Tag: Launch
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United Launch Alliance Secures Competitive Space Force Contract Award for Critical NSSL
The U.S. Space Force announced that United Launch Alliance (ULA) was awarded a firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements (IDR) contact to launch 40 percent of the missions to the country’s most challenging and exotic orbits on its newest launch procurement contract. This contract resulted from a competitive award under the Space Force’s National Security Space Launch…
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Rocket Lab Unveils Expanded Frontier RF Radios for Secure Space Communications
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, introduced its expanded suite of space-grade radio frequency (RF) communications systems, the Frontier radios. The Frontier radio is flight-proven, software-defined, and designed for reliable telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C). Adapted from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s Frontier Lite radio, Rocket Lab’s…
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Stoke Space Selected for U S Space Force’s $5.6B NSSL Phase 3 Program
The United States Space Force has selected Stoke Space to participate in its National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program, designed to expand its capacity to deliver critical space launch capabilities. The award enables Stoke to compete for a total of $5.6B in national security launch contracts using its 100% reusable Nova…
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Portal Space Systems Secures $17.5M to Develop Next-Gen Trans-Orbital Spacecraft
Portal Space Systems, a Seattle-based space start-up developing next-generation satellite systems, announced that it has closed an oversubscribed $17.5 million seed round to accelerate the development of Supernova, the first multi-role, trans-orbital spacecraft engineered for contested and congested space environments. The round is led by AlleyCorp, with participation from Mach33, FUSE, First In, TFX, Offline Ventures, Atypical,…
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Project Kuiper’s First Full-Scale Satellite Launch by United Launch Alliance
Project Kuiper, a mission by Amazon, is set to send its first full batch of satellites to space, marking an important step in its mission to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world. The mission, named “KA-01” for Kuiper Atlas 1, will launch on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V…
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Vast and NASA Signs Agreement to test Haven-1 at Armstrong Test Facility
Vast and NASA have signed an agreement to allow Vast to perform the final environmental test campaign of the Haven-1 flight-ready station at NASA’s Glenn Research Center at Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Haven-1 testing will occur at the Neil Armstrong Test Facility’s Space Environments Complex, home to some of the world’s largest and…
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United Launch Alliance Advances Space Access with its Launch Services
United Launch Alliance (ULA), a leading provider of reliable launch services headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is harnessing the potential of space for humanity. The company is pioneering with a group of dreamers inspired by possibilities, believers driven to broaden horizons, and doers combining technology, innovation, expertise, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Combining more…
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True Anomaly Announces Jackal for Geosynchronous Orbit and Cislunar Space
True Anomaly, the technology company developing advanced hardware and software systems to ensure the sustainable security of space, announced Jackal, its Autonomous Orbital Vehicle (AOV) for operations in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and Cislunar space. As in every other domain, conflict imposes hard requirements that generic platforms cannot meet. Space superiority demands a new class of…
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Sidus Space Expands $120M Agreement with Lonestar for Lunar Data Storage Spacecraft
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the decision to move forward with, and broaden the scope of, a preliminary agreement valued at approximately $120 million with Lonestar Data Holdings. The agreement defines the collaboration between Sidus and Lonestar to design, build and provide on-orbit support for six lunar data storage spacecraft, marking…
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Eutelsat Expands LEO-Enabled Aviation Services with High-Speed Low Latency Connectivity
Eutelsat, a global leader in satellite communications, delivering connectivity and broadcast services worldwide, announced its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) services for commercial and business aviation are now live and operational, with over 100 certified antenna installations completed and the first commercial and business aircraft now flying using Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity. In addition to…