Latest articles by Peter B. de Selding
Virgin, Qualcomm Invest in OneWeb Satellite Internet Venture
WorldVu Satellites has secured Qualcomm and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group as investors in the OneWeb satellite Internet constellation.
SpaceX To Build 4,000 Broadband Satellites in Seattle
Elon Musk says SpaceX has filed paperwork for a global satellite Internet project to eventually include some 4,000 satellites and service within 5 years.
Orbital Sciences Orders Russian RD-181 Engines for Antares Rocket
Orbital has contracted with Russia’s Energomash to provide RD-181 engines to power the first stage of Orbital’s Antares rocket, replacing
Soyuz Rocket Launches 4 Communications Satellites Into Space
A Europeanized Russian Soyuz rocket successfully placed four O3b Networks Ka-band broadband satellites into an unusual medium-Earth orbit on July 10, 2014.
Sea Launch Lofts First Satellite in More Than a Year
A Russian-Ukrainian Sea Launch-3SL rocket on May 26 successfully placed the Eutelsat 3B commercial telecommunications satellite into geostationary transfer orbit.
British Scientist Colin Pillinger, Champion of Beagle 2 Mars Lander, Dies at 70
British planetary scientist Colin Pillinger, whose single-minded determination all but forced the European Space Agency to launch the ill-fated Beagle 2 lander to Mars in 2003, is dead at 70.
European Space Agency Could Contribute Hardware to SNC's Dream Chaser Space Plane
A Commercial Observatory Bound for the International Space Station Lands First Customer
Private Space Cargo Tug Arrives at Virginia Launch Site
Thales Alenia Space of Italy has delivered the second of nine pressurized cargo-supply modules for the international space station to Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Wallops Island, VA, facility.
SpaceX Chief Says Reusable First Stage Will Slash Launch Costs
SpaceX Chairman Elon Musk foresees a revolutionary rocket breakthrough.
Russian Rocket Launches 6 New Globalstar Satellites
Six Globalstar mobile communications satellites were successfully placed into low-Earth orbit.
U.S. Air Force Weighs Plan to Help Avoid Future Satellite Crashes
Air Force hopes to avoid future crashes like the 2009 collision between two satellites.
Libya Accused of Jamming Satellite Signals
Mobile satellite services operator Thuraya Telecommunications says Libya is jamming its signals.
Rocket Launch Provider to Scale Back Workforce
Rocket launch provider United Launch Alliance plans to cut back its workforce by 19 percent soon due to launch schedule overlaps in Atlas and Delta Rockets.
Russia's Proton Rockets to Resume Launches This Month After Failure
Russia's Proton rocket will return to service at the end of December to launch a large commercial telecommunications satellite.
Russian Proton Rockets Grounded Pending Launch Failure Investigation
Russia's space agency chief has announced that the country's Proton rocket fleet will be grounded pending an investigation into a Dec. 5 launch failure.
Brand New Satellite Declared Dead After Launch
A communications satellite launched Thursday (Oct. 28) has been declared a total loss following the discovery of a sizable leak in its fuel reservoir.
Europe Seeks to Broaden Access to International Space Station
A new European policy seeks to broaden access to the International Space Station.
6 New Globalstar Communication Satellites Reach Orbit
Six new communications satellites launched Tuesday to boost provider Globalstar mobile network.
Runaway Zombie Satellite Galaxy 15 Continues to Pose Interference Threat
The zombie satellite Galaxy 15 will continue to pose a signal interference risk to other satellites through at least November.
