Category: cubesats

Watch Rocket Lab launch a Canon satellite into space at 5:19PM ET

Post author By Randall
Post date July 4, 2020
Categories In canon, cubesat, cubesats, electron, faraday, gear, in-space missions, livestream, News, planet, rocket lab, satellite, Space, spaceflight, superdove, Tech, Video

[ad_1] Public fireworks shows may be in short supply this weekend due to the pandemic, but Rocket Lab is ready to fill the gap. It’s planning to launch its 13th mission, “Pics Or It Didn’t Happen,” from a complex on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula at 5:19PM Eastern with a livestream (below) available 15 minutes before […]

Swarm finally gets full regulatory approval to launch its satellites

Post author By Randall
Post date April 6, 2020
Categories In approval, commercial, cubesats, fcc, gear, network, News, satellite, satellites, Space, swarm technologies, Tech, us

[ad_1] In 2017, the FCC denied Swarm’s application to launch its satellites, saying they could pose a safety hazard to other spacecraft. But Swarm went ahead and launched four cubesats without obtaining the necessary approvals. The FCC was obviously not happy about that, and it took Swarm to court. In a settlement, Swarm agreed to […]