Tag: Launch
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Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for Upcoming Mission with Multi-Launch Customer iQPS
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS). The mission, named ‘The Sea God Sees’, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on…
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Novaspace Projects Satellite Internet to Connect 780M People and Unlocks $320B Global Market
Novaspace released the third edition of Universal Broadband Access, highlighting satellite’s unique role in expanding global connectivity. As of 2024, satellite broadband services can reach more than 780 million people, unlocking an addressable market opportunity of over $320 billion through 2033. “Satellite services are essential for achieving universal access, especially in areas where terrestrial networks…
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Reflex Aerospace and Umbra Partners to Deliver SAR Satellite for Europe
Reflex Aerospace and Umbra are proud to announce an agreement to collaborate on providing turnkey, cutting-edge synthetic aperture radar (SAR) solutions to Europe. As established in the plans, Umbra will customize and build its world-class, high-performance SAR solutions for integration by Reflex into a dedicated satellite bus hosting the payload. The satellite solution will utilize a…
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Phase Four: Pioneering Next-Generation In-Space Propulsion Systems
Phase Four, Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Hawthorne, California, is at the forefront of developing advanced in-space propulsion systems. The company’s mission is to provide versatile electric propulsion solutions for a variety of satellites, fuels, and mission types, ensuring constellation operators have the broadest set of options to perform their missions. Phase Four’s focus…
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Terran Orbital Selected by US Space Force for $237M Contract to Develop New Space Technology
Terran Orbital Corporation, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced it has been selected by the U.S. Space Force as one of 12 companies awarded a position on the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 contract. This 10-year, $237 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, administered by Space…
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Ursa Major Secures $28.6M AFRL Contract to Advance Propulsion for On-Orbit Missions
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards AFB, has awarded Ursa Major a $28,565,857 firm-fixed price contract for responsive space, hypersonic, and on-orbit propulsion. This new contract will follow-on work completed to mature advanced liquid rocket engines and will culminate in a flight demonstration. “Under this contract, Ursa Major serves as…
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We finally know a little more about Amazon’s super-secret satellites
The first production satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband network launched earlier this week, but if you tuned in to the mission’s official livestream, the truncated coverage had the feel of a spy satellite launch. This changed with a video Amazon posted on social media Friday, giving space enthusiasts and prospective Kuiper customers their first look…
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We finally know a little more about Amazon’s super-secret satellites
The first production satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband network launched earlier this week, but if you tuned in to the mission’s official livestream, the truncated coverage had the feel of a spy satellite launch. This changed with a video Amazon posted on social media Friday, giving space enthusiasts and prospective Kuiper customers their first look…
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Lynk Global Granted License Modification for Commercial D2D Service in U.S
Lynk Global, a leading satellite-direct-to-device (D2D) provider, expressed appreciation to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the below statement from Amy Mehlman, EVP and Chief Global Affairs Officer of Lynk: “We want to thank the FCC for quickly granting our license modification to provide service in the United States. Lynk previously received the world’s first…
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Beyond Gravity: Pioneering Space Technology for a New Era
Beyond Gravity, formerly known as RUAG Space, is a leading space technology provider headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. Established as a key player in the aerospace industry, the company focuses on satellite launch services, propulsion systems, payload deployment, and space station development. With a legacy spanning over five decades, Beyond Gravity has contributed to numerous missions,…