Tag: Launch Vehicle Platforms
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Rocket Lab Launched Second Dedicated Mission for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its second dedicated mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), further strengthening the partnership between Rocket Lab and Japan’s national space agency. The “Kakushin Rising” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 3:09 p.m.…
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Simsbury Manufacturer Plays Critical Role in NASA’s Artemis II Crewed Lunar Mission
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD), which employs approximately 500 people in Simsbury, CT and 300 in Moorpark, CA has designed, manufactured, and rigorously tested mission-critical hardware supporting NASA’s Artemis II mission; the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years. Artemis II will carry four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby,…
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ArianeGroup and Airbus Defence and Space Sign Supplier Contract for Ariane 6 Operations
ArianeGroup and Airbus Defence and Space in Spain signed a new supply contract for the Ariane 6 operational phase, supporting the industrial ramp-up of the European heavy-launcher production rate. The agreement covers the delivery of 27 shipsets, including large lightweight carbon fibre structures for the Ariane 6 launcher. The contract continues the long-standing collaboration between…
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Firefly Aerospace Successfully Launches Alpha Flight 7
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced the successful launch of its Alpha Flight 7 Stairway to Seven mission. Alpha lifted off from Firefly’s Space Launch Complex 2 at the Vandenberg Space Force Base at 5:50 pm PDT on March 11 before completing an orbital insertion and delivering a demonstrator payload for…
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Phantom Space Acquires Vector Launch Assets and IP to Accelerate Daytona Development
Phantom Space Corporation, a leader in responsive space transportation, announced it has acquired key assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch Inc. The acquisition accelerates development of Phantom’s Daytona launch vehicle and strengthens the company’s ability to deliver cost-effective, responsive launch services for government and commercial customers. The acquired assets include flight-proven design elements, engineering…
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Rocket Lab Deploys NEONSAT-1A Earth Imaging Satellite for Korean NEONSAT Program
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 81st Electron rocket and second launch in eight days to deploy a satellite for an Earth-observation constellation by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea’s leading university dedicated to science and technology. Also Read: What are the…
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Arianespace Signs Ariane 6 Contract for Galileo’s Second Generation L18 Satellites
Arianespace announced at the European Space Conference in Brussels the signature of the launch contract with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), under the delegation of the European Commission, to orbit the second pair of second-generation satellites of the Galileo constellation (Galileo L18) on board an Ariane 6 launcher. With this signature,…
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Rocket Lab’s Hungry Hippo Fairing Reaches Virginia for Neutron’s Debut Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the arrival of its “Hungry Hippo” captive fairing – a world-first for a commercial rocket – to Virginia for its Neutron rocket. After clearing qualification testing late last year, the Hungry Hippo has been delivered to Wallops Island in Virginia and transported…
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ULA Advances Atlas V as a Proven Launch System for Mission-Critical Spaceflight
United Launch Alliance (ULA) advances the Atlas V launch vehicle as a cornerstone of the mission-assured launch portfolio. Already well established in operational service, Atlas V continues to support a wide range of civil, commercial and national security missions that require high reliability, precise orbital insertion and flexible mission design. Atlas V is a two-stage…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Mission NG-2 Demonstrates Heavy-Lift Reusable Launch
Blue Origin, a US aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos and focused on expanding access to space, has successfully completed Mission NG-2, the second orbital flight of the New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle. The mission, conducted on November 13, 2025, delivered NASA’s twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft into a designated…