Tag: Launch Vehicle Platforms
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Exolaunch and INNOSPACE Partner to Expand Global Satellite Launch Access
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services, and INNOSPACE, a South Korean satellite launch service company, announced a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) to collaborate on launch integration services and broaden access to orbit for global satellite customers. Through this agreement, Exolaunch and INNOSPACE will work together on launch manifest planning,…
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Northrop Grumman Invests $50M in Firefly Aerospace to Accelerate Eclipse Launch Vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation has invested $50 million into Firefly Aerospace to further advance production of their co-developed medium launch vehicle, now known as Eclipse. The companies continue to make progress in the development of Eclipse flight hardware, with qualification testing underway and more than 60 Miranda engine hot fire tests performed to date. “Firefly is incredibly…
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PLD Space: Advancing Europe’s Space Launch Capabilities
PLD Space is a Spanish aerospace company founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú. The company specializes in developing reusable launch vehicles, making it a key player in Europe’s growing space industry. Unlike traditional space agencies focused on large-scale missions, PLD Space is dedicated to providing affordable and reliable access to space for…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Upcoming Launch in Ongoing Mission Series with BlackSky
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky. The mission, named “Full Stream Ahead”, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on May 28th, 2025 UTC. The…
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NASA Sets Coverage for 32nd SpaceX Resupply Mission Departure
NASA and its international partners will soon receive scientific research samples and hardware after a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, May 22, for its return to Earth. Live coverage of undocking and departure begins at 11:45 a.m. EDT on NASA+. The Dragon spacecraft will undock from the zenith, or space-facing,…
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Intuitive Machines: Pioneering the Lunar Frontier to Power Humanity’s Future in Space
Intuitive Machines was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, as a hub for space innovation due to its proximity to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Intuitive Machines aims to open access to the Moon for the progress of humanity by providing lunar surface access, payload delivery, data transmission services, and lunar infrastructure. The…
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Rocket Lab to Launch NASA Astrophysics Science Mission on Electron to Explore Galaxy Formation
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been selected by NASA to launch its Aspera mission, an astrophysics science mission designed to study the formation and evolution of galaxies and provide new insights into how the universe works. Rocket Lab will launch the Aspera spacecraft on Electron…
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Rocket Lab to Launch US Air Force Re-Entry Mission Using Neutron Rocket
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it will launch its new medium-lift reusable rocket Neutron for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for a Rocket Cargo mission that supports point-to-point cargo transportation, establishing a new era of commercial launch capability to advance global defense logistics for the…
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Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for Upcoming Mission with Multi-Launch Customer iQPS
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS). The mission, named ‘The Sea God Sees’, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on…
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Exolaunch Successfully Deploys PHOENIX Spacecraft for ATMOS Space Cargo
Exolaunch, the global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment technologies, has successfully deployed PHOENIX, a groundbreaking reentry 250 kg spacecraft developed by ATMOS Space Cargo, as part of SpaceX’s Bandwagon-3 mission. The launch took place on April 21, 2025, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, and…