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SSC Space Launches SubOrbital Express-5 Mission Carrying 12 Microgravity Experiments
SSC Space successfully launched its SubOrbital Express-5 mission on 31 May from the Esrange Space Centre in northern Sweden, carrying 12 scientific and commercial experiments designed to operate in microgravity conditions. The sounding rocket reached an altitude of approximately 260 kilometres and provided researchers with around six and a half minutes of microgravity during the…
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Mbryonics and NTT to Collaborate on Optical Communications Infrastructure
Mbryonics will collaborate with NTT on building a high-speed backbone for space communications, under a new MoU announced Thursday. Mbryoncis is a photonics company based in Ireland that develops optical terminals for both onboard satellites and ground stations. It plans to incorporate NTT’s digital signal processing (DSP) chips into its transceivers and optical communication terminal…
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Blue Origin Targets New Glenn Return to Flight Before End of 2026 After Launch Pad Explosion
Blue Origin plans to return its New Glenn rocket to flight before the end of 2026 despite an explosion last week that generated shockwaves reportedly comparable to a small earthquake and caused damage at the company’s launch complex. Following an assessment of Launch Complex 36A and surrounding infrastructure, Blue Origin Chief Executive Officer Dave Limp…
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NASA head urges new launcher for Blue Origin’s moon landers to meet Artemis mission deadlines
An artist’s rendering of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 lunar lander on the surface of the Moon. Graphic: Blue Origin In the wake of the catastrophic explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, NASA wants to find an alternative launcher for the first of the company’s Blue Moon landers. In an interview with FOX…
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The Exploration Company advances Nyx parachute recovery
The Exploration Company (TEC), developing the reusable Nyx spacecraft, has taken a significant step forward in its recovery system development. The company completed a dedicated drop test of the Nyx parachute system in the Mojave Desert, California, validating the critical transition from drogue to main parachutes. This test marks another milestone in TEC’s push to…
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Applied Aerospace & Defense Raises $650 Million in NYSE Debut
Applied Aerospace & Defense began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday after launching an initial public offering of 32.5 million shares designed to raise approximately $650 million. The company was formed through the merger of aerospace suppliers Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems, which were both previously owned by private equity firm Greenbriar…
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Tototheo Global Taps Eutelsat for LEO Service for Maritime
Eutelsat has signed a new deal in the maritime arena with one of the major service providers in this area. Tototheo Global will deliver Eutelsat’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) services to maritime customers worldwide and serve as a key partner for enterprise, civil, and military government connectivity requirements across Greece and Cyprus. The deal will help…
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Impulse Space Raises $500 Million to Expand In-Space Transportation Business
Impulse Space has raised $500 million in a Series D funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $1 billion since its founding five years ago. The California-based company said the new capital will support hiring, expand vehicle development programs and help meet growing demand for in-space transportation services. Growing Demand for Space…
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NASA Declares MAVEN Mars Mission Ended After Spacecraft Falls Silent
NASA has officially declared the end of its MAVEN mission after the spacecraft orbiting Mars became unresponsive and could not be recovered following a communications loss that began in December. The agency confirmed the mission’s conclusion on Wednesday, bringing to a close more than a decade of scientific observations of the Red Planet. Contact Lost…
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TEC Nyx Spacecraft Completes Parachute Recovery Milestone
How close is Europe’s Nyx spacecraft to operational cargo flights? The Exploration Company (TEC) has successfully advanced parachute recovery testing for its Nyx reusable cargo spacecraft, marking a critical milestone toward the vehicle’s planned 2027 operational flights to the International Space Station. The European startup completed high-altitude drop tests validating the parachute deployment sequence that…