 filing). The […]

The global Earth Observation (EO) satellite market is forecast undergo substantial growth over the coming decade, with the number of EO satellites in orbit expected to almost triple as the manufacturing market grows by 40 per cent and the value of the launch market increases by 55 per cent. The latest Earth Observation Satellite Systems […]

Azerbaijan’ Space Agency, Azercosmos, has announced a strategic partnership with DynaSys Networks, a technology company with an Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. Through this partnership, Azercosmos says it now has the capability to integrate both its own and its customers’ satellite network infrastructure with DynaSys’ all-encompassing IoT platform empowering businesses across the EMEA regions to […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched its much-needed Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana on the evening of July 9th. While the launch completed many of the mission’s key tasks, it failed during the later stage of the flight. ESA was fulsome with praise following the first, second and […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that its pre-launch Readiness Review of the Ariane 6 rocket had been wholly satisfactory, and that ESA had given the green light for a July 9th launch. Currently, and subject to the usual weather considerations, the launch window from Europe’s spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana is scheduled […]

AST SpaceMobile’s plans to place five of its ‘Block 1’ satellites into orbit are at an “advanced stage”, according to a Prospectus issued on July 3rd. The Prospectus was presented to the SEC in conjunction with a share transfer of 10.4 million shares from Antares Technologies LLC (a Cisneros-related business). AST is building a constellation […]

A Chinese mega-constellation of an eventual 15,000 low Earth orbiting satellites will start launching in a few weeks. The fleet will rival Starlink in size. The project is backed by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (Yuanxin Satellite). The constellation, named G60 Qianfan, will see the first batch of 18 satellites launched around August 5th. Subsequent rocket […]