constellations Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:20:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png constellations Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Thales, Spire and ESSP to develop air traffic surveillance constellation https://spacenews.com/thales-spire-and-essp-to-develop-air-traffic-surveillance-constellation/ https://spacenews.com/thales-spire-and-essp-to-develop-air-traffic-surveillance-constellation/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=442720

Thales, Spire Global and the European Satellite Services Provider announced a memorandum of cooperation June 13 to develop a satellite constellation dedicated to air traffic surveillance.  

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Rocket Lab pushing for first Neutron launch in 2024 https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-pushing-for-first-neutron-launch-in-2024/ https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-pushing-for-first-neutron-launch-in-2024/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:42:38 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=349363 A revised design of the Neutron rocket features larger landing legs optimized for barge landings. Credit: Rocket Lab
A revised design of the Neutron rocket features larger landing legs optimized for barge landings. Credit: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab says it could launch its first Neutron rocket before the end of the year as it outlines a long-term vision for the company that involves its own satellite constellation.

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U.N. committee to take up issue of satellite interference with astronomy https://spacenews.com/u-n-committee-to-take-up-issue-of-satellite-interference-with-astronomy/ https://spacenews.com/u-n-committee-to-take-up-issue-of-satellite-interference-with-astronomy/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:10:30 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=347652 Radio Telescope Effelsberg
Radio Telescope Effelsberg

A United Nations committee will study the interference risks that satellite constellations pose to astronomy, a year after rejecting a similar proposal to do so.

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To sustainably develop space, we must manage orbital capacity https://spacenews.com/sustainably-develop-space-manage-orbital-capacity/ https://spacenews.com/sustainably-develop-space-manage-orbital-capacity/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:27:11 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=217112 Computer-generated image of objects in Earth orbit that are currently being tracked. Credit: NASA
Computer-generated image of objects in Earth orbit that are currently being tracked. Credit: NASA

Managing orbital capacity, to ensure continued access to space, will require careful calculation of a number of factors, including the acceptable level of collision risk.

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