Northrop Grumman’s satellites for Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission have arrived in California. ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 were built at the Northop facilities in Dulles, Virginia, and will lift off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vanderberg Space Force Base. Northrop Grumman and state-owned company Space Norway are yet to announce a specific launch...
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Arctic Extends Broadband Connectivity With Completed Viasat Spacecraft Test
Thermal vacuum testing has been completed on the second satellite for Viasat’s forthcoming Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, which aims to provide high-speed broadband to the Arctic region by the second half of 2024. Viasat announced the test completion on Tuesday, saying that the two satellites will be deployed in the mission led by Space Norway’s...