At its Explore 2021 user conference, Planet announced its next generation fleet of high-resolution imaging satellites and melding synthetic aperture …
SpaceX Transporter-1 rideshare flight put over 100 spacecraft into orbit
SpaceX’s Transporter-1 dedicated rideshare mission put over 143 spacecraft into orbit on January 24, 2021, providing a significant boost to …
Vega VV16 puts lots of IoT and imaging satellites into orbit – Plus a Facebook satellite
After numerous delays, Arianespace finally launched the Vega VV16 rideshare mission. The flight put 53 satellites into orbit and marks …
Vega’s first big rideshare flight awaits good weather
Arianespace has had two attempts to launch the Vega Flight VV16 mission, with unfavorable windows resulting in cancellations on June …
SpaceX Starlink Launch Shares Ride With Planet Imaging Satellites
This week’s SpaceX Starlink launch will carry two fewer broadband satellites but will include three Planet SkySat high-resolution imaging satellites …
November 27 PSLV launch puts up imaging, demo relay sats
Last week, an Indian PSLV launch vehicle put 14 satellites into orbit, including 13 commercial cubesats. The launch took place …
Planet beefs adds colors, increases resolution for Earth Observation, gets NRO win
At its Explore Conference today, Planet announced new products and satellite improvements. New Dove satellites will capture images in up …
Vega rocket loss affecting IoT, other New Space businesses
#UPDATE – July 17 – Astrocast says it will not be affected by a near-term Vega delay and doesn’t have …