Tag: Launch Vehicle Platforms
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Beyond Gravity Wins Major Contract from ULA to Supply Payload Fairings for the Vulcan Rockets
In mid-March this year, Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space) was awarded a contract to develop and deliver the dispenser system for Amazon’s planned satellite constellation. Project Kuiper aims to provide affordable, high-speed broadband connections around the world. Now, United Launch Alliance (ULA) has also awarded Beyond Gravity the contract to supply 38 payload fairings for…
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Eutelsat Announces the Successful Launch of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F Satellite
Eutelsat Communications has announced that the EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by American space launch provider SpaceX using a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. The separation of the all-electric satellite occurred after a 35-minute flight and the spacecraft systems initialization was successfully completed over…
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Skyrora Attempts its First Rocket Launch from Icelandic Mobile Spaceport
Skyrora has attempted to launch its suborbital Skylark L rocket from a site in Langanes, Iceland into space, marking another milestone on its way to commercial viability and the first vertical orbital launch from UK soil in 2023. The vehicle left the launch pad and experienced an anomaly, landing in the Norwegian Sea approximately 500…
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ULA Sets Path Forward for Inaugural Vulcan Flight Test
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is nearing completion of the development of the next-generation Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle and sets the path for its first launch early next year. “We could not be more excited to be this close to seeing Vulcan lift off on its inaugural flight,” said Tory Bruno, ULA’s president, and CEO.…
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Virgin Orbit announces Start Me Up mission from UK
The countdown to Cornwall has begun as Virgin Orbit readies for Start Me Up, the newly-titled forthcoming historic launch from the United Kingdom. The launch provider’s carrier aircraft, ground support equipment (GSE), and rocket will depart this week from California following the first round of now complete wet dress rehearsals. On track for a November…
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Virgin Orbit’s Next Rocket Ready for First Orbital Space Launch from the U.K
Virgin Orbit, a responsive launch provider, has announced that its latest rocket has completed a full launch rehearsal and is now ready for flight. The window for the company’s next launch planned to be the first orbital space launch from the U.K. will be determined by the launch permitting regulatory process. This rehearsal marked the…
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Rocket Lab Breaks Annual Launch Record with its 31st Electron Rocket Launch
Rocket Lab, a leading launch and space systems company, broke its annual launch record with the launch of “It Argos Up From Here,” a dedicated launch for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). The mission was Rocket Lab’s 31st Electron launch overall and the eighth for the year to date, besting the company’s previous record of…
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Intelsat Announces Successful Launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 Satellites
Intelsat, an operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity, has announced the successful launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34, geosynchronous communications satellites that will ensure service continuity to Intelsat’s North American media customers. The Northrop Grumman-manufactured Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 satellites were…
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U.S. Space Force Selects Firefly Aerospace to Provide Launch Services for SSC’s VICTUS NOX Mission
Firefly Aerospace, announced that the company has been selected by the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to provide launch services for SSC’s VICTUS NOX mission. The effort was awarded as the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS-3) Launch Service Task Order under the Orbital Services Program 4 (OSP-4) Contract. The VICTUS NOX mission will…
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SES Successfully Launches Second and Third C-Band Satellites on ULA Rocket
SES has announced that the SES-20 and SES-21 satellites were successfully launched into space by the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States. Both C-band satellites will enable SES to continue delivering TV and radio to millions of American homes and provide other critical network…