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Rocket Lab launches first Electron rocket of 2025 from New Zealand
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand to begin the ‘IoT 4 You and Me’ mission for customer, Kinéis. Image: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab launched its first orbital mission of 2025 on Sunday morning local time. The company’s 59th Electron rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 1, Pad…
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Canadian Space Agency Awards Spire Global $50M Contract for WildFireSat Mission
The Canadian Space Agency awarded Spire Global Canada and OroraTech a $72 million Canadian dollar ($50 million) contract to design and develop a dedicated satellite constellation to monitor wildfires in Canada, Spire announced Feb. 7. This project is part of the WildFireSat mission, which aims to enhance wildfire detection and response. The contract was initially…
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ULA begins de-stacking Vulcan rocket, pivots to Atlas 5 launch of Amazon’s Kuiper satellites for first 2025 mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) hoists its Centaur V upper stage atop the Vulcan first stage booster into the Government Vertical Integration Facility (VIF-G) at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on Nov. 1, 2024. Image: United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance is shifting its launch plans to begin 2025. On Friday,…
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Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Something in the sky captured the attention of astronomers in the final days of 2024. A telescope in Chile scanning the night sky detected a faint point of light, and it didn’t correspond to any of the thousands of known stars, comets, and asteroids in astronomers’ all-sky catalog. The detection on December 27 came from…
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Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Something in the sky captured the attention of astronomers in the final days of 2024. A telescope in Chile scanning the night sky detected a faint point of light, and it didn’t correspond to any of the thousands of known stars, comets, and asteroids in astronomers’ all-sky catalog. The detection on December 27 came from…
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PointCast Introduces Advanced Autonomous VSAT for Broadband Delivery
PointCast introduces an advanced, autonomous, and cost-effective satellite solution designed to transform the broadband delivery landscape. A sub-brand of the Kacific Group, PointCast is a game-changing motorized VSAT system that combines automation, affordability, and reliability to meet the needs of companies seeking to optimize their broadband operations. PointCast leverages innovative self-pointing and calibration technology to…
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SFL Missions Inc. Secures Canadian Space Agency Contract for HAWC Satellite Design Study
SFL Missions Inc. has been awarded a competitive bid contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to conduct a conceptual design study of the planned High-Altitude Aerosols, Water vapour, and Clouds (HAWC) satellite mission. HAWC is Canada’s contribution to NASA’s Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) mission slated for launch in 2031. “The HAWC mission will collect…
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Rocket Report: Another hiccup with SpaceX upper stage; Japan’s H3 starts strong
Welcome to Edition 7.30 of the Rocket Report! The US government relies on SpaceX for a lot of missions. These include launching national security satellites, putting astronauts on the Moon, and global broadband communications. But there are hurdles—technical and, increasingly, political—on the road ahead. To put it generously, Elon Musk, without whom much of what…
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Viasat Posts Aviation Momentum, Expects Maritime Growth in FY ‘26
Viasat’s Aviation business grew revenue, backlog, and aircraft in service in the third quarter, while company leadership targets a return to growth for its declining Maritime segment in fiscal year 2026. Viasat reported its third quarter financial results for fiscal year 2025 on Thursday, with revenue of $1.1 billion flat overall. Defense segment growth of…