Satellite News

Iridium Communications Inc. announced that it has contracted with SpaceX for an eighth Falcon 9 launch. Along for the ride are the twin-satellites of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) mission, which will be deployed into a separate low-Earth orbit, marking the first rideshare deal for Iridium.

An experimental space junk collector designed to pull rubbish from the Earth’s orbit has run into trouble, scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.

PacSci EMC and Pyroalliance, a subsidiary of Airbus Safran Launchers, have been selected by RUAG Space AB to provide the Payload Release and Sequencing System (PRSS), a critical component to release satellites into space for a satellite constellation project.

SES S.A. announced that Satcom Global will become a key partner for SES. The differentiated mobility solution will form a part of Satcom Global’s new Ku-band VSAT service, Aura, providing high-speed connectivity to maritime, offshore and land customers.