satellites
Amazon launches first batch of 27 internet satellites under Project Kuiper
E-commerce behemoth Amazon has now marked a major milestone in its ambitious ‘Project Kuiper’ initiative by successfully launching 27 satellites into low Earth orbit (~ 280 miles or…
Satellite startup Pixxel bags $25Mn in Series A to build its hyperspectral orbital imagery satellite constellation
Space tech is hard. And while it itself is understatement, space-tech is even harder to build when there is a limitation on resources and when there is very…
SpaceX sends another batch of 60 Starlink sats into space on record 10th flight for Falcon 9
SpaceX has had a busy 2021 so far – not only did it successfully land a Starship prototype for the first time (following failures with earlier models), it…
Creating history, SpaceX sets record for most satellites on single launch
Elon Musk’s SpaceX scaled new heights on Sunday after launching a record 143 small satellites in a single Falcon-9 rocket launch in a single mission on a rideshare mission.…
Indian space startup Pixxel raises $5Mn to start deploying its earth imaging satellites later this year
India has been making headway in its space game ever since the government allowed the inclusion of private companies in the country’s space sector, with new companies announcing…
SpaceX plans to reuse a Falcon 9 in June, with a 6 months turnaround time
When we talk about reusing stuff, Elon Musk’s SpaceX automatically springs to mind. After all, where other companies are struggling to reuse mundane stuff like packaging materials and…
NavIC, India’s very own GPS substitute will be operational from next year
NavIC, that is one name you might want to remember since there is a possibility that you will be hearing it every time someone loses their way, soon.…
Apple has created a new hardware team that is led by ex-Google satellite executives
How many products can a company sstain all on its own? How many different verticals can it get into and keep going? Well, Apple has yet to put…
Alphabet could be about to offload Terra Bella to Planet
A buzz in the tech media reports that Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is having final discussions for selling its satellite subsidiary Terra Bella, which was known as Skybox…
Uber partners with DigitalGlobe to get its drivers, more accurate pick-up point coordinates
Uber is already pretty good when it comes to drivers coming almost accurately on pick-up locations. And in a country like India, where roads and streets are hardly…
