Tag: Launch Vehicle Platforms
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Rocket Lab Completes 92nd Electron Launch for iQPS Earth-Imaging Constellation
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched the 13th Electron rocket of the year to deploy the latest satellite to space for multi-launch customer Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), operators of the QPS-SAR Earth-imaging constellation. ‘The Grain Goddess Provides’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex…
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Rocket Lab Secures Three Dedicated Launch Contract from iQPS
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced that a multi-launch deal has been signed with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, for three new dedicated launches on Electron. This contract is the third multi-launch booking on Electron by iQPS announced in less than a year – bringing the total…
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Rocket Lab Secures $266 Million Defense Contract with U.S Space Force for Suborbital Launches
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems announced it has been awarded its largest launch contract to date, a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force. This landmark contract further solidifies Rocket Lab’s position as a leader in launch and critical mission enabler for programs with significant national…
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ArianeGroup and Beyond Gravity Sign Contract for 27 Ariane 6 Payload Fairings
ArianeGroup and Beyond Gravity have signed a new contract for the operational phase of Ariane 6, supporting Ariane 6 operations. The agreement covers the supply of 27 payload fairings for the flight models 16 to 42 of Ariane 6. ArianeGroup, a French-German company in space technology, is the prime contractor for Ariane 6. Following the…
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Voyager Awarded $298M NASA Contract Under Completed Astrobotic Acquisition
Voyager Technologies has completed its acquisition of Astrobotic Technology. The close comes as NASA recently awarded two new lunar lander missions to the company and Griffin Mission One shipped to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for environmental testing ahead of launch later this year. “As America marks 250 years, the next chapter of this nation’s leadership…
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Isar Aerospace and Maritime Launch Services Sign Contract to Advance Orbital Launch Capability
Space company Isar Aerospace and spaceport operator Maritime Launch Services have signed a contract under which Isar Aerospace will develop a dedicated launch complex for its Spectrum launch vehicle at Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso, Canada. The agreement marks a decisive step toward advancing Canada’s sovereign access to space and extending Isar Aerospace’s end-to-end launch…
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United Launch Alliance Successfully Delivers 29 Amazon Leo Broadband Satellites
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Leo 8 mission for Amazon lifted off on July 2 at 12:30:15 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission continues to build on ULA’s increase in commercial launch services, now accounting for half of ULA’s overall business. “ULA…
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PLD Space Advances MIURA 5 as a Reusable Orbital Launcher for Small Satellite Missions
PLD Space, a Spanish space transportation company headquartered in Elche, is developing MIURA 5, a reusable orbital launch vehicle designed to provide dedicated and rideshare launch services for small satellites. As the company’s flagship orbital launcher, MIURA 5 is engineered to offer reliable, customized and high-frequency access to space while supporting a wide range of…
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Rocket Lab Awarded $30 Million Contract for HASTE Hypersonic Rocket Launches for Anduril
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been selected by defense technology company Anduril Industries for multiple hypersonic test flights with its HASTE launch vehicle. The partnership brings together two defense industry leaders to advance one of the Department of War’s most critical technology areas: scaled hypersonics…
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Impulse Space Unveils Rigel Engine to Advance Next Generation In-Space Mobility
Impulse Space has introduced Rigel, a new 200 lbf-class rocket engine designed to expand in-space mobility capabilities for missions ranging from precision maneuvering to high-energy transport. As the space economy scales, exploration is expanding, government activity is increasing and missions are pushing further into deep space. In-space operations require increasingly dynamic mobility. The Rigel engine…