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Blue Origin Nears Debut Launch for New Glenn Rocket, Targeting Jan. 12
Update: Blue Origin is now targeting no earlier than Jan. 12 for the first launch of New Glenn due to high seas in the Atlantic, where it hopes to land the first stage booster. A three-hour window opens on Sunday at 1 a.m. EST. The company pushed the target date on Thursday. Blue Origin is…
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SpaceX Launches Thuraya 4 Mission for UAE’s Space42
SpaceX launched the Thuraya 4 telecommunications satellite for United Arab Emirates (UAE) space and AI company Space42 on Friday, Jan. 3. The mission was SpaceX’s first launch of 2025. The Falcon 9 mission launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 8:27 p.m. ET., launching the satellite to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The satellite is…
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Rocket Report: Avio named top European launch firm; New Glenn may launch soon
Welcome to Edition 7.25 of the Rocket Report! Happy New Year! It’s a shorter edition of the newsletter this week because most companies (not named Blue Origin, this holiday season) took things easier over the last 10 days. But after the break we’re back in the saddle for the new year, and eager to see…
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Verizon to Showcase Communications Tech for Emergency Responders
Verizon Communications will display its latest critical communications capabilities to public safety, government, and military agencies at the EDGE conference from Jan. 5 through 7. Satellite tech will play a key role in these solutions showcased by Verizon Frontline. Verizon Frontline is the company’s advanced network and technology built for first responders, developed in partnership…
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SpaceX notches first orbital launch of 2025 with mission for UAE-based Space42
A pair of onlookers at Florida’s Apollo Beach watch as SpaceX launches its first Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 in support of Space42’s Thuraya 4-NGS mission. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update 9:21 p.m. EST (0221 UTC): SpaceX confirms successful deployment of the Thuraya 4-NGS. SpaceX kicked off the year of orbital launches around the globe…
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Iridium to Participate at 27th Annual Needham Growth Conference
Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, have announced that the company executives would participate at the 27th Annual Needham Growth Conference on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET. A presentation from the conference will be webcast on the Investor Relations section of Iridium’s website. The webcast will…
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SpaceX achieves record-breaking 2024, looks ahead to 2025
SpaceX is gearing up for another record-breaking year in 2025 after surpassing all previous record-breaking years in 2024. The company launched 138 times in 2024, 134 of which were with its Falcon family of rockets. While SpaceX suffered three mishaps during the third quarter of the year, the company was able to fix these issues…
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China to Boost Space Launch Capacity with New Rockets and Commercial Vehicles in 2025
China’s space launch capabilities are set to expand significantly in 2025, with new Long March rockets and commercially-developed launch vehicles scheduled for their first flights. These new systems are expected to enhance the country’s overall access to space, with a focus on cost-effective, reusable, or regularly flown launchers. The new rockets will compete for a…