Europe’s next two satellites in the series of Galileo satellites are finally ready for launch after a string of delays and have been positioned atop the Russian Soyuz ST-B launcher for their…
Tag: Satellites
Inmarsat completes its Global Xpress constellation with launch of Inmarsat-5 F3
Inmarsat has finally realised its goal of being the first and only company to provide a global mobile satellite communications services that uses its own satellites – a goal which was set…
First LightSail mission blasts off; in-space solar propulsion tech to be tested
US space agency NASA and The Planetary Society have finally launched their first LightSail mission that will test technology for in-space solar propulsion as part of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative. The…