We’re highlighting some of the key satellite and Earth Observation (EO) news over the last week including new satellites, first light images, and planned constellations. India A couple of weeks ago we reported on the launch of Earth Observation Satellite … Continue reading
This week we’re catching up on some of the interesting satellite launches over the last month, as usual China has been very active, and, equally predictably, so have Starlink. China Earth Observation Satellite Launches The latest launch, on the 20th … Continue reading
This week we’re going to look at satellite launches happening this week, launches that happened last week and one return to Earth! Satellite Launches This Week On Sunday, 7th August, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning the maiden … Continue reading
It’s was announced yesterday that OneWeb, the satellite internet broadband firm partly owned by the UK Government, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the French company Eutelsat Communications to support the merger of the two companies. This is an … Continue reading
We’re all about satellite launches this week. Looking at the latest launches from China, Starlink and Rocket Lab, and more excitingly the attempted mid-air catch by a helicopter of the booster from the Rocket lab launch vehicle! Rocket Lab On … Continue reading
This week were focus on recent satellite launches and losses, new data availability and we have an apology for SpaceX! Launches On Valentine’s Day, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed its first launch of 2022, by putting three satellites … Continue reading
We’re looking at all things SpaceX this week. Firstly, on the 31st January, SpaceX launched the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 (CSG-2) via its Falcon-9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch had been planned to … Continue reading
SpaceX and its Starlink satellites have made the news for multiple reasons this week. On December 2nd SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket put 48 Starlink satellites into a 430 km low earth orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in … Continue reading
Last week the European Union (EU) and European Space Agency (ESA) signed a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) that marks the start of a new EU space programme covering the period to 2027. The programme includes investment in space … Continue reading
An updated version of this post for 2022 can be found here. How many satellites are orbiting the Earth? According to the Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, maintained by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), … Continue reading
