Tag: Launch Vehicle Platforms
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Northrop Grumman Accelerates Development of MBRV-11 for Next-Generation Interceptor Testing
Northrop Grumman Corporation is developing the Modified Ballistic Re-Entry Vehicle-11 (MBRV-11) supporting the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP) to test the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). Through a close partnership with MDA, Northrop Grumman significantly expedited the development timeline for MBRV-11, moving from contract award through Critical Design Review (CDR) in less…
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Rocket Lab Selected to Provide Neutron Launch Services for NASA Under VADR Contract
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced a mutual agreement with NASA has been reached to include Neutron launch services to the agency through Rocket Lab’s existing VADR (Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare) contract. Rocket Lab’s new medium-lift reusable rocket Neutron allows the opportunity for Rocket Lab to…
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Orbex Expands to Medium-sized Launch Vehicles and Relocates Operations to SaxaVord Spaceport
Spaceflight company Orbex is to focus its operations exclusively on developing small and medium sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland. The company has decided to pause construction of its own spaceport in Sutherland and will instead launch its first rockets from SaxaVord. The decision enables the company to…
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Impulse Space Secures Three SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches for Helios and Mira Deployment
Impulse Space, a company in the development of in-space transportation services, has signed a contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 rocket launches that will support the ongoing development and deployment of Impulse’s vehicles Helios and Mira. The first of these missions will be the inaugural launch of Helios and is targeted for mid-2026. Prior…
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AST SpaceMobile Selected Blue Origin’s New Glenn for BlueBird Satellite Launch
Blue Origin announced a multi-launch agreement to deliver multiple next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO) on New Glenn. All launches will occur over a multi-year period from Blue Origin’s Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed…
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Rocket Lab Sets Next Electron Launch for IoT Constellation Provider Kinéis
Rocket Lab USA, a launch provider and space systems company, announced it has scheduled the next Electron launch for Kinéis, a global Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity provider. The “Ice AIS Baby” mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on November 23rd NZDT. Lift-off will take place from Rocket Lab’s private orbital launch…
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Rocket Lab Secures AFRL Award to Advance Digital Engineering with Archimedes Rocket Engine
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced it has been awarded a federal defense contract with a value up to $8M by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to showcase Rocket Lab’s engineering processes and support the development of Rocket Lab’s new reusable rocket engine, Archimedes. This latest…
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Rocket Lab Secures Multi-Launch Neutron Contract with Private Satellite Constellation Operator
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed a multi-launch agreement with a confidential commercial satellite constellation operator for its new medium-lift rocket Neutron. Under the contract, Rocket Lab will launch two dedicated missions on Neutron starting from mid-2026. The missions will launch from Rocket Lab Launch…
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Gilmour Space Receives Australian License for First Orbital Launch
Gilmour Space an Australian launch vehicle company has received a license for its first orbital launch, which could take place before the end of the year. The company announced Nov. 5 that it received a launch permit from the Australian Space Agency for the first flight of its Eris small launch vehicle from a site…
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Impulse Space Joins SDA’s HALO Program Vendor Pool for In-Space Transportation
Impulse Space, a company in developing in-space transportation services, has been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) as one of 19 companies to join the initial Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (HALO) vendor pool. This selection reflects Impulse’s commitment to delivering innovative space solutions and positions the company to compete for upcoming…