Day: August 19, 2024

Eutelsat Group and Bayobab, a subsidiary of MTN Group, have entered into a multi-year agreement to use Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity from Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation. This collaboration aims to meet enterprises’ growing connectivity demands and support cellular backhaul infrastructure, providing reliable and high-performance network solutions across Africa. Leveraging Advanced Satellite Solutions for Africa’s Connectivity Needs …

Eutelsat and Bayobab Forge Partnership to Boost Connectivity Across Africa with LEO Satellites. Read More »

John McFall is a para-astronaut, and he hopes the first person with disabilities will enter the International Space Station by 2030 — before the complex is slated to retire from service later that year. A European Space Agency (ESA) reserve astronaut, McFall was selected for the program in 2022 based on his experience as a …

Para-astronaut John McFall Hopes To See An ISS Astronaut With A Disability Fly By 2030. Read More »

An uncrewed Russian cargo ship successfully docked at the International Space Station early Saturday (Aug. 17) to deliver tons of fresh gear, food and other vital supplies. The automated Progress 89 spacecraft linked up with the International Space Station (ISS) at 1:53 a.m. EDT (0553 GMT) at the station’s Russian-built Zvezda service module as both …

Robotic Russian Progress 89 Cargo Ship Docks At ISS With Tons of Fresh Supplies. Read More »

SpaceX launched an epic rideshare mission to space today (Aug. 16). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 116 different satellites launched on the company’s Transporter 11 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:56 p.m. EDT (1856 GMT; 11:56 a.m. local time.) The first stage of Falcon 9 landed nearby the launch site roughly eight minutes …

SpaceX Launches 116 Satellites On Epic Transporter 11 Rideshare Mission, Lands Rocket. Read More »