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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 70th Electron Small Orbital Mission
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 70th Electron mission, solidifying the Company as a global leader in responsive launch services and Electron as the world’s most frequently launched small orbital rocket. The ‘Live, Laugh, Launch’ mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New…
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NASA and SpaceX Launches Science Cargo to International Space Station
NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the 33rd commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) early Sunday morning, delivering more than 5,000 pounds of cargo, food, and cutting-edge scientific experiments. Lifted off at 2:45 a.m. EDT on Sunday, on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force…
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Benchmark Space Systems Pioneers Next-Gen Missions with Green Propulsion Solutions
Benchmark Space Systems, a leading developer and integrator of in-space mobility solutions, is at the forefront of the space industry’s push for sustainable, agile, and high-performance propulsion. With a focus on innovative “green” technologies, the company is rapidly becoming a key player in enabling the proliferation of small satellite missions, from Low Earth Orbit to…
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ISRO Successfully Completes First Integrated Air Drop Test for Gaganyaan
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has accomplished the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) for the Gaganyaan program at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota. This test successfully demonstrated the objective of end to end performance validation of the critical parachute-based deceleration system of the Crew Module for the Gaganyaan mission in one of the…
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Mobility Customers Give Their Verdict on the Latest Satellite Offerings
While demand from the government and defense market has driven a lot of headlines in 2025, the mobility market — particularly aviation and maritime — remains a key target for many satellite operators. Both aviation and maritime are markets where Starlink has made strong inroads in recent years. With the recent round of consolidation among…
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Finland’s NorthBase Joins Infostellar Ground Network
Finnish ground station services provider NorthBase has new partnerships with Infostellar and Atlas Space Operations for access to its ground station. NorthBase announced Monday that Infostellar will add NorthBase assets in Finland to its ground station network. In addition, Atlas Space Operations recently added the NorthBase site in Muonio, Finland, to its Freedom ground station…
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Poor weather delays Starship Flight 10 to Tuesday
Several people wander the dunes surrounding Launch Pad A at Starbase, Texas, to marvel at the fully integrated Starship rocket designed to launch Starship Flight 10. Image: Stephen Clark / Ars Technica Update Aug. 25, 8:22 p.m. EDT: An anvil cloud forced a mission scrub. The launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Tuesday…
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NTN’s New Power Player: Is China Aiming to Take the Lead in Space-Based Connectivity?
As satellite connectivity becomes a cornerstone of global telecoms infrastructure, China is rapidly accelerating its space-based ambitions through a wave of mega-constellation deployments. Leading this charge is Spacesail’s Qianfan constellation, with 90 satellites already in orbit and plans for a fleet of 15,000 satellites. China Satellite Network, the operator behind the Guowang/Xingwang constellation, has 34…
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Can New Space Firms Plug Europe’s Gap in Defense Tech?
It’s been a busy time for Finland-headquartered Iceye. The 11-year-old satellite Earth-Observation (EO) company, an undisputed unicorn among European new space firms, has over the past few months been releasing back-to-back contract announcements. A host of European nations have ordered synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites including the Polish Armed Forces, the Portuguese Air Force, Finland,…
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Time is running out for SpaceX to make a splash with second-gen Starship
STARBASE, Texas—A beehive of aerospace technicians, construction workers, and spaceflight fans descended on South Texas this weekend in advance of the next test flight of SpaceX’s gigantic Starship rocket, the largest vehicle of its kind ever built. Towering 404 feet (123.1 meters) tall, the rocket was supposed to lift off during a one-hour launch window…