Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
At Forecast International, we’re keeping our eyes on the skies – even during eclipses! Our Space Systems expert, Carter Palmer, assures us that while the eclipse might cause a stir …
Space Opera on Hold! Satellites to Take a Power Nap During Eclipse Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. With its approval of SpaceX’s proposed constellation in late March, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has now approved the deployment of 5,264 small …
FCC Has Approved over 5,000 Smallsats to Provide Broadband Communications Services Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Alta Devices, founded in 2007 in Sunnyvale, California, manufactures single-junction solar cell technology. The company’s largest market is the UAV market, and it …
Alta Devices Enters Growing Smallsat Market With Unique Solar Panel Technology Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Orbital ATK is asking U.S. lawmakers to end a 20-year ban on using decommissioned intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to carry commercial satellites …
Ending Ban on Retired Missiles Could Disrupt Lightweight Launch Market Read More