News Archive / Tagged: satellites

• Fourth GPS satellite arrives safely in Florida

  Cullen DesforgesAugust 10th, 2020

  On July 14, the fourth satellite in the Global Positioning System III (GPS III) system arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, for processing in preparation of its launch in September.

• SES awards launch contracts to ULA & SpaceX

  Matt HaskellAugust 7th, 2020

  SES has contracted both United Launch Alliance (ULA) and SpaceX to fly its newest four C-band satellites into orbit in 2022.

• OneWeb and Airbus open facility for mass production of communication satellites

  Laurel KornfeldJuly 23rd, 2019

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- OneWeb Satellites, a joint-venture company started by OneWeb and Airbus in 2016, has opened the first facility that will mass produce communication satellites, with the goal of providing broadband Internet access worldwide.

• Rocket Lab’s Electron launches seven small satellites from New Zealand

  Laurel KornfeldJune 29th, 2019

  Rocket Lab, a private American company that manufactures and launches small satellites, put seven satellites via its Electron vehicle during a launch from New Zealand.

• Scientists, SpaceX debate Starlink satellites’ impact on night sky

  Laurel KornfeldJune 4th, 2019

  SpaceX's launch its first 60 Starlink satellites is generating controversy about their potential impact on night sky observation and radio astronomy.