| | | | Steely Newsletter Issue #025 |
| Read all about the new biggest trend for large satellite constellations, the Inmarsat-6 F2 satellite suffers an "unprecedented anomaly", the French space company that is supporting French and European military operations, and so much more! |
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| | Space News | Jason Rainbow | 08-25-2023 The world's largest constellation operators are plotting considerably bigger second-generation satellites, joining a trend toward more sizable spacecraft in low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX is planning to launch Starlink V2 satellites that weigh around 2,000 kilograms each, which would be significantly larger than the current generation of Starlink satellites. OneWeb has also said that its second-generation satellites will be bulkier than the current generation, at around 500 kilograms each. This trend towards larger satellites is being driven by a number of factors, including the need for more powerful payloads, the desire to improve performance and efficiency, and the declining cost of launch. |
| Via Satellite | Rachel Jewett | 08-24-2023 The Inmarsat-6 F2 satellite, which was launched in February, could be a total loss due to a power subsystem anomaly. The anomaly is an "unprecedented event" for the manufacturer Airbus, which has never had a telecommunications satellite fail in orbit before. This could be the second recent satellite failure for Viasat, whose flagship ViaSat-3 also has an issue with its solar array. Viasat said that the manufacturing and launch costs for the I-6 F2 were insured and that it does not expect the failure to affect its financial outlook. |
| SatelliteObservation.net | Gosnold | 08-23-2023 Promethee is a newcomer in Earth observation that aims to provide high-revisit optical imagery for French applications. The company's first satellite, Protomethee-1, will launch in October 2023 and will provide 1.5m imagery in 7 spectral bands. The Japetus constellation, which is the next step for Promethee, will use a evolution of the Safran SEEING high-performance imager for cubesats. The satellites will have a 0.8m resolution in 32 bands and will use the Kinéis constellation as inter-satellite links. Promethee is working with other companies to develop partnerships and applications for its imagery, such as monitoring the sea floor and integrating real-time satellite imagery into French naval task forces. |
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🛡️Satellite Cybersecurity News |
| Dark Reading | Nathan Eddy | 08-21-2023 Foreign adversaries are waging cyber espionage campaigns against the US space industry, seeking to steal intellectual property and other proprietary data, disrupt the industry through cyberattacks, and influence international laws governing space. The US counterintelligence community is warning companies involved in the space industry to be aware of efforts to infiltrate their organizations, including cyberactivity targeting the company, attempts to recruit the company's technical experts, or unsolicited offers to establish joint ventures with companies tied to foreign governments or state-owned enterprises. The US Space Force is investing in cybersecurity to protect its military satellites and is working to improve cybersecurity for space systems by providing a real-time, real-world target for pen testers. |
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| | Space.com | Mike Wall | 08-25-2023 SpaceX plans to launch another batch of 22 Starlink satellites into orbit Friday night from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. EDT on Aug. 26 and will be visible to the naked eye in the southeastern United States. The launch will take the total number of Starlink satellites lofted to date to over 5,000. |
| CNN | Yoonjung Seo, Emiko Jozuka | 08-23-2023 North Korea's second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit failed on Thursday due to a malfunction in the third-stage of the rocket. After salvaging the debris, the South Korean military said the design of the latest spy satellite was not advanced enough to fulfill its function, even if it had been launched successfully. he launch was condemned by Japan, South Korea and the United States, who called it a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. The Japanese government has called an emergency meeting and is collecting and analyzing details of the launch. |
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🏛️US Government Satellite News |
| Space.com | Brett Tingley | 08-16-2023 The US Space Force activated its first dedicated unit, the 75th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron (ISRS), for targeting other nations' satellites and ground stations. Part of Space Delta 7 group, the unit analyzes potential targets, tracks them, and engages in target disruption. The unit's history dates back several years, and its patch features a delta-shaped grim reaper. It aims to revolutionize targeting across the joint community for space and electromagnetic warfare, including countering adversary space capabilities. As global reliance on space-based assets grows, monitoring defensive and offensive adversary capabilities in Earth's orbit becomes crucial. |
| Space Ref | Keith Cowing | 08-24-2023 OneWeb Technologies, has been awarded a $900 million contract by the U.S. Space Force to provide commercial satellite communications in low-earth orbit (LEO). OneWeb is one of a limited number of LEO satellite solutions providers to receive the contract, and one of only two VSAT data LEO satellite service providers currently offering live services. The contract underscores OneWeb's COMSATCOM capabilities and recognizes the company's exceptional technology offering for the U.S. government. |
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