Satellite News

MEI Technologies, Inc. (MEIT) announced the successful deployment of two satellites – built by two Texas universities – from the International Space Station. This mission, named the Low Earth Orbiting Navigation Experiment for Spacecraft Testing Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking (LONESTAR) investigation, is comprised of Texas A&M University’s AggieSat4 satellite and University of Texas’ Bevo-2 satellite.

Japan will collaborate with the U.S. and others to monitor the skies for orbiting space debris, suspicious satellites and other objects, sharing its data with international partners.

SES S.A. and Gogo announced a major satellite capacity deal in the aero market to meet the growing demand for high-speed inflight connectivity on travel routes over the Americas, Caribbean and North Atlantic.