Tag: Launch
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ION-X Completes First In-Orbit Firing of European Ionic Liquid Thruster
ION-X has successfully performed the first-ever in-orbit firing of a European developed ionic liquid electrospray thruster. This milestone marks only the second global demonstration of this advanced propulsion technology in space, nearly a decade after the inaugural mission by BUSEK for the LISA-PATHFINDER mission in 2015. On May 6th, 2025, onboard a spacecraft built by…
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Redwire Completes Hammerhead Spacecraft Integration for Upcoming European Mission
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that is has completed the integration of a Hammerhead spacecraft platform for an upcoming European Space Agency (ESA) mission at its facility in Kruibeke, Belgium. The Hammerhead spacecraft will support ESA’s Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere (ALTIUS)…
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Orion Space Prepares for Historic VLEO DARPA Ouija Mission Launch
Orion Space Solutions announced the successful completion of a test readiness review (TRR) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Ouija program very low Earth orbit (VLEO) mission, slated for launch in late summer 2025. The Ouija program, initiated in 2022, will mark a significant milestone in space exploration and data collection. The Ouija…
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Exotrail to Launch GEO Mission in 2028 with CNES Support Under France 2030
Exotrail is strengthening its spacevan manifest with a new mission to geostationary orbit scheduled for early 2028, commissioned by CNES as part of the France 2030 plan. This program, supported by the French space agency, CNES, aims to develop a perennial European capacity for the orbital deployment of small satellites from geostationary transfer orbit (GTO)…
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Vi and AST SpaceMobile Partner to Deliver Satellite-Powered Connectivity Solutions
Vi (Vodafone Idea), India’s leading telecom service provider, and 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 a strategic partnership to expand mobile connectivity across India’s unconnected regions. AST SpaceMobile made history by placing the first ever…
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NASA and German Aerospace Center to Expand Artemis Collaboration
NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro signed an agreement with DLR (German Aerospace Center, or Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) to continue a partnership in space medicine research while attending the Paris Air Show on June 16. This renewed collaboration builds on previous radiation mitigation efforts for human spaceflight. As NASA advances the Trump-Vance Administration’s goals for exploration on the…
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SpaceX’s next Starship just blew up on its test stand in South Texas
SpaceX’s next Starship rocket exploded during a ground test in South Texas late Wednesday, dealing another blow to a program already struggling to overcome three consecutive failures in recent months. The late-night explosion at SpaceX’s rocket development complex in Starbase, Texas, destroyed the bullet-shaped upper stage that was slated to launch on the next Starship…
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PLD Space Expedites Testing of TEPREL-C Engines for the MIURA 5 Launcher
PLD Space, an international space services company with vertical integrated engineering and manufacturing, is progressing in the development of one of the key systems of its MIURA 5 launcher: the TEPREL-C engines. The company has successfully completed the integrated testing of the main TEPREL-C hardware, a crucial milestone ahead of the flight qualification campaign scheduled…
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Maxar Partners with Array Labs to Power 3D Terrain Mapping with Radar Constellation
Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, and Array Labs announced an agreement to provide Maxar with dedicated capacity from Array Labs’ 3D radar imaging constellation, which is set to launch in late 2026. This partnership will combine very high-resolution 3D terrain generated from electro-optical imagery with 3D terrain generated from radar…
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Exobiosphere and Space Cargo Unlimited Partner for Space-Based Drug Discovery Missions
Exobiosphere S.à r.l. and Space Cargo Unlimited announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Paris Air Show to launch joint space missions focused on high-throughput biotechnology research. High-throughput screening (HTS) is a drug discovery process that allows for the rapid testing of thousands of chemical compounds to identify potential new medicines.…