NSR's Satellite Capacity Pricing Index, 4thEdition (Q1 2018) finds capacity prices falling for a third straight year as operators seek out innovative strategies to arrest the decline.
GOES-S Launch Marks Flight of 100th Aerojet Rocketdyne Solid Rocket Booster
On March 1, 2018, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carried the 100th Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ-60A solid rocket booster (SRB), placing the Lockheed Martin-built Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S (GOES-S) into orbit.
NASA Looks at Midwest Rain and Melting Snow that Contributed to Flooding
Much of the U.S. Midwest received above normal precipitation this winter, and a NASA rainfall analysis provided a look at the precipitation that contributed to current flooding.
Rare and Shrinking Glaciers in the Tropics
Like tropical glaciers elsewhere in the world, the glaciers on the slopes around Puncak Jaya have been shrinking and scientists estimate they could be gone within about a decade.
NASA Acting Administrator Statement on Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Proposal
The following are excerpts from a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on the Fiscal Year 2019 agency budget proposal.
ESA Launches First Satellites of 2018
The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its first mission of the year on Feb. 2, 2018: GomX-4B satellites that feature a hyperspectral camera and tiny thrusters enabling them to maneuver thousands of kilometers.
France's Flooding Rains Examined by NASA
Eastern France has experienced unusually heavy rainfall in early 2018, and NASA satellite data has helped determine where the largest rainfall occurred.
Satellites Paint Picture of Maritime Activity
The European Space Agency (ESA) has helped coastal authorities track up to 70 percent more ships and pick up nearly three times more ship positions via satellite than previously possible.
NASA Calculated Heavy Rainfall Leading to California Mudslides
NASA recorded the amount of rainfall between Jan. 8-10, 2018, and calculated the potential for landslides. At least 17 residents of southern California were killed by the deadly mudslides.
$24 Billion Opportunity for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
A new report from global market research and consulting firm NSR, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Satcom and Imaging Markets, 4th Edition, projects a cumulative revenue opportunity of $19.7 billion for UAS satellite communications and $4.3 billion for commercial UAS imaging services during the 2016-2026 period owed to an accelerating government and military UAS market, with increased adoption rates for unmanned systems around the world.
