The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has released its 27th annual State of the Satellite Industry Report (SSIR), a global summary of the commercial satellite industry. During 2023, the industry continued to grow at an unprecedented rate. For a sixth consecutive year, the commercial satellite industry launched a record number of commercial satellites into orbit. A total of 2,781 commercial satellites were deployed during 2023, an increase of 20 percent compared to the previous year, while the space industry once again conducted the most launches (190) in history. By the end of 2023, a total of 9,691 active satellites circled the earth, an increase of 361 percent over the past five years.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐒𝐒 Now there are over 6,700 of them, which is more than 60% of all active satellites in orbit. In the near future, new generation satellites are expected to be launched, which will speed up the satellite Internet by 10 times - from the average 100 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s

#China #PLA #SpaceDream #AerospaceForce LM-2D launched 6 Jilin-1 satellites into space today. 宽幅02B01至06星 kuanfu02B satellites can see width of 150 km with 0.5 m resolution Kuanfu 02 to 06 is China's new generation coverage satellite by ChangGuang. They are the first ultra-sideband and high resolution remote sensing satellites Now, 114 satellites are in orbit, which will allow 37 to 39 revisit to any location in the world every day. Ability to fully cover world 6 times a year. From this 2022 article. “吉林一号”卫星星座新目标：具备24小时覆盖全球能力 It said they were planning to get 140 satellites in the air by end of last year for revisit every 10 minutes. Looks like they have not achieved this yet. The goal once they have 300 in the air is for full global coverage once a day.

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YASDE! (Yet Another Space Debris Event) This was...unfortunately....somewhat expected. It appears that we now have ***three PRC launches in a row*** with a CZ-6A (Long March 6A) rocket producing #SpaceDebris. On 06 Aug 2024 06:42 UTC China launched a CZ-6A into LEO out of Taiyuan. Some 36 hours later there are reports of #SpaceDebris, with Slingshot Aerospace providing the first notification I've seen. See also their post on X from 07 Aug 2024, 18:13 UTC: https://lnkd.in/g4-KMaVd The rocket body and associated payloads have not yet been cataloged and made public by U.S. Space Command. Many groups are awaiting public information on the rocket body object state (e.g., TLE) in order for more tasking (s2a systems). The rocket body will likely receive international designator 2024-138A upon cataloging by 18 SDS, with a TBD catalog number assignment. Updates to come (to include analysis independent of the #SpaceDebris as this is the first PRC "G60 Starlink" launch). #SpaceSustainability #SpaceTrafficCoordination #SpaceDomainAwareness #SpaceSituationalAwareness

𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝟯𝟲𝟬 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬, 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗙 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 HawkEye 360, a provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data analytics, announced the launch of its Cluster 10 satellites aboard the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX via launch integrator Exolaunch. The satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California to a sun-synchronous orbit August 16th at 2:20 PM EDT. Adding these three satellites will enhance the company's robust constellation, increasing the total to 32 satellites and significantly augmenting global RF monitoring capabilities. Cluster 10 will reinforce HawkEye 360's capacity for frequent revisits to areas of strategic interest globally. Once on orbit, these satellites will enhance HawkEye 360's collection capabilities, providing more comprehensive coverage and timely data across vital regions. Cluster 10 will continue to advance HawkEye 360’s mission of delivering precise and actionable RF insights, ensuring greater coverage and enhanced monitoring capabilities.

𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲. When satellites are sent into space, there’s no second chance. A faulty antenna could leave a multi-million-dollar spacecraft stranded in orbit, unable to deliver the connectivity it was designed for. The key to success: Antenna testing. For projects with plans for a vast constellation of satellites working in harmony, testing antennas is more than important. With precise measurement systems and advanced testing protocols, engineers can identify and resolve issues long before satellites leave the ground, safeguarding each satellite and its mission. Read about a case in point: https://lnkd.in/ehhEZJ93 MVG state-of-the-art test solutions provide the tools needed to validate antenna designs, helping teams deploy satellites with full confidence. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/enCdCurU   #SpaceAntennaInnovation, #SpaceTech, #MVGsolution, #SatelliteAntennas #AntennaTesting

The countdown is on! 🚀🛰️ In the coming days, the 7th and 8th #O3bmPOWER satellites are heading to space, joining the existing constellation to deliver even greater scale and performance across markets worldwide. Stay tuned for more launch updates!

𝗘𝗦𝗔'𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁❗ Some interesting (and alarming) stats: ☢️ 𝗢𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: two-thirds of all active satellites, over 6 000, are currently 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗸𝗺. ⚡ 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: on average over the last two decades, 10.6 non-deliberate fragmentations continue to occur in the space environment every year, whereas the 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟲𝟰𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲. ⚠️ 𝗘𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: about two-thirds of man-made objects with mass > 1000 kg that reached the end of their mission 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺. 💣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰: nearly 𝟮,𝟳𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. 👉 Check out the report in comments below 👇 #DataIntelligence #SpaceSustainability #Innovation #SDA #SpaceTech

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