Tag: Ground
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Space Systems Command Selects Rocket Lab to Build and Launch Spacecraft for TacRS Mission
Rocket Lab USA announced that it has been selected for a $32M U.S.Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) contract to deliver the VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission. The mission will see Rocket Lab design, build, launch, and operate a rendezvous proximity operation (RPO) capable spacecraft. The mission was contracted under Rocket Lab National…
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NASA Releases New Strategy Envisioning Sustainable Future for Space Operations
To address a rapidly changing space operating environment and ensure its preservation for generations to come, NASA released the first part of its integrated Space Sustainability Strategy, on Tuesday advancing the agency’s role as a global leader on this crucial issue. For decades, NASA has served as a proactive leader for responsible and sustainable space…
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True Anomaly Secures $30M Space Systems Command Contract for VICTUS HAZE Space Mission
True Anomaly announced it has been selected for a $30M U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command contract for the VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission. Under the Emergent Need Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award, made by SSC’s Space Safari Program Office in partnership with SpaceWERX, the Space Force will fund $30M of a…
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RTX Provides Blue Canyon Satellite to MethaneSAT for Tackling Crucial Climate Challenge
Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX’s small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, has announced the successful launch and initial contact with the MethaneSAT satellite. MethaneSAT is the first satellite funded by a nonprofit organization to accelerate more effective efforts to reduce emissions of methane, a greenhouse pollutant responsible for about 30 percent of today’s global warming.…
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Sidus Space Signs Second Agreement with HEO for NEI Payload and Data Services
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space, and Data-as-a-Service satellite company, announced at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs that it has finalized an additional agreement with HEO, a leading provider of non-Earth imaging (“NEI”) and data, for NEI payload and data services. Under the agreement, Sidus Space will host HEO’s NEI imager, HOLMES-006, onboard LizzieSat-3, as…
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Rocket Lab Moves Previously Flown Electron First Stage to Production Line for First Reflight
Rocket Lab USA, announced it is returning a previously flown Electron rocket first stage tank into the Electron production line for the first time in preparation for reflying the stage. The step is a significant milestone in Rocket Lab’s development program to make Electron the world’s first reusable small orbital launch vehicle. Rocket Lab has…
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NASA and Japan Strengthen Space Cooperation with Signing of Lunar Rover Agreement
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Masahito Moriyama have signed an agreement to advance sustainable human exploration of the Moon. Japan will design, develop, and operate a pressurized rover for crewed and uncrewed exploration on the Moon. NASA will provide the launch and delivery of the…
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ReOrbit to Demonstrate Secure Space Data Transfer as Part of ESA’s InCubed Program
ReOrbit, a Helsinki-based leading provider of software-first satellites, proceeds to the next phase of the European Space Agency InCubed (stands for ‘Investing in Industrial Innovation’) program. As a continuation of the InCubed activity UKKO – Development and Demonstration of Technologies for Future Earth Observation (EO) Satellites, ReOrbit is planning an in-orbit demonstration (IOD) as an…
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United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Final Delta IV Heavy Rocket Mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA)‘s Delta program, spanning 60 years, came to a close with the launch of the final Delta IV Heavy rocket by on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The rocket, carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, marks the…
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Exolaunch Signs Multi-Mission Agreement with HawkEye360 for Launch and Deployment Services
Exolaunch, one of the global leaders in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, announced a multi-mission agreement for launch and deployment services with HawkEye 360, a prominent provider of next-generation geospatial intelligence solutions. This marks the first collaboration between the two companies, signifying an important milestone in advancing space-based technology and geospatial intelligence…