Tag: Launch
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NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 32nd Resupply Launch to Space Station
Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Monday, April 21, to launch the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in…
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Türksat to Use Eutelsat’s KONNECT VHTS for In-Flight Connectivity Across Europe
Eutelsat Group, a global leader in satellite communications, delivering connectivity and broadcast services worldwide, and Türksat announce a new multi-million-dollar, multi-year agreement between for Ka band services on Eutelsat’s KONNECT VHTS satellite. Under the agreement, Türksat will leverage multiple beams over Europe to provide services to airlines. Türksat is one of the world’s leading satellite…
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Arianespace to launch ESA’s Biomass satellite on April 29, 2025 with Vega C
Arianespace, a leading company of space industry that designs and deploys space transportation services for all types of satellites, to all orbits, announced to launch the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Explorer Biomass satellite from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, on Tuesday April 29th, 2025, at 6:15 a.m. local time (09:15 a.m. UTC, 11:15 a.m.…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Astronauts to Discuss Science Mission
After completing a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts will discuss their science mission during a postflight news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT Monday, March 31, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Following the news conference, the crew will be available for a limited number of individual interviews at…
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Pangea Aerospace Secures €23M to Advance Sustainable Rocket Propulsion
Pangea Aerospace, a startup specializing in the development of propulsion systems for the aerospace industry, has secured a €23 million Series A investment led by Hyperion Fund, which focuses on aerospace, cybersecurity, AI, and defense technologies. The round was backed by existing investors, including Primo Capital through its Primo Space Fund and CDTI Innvierte. Additionally,…
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Blue Origin: Innovations Shaping the Future of Space Exploration and Commercialization
Founded in 2000, Blue Origin is a private aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company headquartered in Kent, Washington. Blue Origin focuses on developing advanced space technologies to enable safe and affordable access to space. The company specializes in satellite launch services, propulsion systems, payload deployment, and human spaceflight. With partnerships including NASA, and numerous aerospace…
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NRO Successfully Launches Eighth Proliferated Architecture Mission with NROL-57
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-57 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 21, 2025, at 2:49 a.m. EDT. This mission is the eighth overall launch…
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MaiaSpace Signs First Commercial Contract with Exotrail for Spacevan Missions 2027
MaiaSpace, a pioneering launch services provider designing, manufacturing, commercializing and operating the first reusable and more eco-responsible mini-launcher in Europe, has signed its first commercial contract with Exotrail, the France-based space logistics leader. The Agreement will facilitate the launch of multiple spacevan servicer missions as early as 2027, paving the way for a long-term collaboration…
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Planet Selected as Subcontractor for $95M California Satellite Data Purchase Program
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced it was selected as the primary subcontractor for the California Air Resource Board’s (CARB) Satellite Data Purchase Program (SDPP). The $95M SDPP multi-year contract was awarded to Carbon Mapper with Planet as a subcontractor to provide the state of California…
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GomSpace’s IOD-1 Satellite Launched for Startical’s Global Air Traffic Connectivity
The “IOD-1” satellite built by GomSpace for Startical has been launched into space from California on SpaceX Falcon 9, Transporter-13, and started its commissioning and demonstration activities. With the satellite, Startical is taking its first steps in space towards its vision of deploying a global constellation of small satellites to provide continuous real-time communication with…