Tag: Launch Vehicle Platforms
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Stoke Space Secures $510 Million to Scale Nova Reusable Rocket Production
Stoke Space raised $510 million in Series D funding led by Thomas Tull’s US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT) in conjunction with a $100 million debt facility led by Silicon Valley Bank. This new financing, which more than doubles the total capital raised to $990 million, will accelerate product development and expansion. The round also drew…
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Rocket Lab and Synspective Enter 10-Launch Deal for 21 Electron Launches
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has secured a second multi-launch contract with Synspective, a leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics company from Japan. The new contract for a further 10 dedicated Electron launches brings the total number of upcoming Synspective missions to 21 –…
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Rocket Lab Commences Launch Complex 3 for Neutron’s First Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, celebrated the official opening of Launch Complex 3, its dedicated test, launch, and landing facility for its reusable rocket Neutron – representing a bold step forward in delivering an alternative, reliable and responsive launch capability from U.S. soil with its next-generation challenger to…
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Rocket Lab Mars-Bound Spacecraft Reach Florida for Upcoming Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a leading launch and space systems company, delivered two Explorer-class spacecraft to Kennedy Space Flight Center for NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission, in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory. Last year Rocket Lab completed the design, build, integration, and testing of the twin…
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Kongsberg Secures Contract to Supply Key Components for Europe’s Ariane 6 Launch Vehicle
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with ArianeGroup for the delivery of critical components for Europe’s next generation launch vehicle, Ariane 6. The agreement covers the supply of Optical Safety Barriers (OSB) and Upper Part Attachment (UPPA) mechanisms over the next three years. The new contract extends the long-standing collaboration between KONGSBERG…
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Rocket Lab Expands with Complex 3 for Upcoming Neutron Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, celebrated the official opening of Launch Complex 3, its dedicated test, launch, and landing facility for its reusable rocket Neutron – representing a bold step forward in delivering an alternative, reliable, and responsive launch capability from U.S. soil with its next-generation challenger to…
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NASA and SpaceX Launches Science Cargo to International Space Station
NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the 33rd commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) early Sunday morning, delivering more than 5,000 pounds of cargo, food, and cutting-edge scientific experiments. Lifted off at 2:45 a.m. EDT on Sunday, on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force…
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Siemens Xcelerator Drives Skyroot Aerospace’s Digital Transformation
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that Skyroot Aerospace, a leading private space launch service company in India, has adopted Polarion software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to digitally transform its software development processes and enhance efficiency, as it aims to accelerate access to space for its customers worldwide. Founded in 2018 by Pawan Kumar Chandana…
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Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for Milestone 70th Electron Mission
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it is scheduled to launch its next dedicated mission on Electron this weekend. The mission is scheduled to lift off less than three weeks after Electron’s previous mission and marks the Company’s 70th Electron launch to date. Named “Live, Laugh, Launch,” the…
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NASA Selects Six Companies to Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies
NASA has selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to launch and deliver spacecraft of various sizes and forms to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits. The firm-fixed-price awards comprise nine studies with a maximum total value of approximately $1.4 million. The awardees are: Arrow Science and Technology LLC, Webster, Texas Blue Origin LLC, Merritt…