Tag: Launch
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PLD Space and D-Orbit Signs Launch Deal for Upcoming Equatorial Missions
PLD Space, an international space services company with vertical integrated engineering and manufacturing, has signed an agreement with D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics and orbital transportation, to deploy satellites aboard MIURA 5 to equatorial orbit. With this, PLD Space has now fulfilled more than 80% of the slots in its manifest until 2027.…
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NASA to Fly First Quantum Sensor for Gravity Measurements
Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, private companies, and academic institutions are developing the first space-based quantum sensor for measuring gravity. Supported by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO), this mission will mark a first for quantum sensing and will pave the way for groundbreaking observations of everything from petroleum reserves to…
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Dawn Aerospace Partners with Top US Universities for Suborbital Research Flights
Dawn Aerospace, a global leader in sustainable space transportation, is proud to announce plans to fly research payloads from three leading US institutions-Arizona State University, California Polytechnic State University, and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab on its rocket-powered aircraft, the Mk-II Aurora. The flights, scheduled for April and June 2025, will showcase the Mk-II Aurora’s…
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NRO and Space Force Collaborates for the Rocket Systems Launch Program for NROL-174 Mission
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with US Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Small Launch and Targets Division, Space Launch Delta 30, and Northrop Grumman, successfully launched multiple national security payloads with the NROL-174 mission aboard a Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg Space Force Base…
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EarthDaily to Launch First Satellite Advancing Cutting-Edge Earth Observation
EarthDaily Analytics, a global leader in Earth Observation (EO) data and analytics, announced a major milestone in the development of its groundbreaking 10-satellite EarthDaily Constellation: the company has successfully integrated its first payload with one of Loft Orbital‘s Longbow satellite buses and completed spacecraft-level environmental testing. This achievement marks a significant leap forward and clears…
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Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities Open for SmallSat & Space Access Summit 2025
The highly anticipated SmallSat & Space Access Summit is scheduled to take place on June 25–26, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland, bringing together key figures from the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, federal agencies, and the commercial space sector. This premier event will spotlight the latest innovations in small satellite technologies, advanced launch solutions,…
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Redwire Secures Contract From Thales Alenia Space to Supply Docking Systems for ESA
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced it has been awarded a contract from prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%, to provide four docking mechanisms for the European Space Agency’s habitation module for the lunar Gateway (the Lunar I-Hab). Redwire’s…
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Rocket Lab Joins for US and UK Hypersonic Test Programs with HASTE Launch Vehicle
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been selected to provide hypersonic test launch capability with its HASTE launch vehicle, engineering expertise, and other services through its participation in two multi-billion-dollar government development programs for the United States and the United Kingdom. Rocket Lab has been selected…
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Venus Aerospace Utilizes NASA Supported Technology for Hypersonic Engine System
Venus Aerospace, the startup building the world’s most advanced engine system for hypersonic flight, announced the successful completion of a NASA-supported technological advancement, one that will outfit Venus’s record-setting hypersonic engine system during an upcoming flight demonstration later this summer. Through a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award, NASA supports high-potential companies building the future…
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Hughes Launches Compact Electronically Steerable Antenna Terminal to Advance Global Connectivity
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, has made the global commercial availability of the HL1100W single panel electronically steerable antenna (ESA), a cost-effective, high-performance addition to the Eutelsat OneWeb user terminal family. Approved by Eutelsat OneWeb for use within its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network, the HL1100W addresses growing market demand for a lighter…