Tag: Launch
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China’s Long March-12 rocket launches new internet satellite group
China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket on Wednesday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan, sending an internet satellite group into space. The rocket lifted off at 10:44 a.m. (Beijing Time) and successfully placed the payload, the 22nd group of low-orbit internet satellites, into the preset orbit, according…
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China Successfully Launches Shijian-31 Satellite Aboard Long March-3B Rocket
China launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket on Tuesday to place a new satellite, Shijian-31, into space successfully. The rocket blasted off at 5:45 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province. The satellite is mainly used for space environment detection. It was the 651st flight mission of the…
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South Korea Launches Search for Second Spaceport to Handle Reusable Rocket Surge
The move reflects mounting pressure on South Korea’s single launch site. The agency said it currently relies solely on the Naro Space Center, leaving the country’s space-transport capacity thinly stretched. It noted that major spacefaring nations operate multiple spaceports to secure flexibility and industrial competitiveness. KASA said the new center is intended to support more…
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EQT Acquires Exolaunch to Advance Satellite Deployment Capabilities
EQT announced that EQT X has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Exolaunch, a global leader in mission management, satellite integration, and deployment technologies, from founder Dmitriy Sternharz. Headquartered in Germany, Exolaunch enables access to space for global satellite operators. The Company offers industry-leading deployment hardware, facilitating the integration and aggregation of a wide range…
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Lyntris Expands Space Sensing with Advanced RF Payload and Antenna Technologies
Lyntris is developing integrated sensing and communication technologies that support space-based intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and satellite communications across low Earth orbit (LEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO) and geostationary Earth orbit (GEO). Drawing on decades of experience in antenna development, RF payload integration and ISR satellite programs, the company delivers technologies designed to operate reliably…
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SpacePharma Launches Autonomous Microgravity Platforms for Space Research
SpacePharma has developed a portfolio of miniaturised, fully automated laboratory platforms that enable scientific research and manufacturing in microgravity. Built on microfluidics-based lab-on-a-chip technology, these systems are designed to conduct biological, biochemical and materials science experiments in space while reducing mission size, cost and operational complexity. The laboratories can operate across multiple microgravity environments, including…
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Momentus Secures LASP Contract for In-Orbit Services
Momentus, a U.S commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in-orbit services, announced that it has secured a new commercial contract with the University of Colorado Boulder’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) to provide in-orbit services. “We’re proud to support the OWLS mission demonstrating the versatile capabilities of our advanced…
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AST SpaceMobile Successfully Launches BlueBird 8, 9 and 10 Satellites
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced the successful orbital launch of its BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 satellites. The BlueBird 8, 9, 10 mission lifted off at 2:39 EDT on Wednesday, June 17, from Cape…
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Leidos Advances End-to-End Technologies for National Security and Space Exploration
Leidos, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, delivers a broad portfolio of technologies and services that support national security, civil space exploration, and commercial space missions. The company combines engineering expertise with mission software, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, logistics and mission operations to provide integrated capabilities across the space sector. Designed to support operations on the ground,…
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Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 Lunar Lander Unveiled Ahead of Environmental Testing
Astrobotic unveiled its Griffin Mission One (Griffin-1) lunar lander, recently designated by NASA as Moon Base II, during a visit by NASA representatives, government officials and industry partners at the company’s headquarters in Pittsburgh. The spacecraft is completing final integration activities and is scheduled to launch in late 2026. Griffin-1 is being developed as part…