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Pixxel to Launch Hyperspectral Satellites with SpaceX, Targets Satellite Imaging Market Growth India-based Pixxel is set to launch three #hyperspectral imaging #satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California on Tuesday, marking a significant development in the country's private #space sector. The satellites, part of a six-satellite series, will be deployed into a sun-synchronous orbit approximately 550 km above Earth, with the remaining three scheduled for launch later this year. The launch is planned at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time (1845 GMT), subject to final approvals. Pixxel, which aims to expand its satellite network to 24 in total, seeks to tap into the satellite imaging market projected to reach $19 billion by 2029, according to its founder and CEO, Awais Ahmed. Kshitij Khandelwal Eiji Yafuso Manas Gupta Tejaswi Hareesh Aakash Parekh Ravi Suhag Srishti Bajpai Tanya Pallavi (She/Her) Abhilash Bhat Neerja Shah Matthew Harrison

Pixxel to Launch India’s First Private Satellite Network, Targets $19B Market Pixxel, India's first private satellite network in the developing space industry, will launch three of the country's six hyperspectral imaging satellites from California on a SpaceX rocket. The next three are expected to be deployed in the second quarter, and the satellites will be positioned in a sun-synchronous orbit at a distance of roughly 550 km. The launch is scheduled for Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gPAca29h #AsiaOne #AsiaOneMagazine #SatelliteNetwork #SpaceTechnology #PrivateSatellite #SpaceExploration #AerospaceInnovation #SatelliteLaunch #MakeInIndia #IndianSpaceTech #IndiaInSpace #Tech

SpaceX successfully launched four Astranis-built broadband spacecraft toward geostationary orbit Dec. 29, marking the first time a single commercial manufacturer has flown four of its own satellites on one mission to GEO.

**SpaceX Launches Optus-X Satellite, Strengthens India’s Communication Infrastructure** SpaceX successfully launched the Optus-X telecom satellite from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, marking a new milestone in global space collaboration. The satellite, also known as GSAT-N2, will enhance India’s communication network by providing internet connectivity to remote areas and in-flight services. Falcon 9 lifted off at sunset on Nov 17, delivering the satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit. ISRO partnered with SpaceX due to payload limitations of its LVM-3 rocket, leveraging SpaceX’s expertise for this 4,700 kg satellite. The satellite features 32 beams (8 narrow, 24 wide) and a 14-year lifespan, aimed at boosting connectivity and supporting India’s growing data demands. This launch symbolizes a leap forward in India’s satellite communications and its growing footprint in global space exploration. STARLINK Indian Startup News Starlinks #Starlink #Elonmusk #Satellite

No brunch for me this weekend. I'm going to be on the edge of my seat watching this SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket blastoff with 2 Singapore made IDRS terminals... The SpaceX flight is carrying 2 satellites with Addvalue Innovation's IDRS terminals onboard. You can watch the launch here: https://loom.ly/ABaeGOo Our IDRS terminals are designed to improve communication with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and their mission control HQs. Traditional methods of communication with LEO satellites can be challenging due to their constantly moving position. IDRS helps to increase connection time with LEO satellites so that their owners can steer them to avoid crashes in space(yes it happens!). These two additional IDRS terminals will increase our network to 15, ensuring the safety of their LEO satellites moving at 28,000km/h. Our IDRS customer list is literally the who's-who of the satellite world: Atomos Space, Capella Space, Hedron Space and many others. EDIS- Economic Development Innovations Singapore, which I helped to co-found, is the largest shareholder in SGX Group Mainboard-listed Addvalue. Just so proud to see our deeptech portfolio companies make a difference on earth and in space! #NoBrunch #Blastoff #Wonder #DeepTech

++ SES Satellites Expands O3b mPOWER Constellation with Successful Launch of Two Satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9 ++ SES announced that its latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites was successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, at 5:26 pm local time. Both satellites will join the first six O3b mPOWER spacecraft already in operation at medium Earth orbit (MEO), adding incremental capacity to the initial O3b mPOWER constellation. "O3b mPOWER is our most powerful, technically advanced, flexible satellite constellation in space. As we increase the number of satellites in our constellation, we also exponentially increase the capacity and efficiency of our network. Ever since the start of service of O3b mPOWER earlier this year, we have seen how it has become an integral part of the connectivity experience of our customers. We have also learned a lot and have put all of those insights to work as we progress in our innovation journey to scale up our services and meet even the most sophisticated requirements of our customers." – Adel Al-Saleh, CEO, SES #techafricanews #satellite #constellation #launch #customers #connectivity #progress #innovation

Pixxel has successfully launched its first batch of three hyperspectral satellites, called Fireflies, with SpaceX’s Transporter-12 rideshare mission. #SpaceX #Pixxel #SpaceMission #Satellites #News

India’s Pixxel is set to launch three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California today, the first such network in the country’s nascent private space sector, Pixxel’s chief told Reuters. The satellites will be placed in a sun-synchronous orbit at roughly 550 kilometres, with the remaining three slated for deployment in the second quarter of the year.

Four-satellite Astranis launch signals shift toward scaled GEO deployments: SpaceX successfully launched four Astranis-built broadband spacecraft toward geostationary orbit Dec. 29, marking the first time a single commercial manufacturer has flown four of its own satellites on one mission to GEO. The post Four-satellite Astranis launch signals shift toward scaled GEO deployments appeared first on SpaceNews. #neuco