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SSC Space Go Selected for Seiren’s FUSION-1 Mission via Infostellar Platform
SSC Space, a global provider of advanced space services, together with Infostellar, a provider of ground station network virtualisation platforms, and Seiren Co., have signed a contract for satellite communications services supporting Seiren’s FUSION-1 mission. The services will leverage SSC Space Go and the Infostellar ground station networks virtualization platform. Under this agreement, SSC Space…
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York Space and All.Space CEOs Detail Resilient Communications Vision as Acquisition Closes
York Space Systems has closed its acquisition of satcom terminal company All.Space, in a move both company CEOs say will create a complete tactical satcom ecosystem. York Space Systems announced Wednesday the acquisition, which was announced in late April, has closed. The total purchase price dropped from $355 million when it was first announced to…
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NASA Revives Stand-Alone Commercial Station Plan With Draft RFP
The move reverses a possible pivot NASA floated this spring, when the agency signaled it might abandon the stand-alone commercial station model after the ISS was decommissioned. At the time, NASA argued the market was not strong enough to sustain commercial stations and put forward an alternative plan to buy a core module that would…
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Beyond Gravity Signs Gamechanging Contract with Ariane Group
Beyond Gravity has signed one of the biggest contracts in its history and one that cements its position as key player in the European launch supply chain. It has signed a major contract with ArianeGroup to supply 27 payload fairings for the flight models 16 to 42 of Ariane 6. Following the successful completion of…
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Isar Aerospace Signs $112.5 Million Deal to Launch Spectrum From Nova Scotia in 2028
Announced on 7 July, the deal builds on a letter of intent signed in late May. It positions Spaceport Nova Scotia as a licensed launch site for Isar’s small orbital vehicle, with Maritime Launch Services supplying the physical and operational infrastructure required for orbital missions from Canada. Under the agreement, Maritime Launch Services will provide…
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Impulse Space and Relativity Space Join the Field for Space Force NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1
The field of companies eligible for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3, Lane 1 awards is now at seven after U.S. Space Force‘s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded two entrants, Impulse Space and Relativity Space‘s Relativity Federal subsidiary, $5 million firm fixed price task orders for risk and capability assessments. Space Force Col. Eric…
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Isar Aerospace and Maritime Launch Services Sign Contract to Advance Orbital Launch Capability
Space company Isar Aerospace and spaceport operator Maritime Launch Services have signed a contract under which Isar Aerospace will develop a dedicated launch complex for its Spectrum launch vehicle at Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso, Canada. The agreement marks a decisive step toward advancing Canada’s sovereign access to space and extending Isar Aerospace’s end-to-end launch…
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Masten Space Develops Mission-Enabling Technologies for Lunar Exploration
Masten Space Systems is developing a portfolio of mission-enabling technologies designed to overcome some of the most significant challenges facing future lunar and planetary exploration. The company is advancing technologies that support sustainable access to and utilization of the Moon, Mars and beyond. Its technology portfolio includes lunar thermal management, in-situ resource utilization, navigation systems,…
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Firefly Gets $13M to Build NASA Skyfall Mars Aeroshell
Is Firefly Aerospace Building the Heat Shield for NASA’s Mars Helicopter Mission? Yes — and JPL just cut a $13 million check to make it happen. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $13 million subcontract to design and manufacture the aeroshell for the Skyfall mission — NASA’s first nuclear-powered interplanetary probe, targeting…
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Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million to Scale Rotating Detonation Engine Toward Production
The financing was led by Houston-based venture capital firm Mercury Fund, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green Sands Equity and other new and existing strategic and institutional investors. The new capital will fund engine development and manufacturing as Venus seeks to scale production of its rotating…