Tag: Aerospace
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Interlune Secures $4.84 Million Grant to Develop Lunar Regolith Simulant Center in Texas
Interlune, a natural resources company, announced that it has been awarded up to $4.84 million in a grant from the Texas Space Commission (TSC) to develop and test highly specialized simulants of Moon dirt, or regolith. Interlune will use the grant funds, along with internal investment, to create a Lunar Regolith Simulant Center of Excellence…
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Mynaric Completes Financial Restructuring to Secure Long-Term Funding with JVF-Holding
Mynaric AG, a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, announced the successful completion of its financial restructuring under the German Corporate Stabilization and Restructuring Act (StaRUG). With this milestone, Mynaric has secured long-term funding and strengthened its financial foundation through its new principal shareholder, JVF-Holding GmbH. The court-approved restructuring plan significantly…
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Terran Orbital Completes First Anniversary of Pathfinder-4 and Pathfinder-R Launch
Terran Orbital Corporation, a leading manufacturer of small satellites serving the aerospace and defense industries, marks the first anniversary of the successful launch of Pathfinder-4 (PTD-4) and Pathfinder-R (PTD-R). Both 6U CubeSats launched on August 16, 2024, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 and have since delivered exceptional mission results. PTD-4 was built to test NASA’s…
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Rocket Lab Expands with Complex 3 for Upcoming Neutron Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, celebrated the official opening of Launch Complex 3, its dedicated test, launch, and landing facility for its reusable rocket Neutron – representing a bold step forward in delivering an alternative, reliable, and responsive launch capability from U.S. soil with its next-generation challenger to…
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Aerospacelab Secures €94 Million Funding to Fuel Ambitious Roadmap
Aerospacelab announces the closure of an extended Series B funding round totaling 94 million EUR (110 million USD) through a dual-tranche funding of 56 million EUR (66 million USD), alongside a 38 million EUR (44 million USD) commitment from a European Financial Institution. This Series B round has been strategically implemented to align with Aerospacelab’s…
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AVIO Signs Three Launch Contracts with ESA Under The European Flight Ticket Initiative
Avio announces the signing of three launch service contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the “Flight Ticket” initiative, jointly promoted by ESA and the European Commission. The programme is designed to offer European companies and institutions the opportunity to test and validate new technologies in space. This significant milestone reinforces Avio’s strategic role in…
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Isar Aerospace Signs Launch Contracts with ESA and European Commission
Isar Aerospace has secured two launch service agreements with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission as part of the Flight Ticket Initiative. The contracts mark the first launch agreements between a privately funded European launch service provider and European institutions, setting a precedent for future institutional launches aboard Isar Aerospace’s launch vehicle…
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Filtronic Secures Record £47.3 Million Order from SpaceX for Next-Gen GaN E-Band Products
Filtronic, the designer and manufacturer of advanced RF solutions for the space, aerospace and defence, and telecoms infrastructure markets, has secured its largest single order to date of £47.3m ($62.5m) from SpaceX, for the Company’s next generation, proprietary gallium nitride (GaN) E-band product. The first production units from this contract will ship in FY2027 and…
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Astroscale Holdings: Pioneering a Sustainable Future in Space
Astroscale Holdings, established in 2013 by Nobu Okada, has grown from a Tokyo-based startup into a global pioneer in orbital sustainability. With subsidiaries in the U.S., U.K., France, Israel, and Singapore, the company’s mission is to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for future generations. The rapid growth of satellites in orbit, combined…
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Gilat Satellite Networks Secures $60 Million to Supply Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder Terminals
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that its Commercial Division has been awarded more than $60 million in orders from a leading satellite operator for its Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder in-flight connectivity terminals. Deliveries are expected in the next 12 months. These orders, for hundreds of…