Tag: Launch
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US Space Force Selects L3Harris to Modernize ATLAS Space Domain Awareness Program
L3Harris Technologies has received a $90 million follow-on, sole-source contract from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to advance further the nation’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA), a top Department of Defense priority. The Space Force selected the company to develop, integrate, and deliver a package of astrometric tools that will increase the capability of…
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Rocket Lab: Revolutionizing Space Access with Advanced Launch and Satellite Solutions
Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is a leading space technology company headquartered in Long Beach, California. The company specializes in satellite launch services, advanced propulsion systems, and space systems development. Rocket Lab is renowned for its Electron and Neutron launch vehicles, which provide reliable access to orbit for commercial and government payloads. With partnerships including…
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Albedo’s Clarity-1 Satellite Launched to Orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-13 Rideshare mission
Albedo announced that its Clarity-1 satellite was successfully launched to orbit on SpaceX‘s Transporter-13 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Albedo team has successfully made contact with Clarity-1 and achieved key commissioning milestones just hours after launch. Approximately four hours after separation from SpaceX, the Albedo team confirmed that the satellite…
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Pixxel’s Firefly Satellites Capture World’s Highest-Resolution Hyperspectral Images
Pixxel, a space technology company building the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation, announced that its three Firefly satellites have successfully captured and downlinked their ‘First Light’ images – setting a new benchmark as the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral images. With all three satellites having completed commissioning successfully and in perfect working condition, this marks a significant…
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Interstellar Communication Launches First icMercury PocketQube Satellite HADES-ICM
Interstellar Communication Holdings, celebrated a major milestone with the successful launch of its first icMercury PocketQube satellite, HADES-ICM. The satellite was deployed into low Earth orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:43 AM EDT on March 15, 2025. This mission represents a significant step toward expanding space…
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Firefly Aerospace Successfully Concludes 14 Days of Surface Operations on the Moon
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, announced that it met 100 percent of its mission objectives for Blue Ghost Mission 1 after performing the first fully successful commercial Moon landing on March 2, completing more than 14 days of surface operations (346 hours of daylight), and operating just over 5 hours into…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys Kinéis Constellation with Electron Launch
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its Electron rocket, deploying five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operator Kinéis. The mission was the fifth in a five launch deal with Kinéis that has seen Rocket Lab deploy a complete constellation of 25 IoT…
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Isar Aerospace Receives NCAA Permit for its First Test Flight Launch
Satellite launch service company Isar Aerospace receives its permit for the first flight. On Friday, 14 March the company was granted the Launch Operator License by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for its first test flight from Andøya Spaceport. Subject to weather, safety, and range infrastructure, the company is preparing to conduct the first…
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Ursa Major and Palantir Partners to Enhance Defense and Aerospace Ecosystem
Ursa Major and Palantir announced at AIPCon their partnership to bring Palantir’s Warp Speed manufacturing OS technology to the Ursa Major rocket propulsion manufacturing process. Through full system integration, the partnership will further strengthen Ursa Major’s digital backbone to deliver innovative, cost-effective, and mission-critical hardware using advanced manufacturing methods at higher and faster rates. Ursa…
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constellr Releases First High-Resolution Thermal Image of Tokyo from SkyBee-1 Satellite
constellr, a European leader in Earth Observation (EO), has released its ‘first light’ image from HiVE’s SkyBee-1 satellite, marking a milestone in high-precision thermal monitoring. Captured just weeks after the satellite’s launch, the image provides an unprecedented, high-resolution thermal map of Tokyo at night, demonstrating building-level temperature detail. SkyBee-1 carries a custom-developed thermal long-wave infrared…