Tag: Launch
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Spire Global Launches Ten Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-17
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and intelligence, has successfully launched ten satellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-17 rideshare mission. The satellites were integrated by Germany’s launch integrator Exolaunch. Included in the launch were two satellites for GHGSat to monitor greenhouse gas emissions, expanding the company’s constellation dedicated to high-resolution methane detection. Also Read:…
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Isar Aerospace and Maritime Launch Services Sign Contract to Advance Orbital Launch Capability
Space company Isar Aerospace and spaceport operator Maritime Launch Services have signed a contract under which Isar Aerospace will develop a dedicated launch complex for its Spectrum launch vehicle at Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso, Canada. The agreement marks a decisive step toward advancing Canada’s sovereign access to space and extending Isar Aerospace’s end-to-end launch…
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Infinite Orbits and Arianespace Sign MoU for Direct-to-GEO Launch Services
Infinite Orbits and Arianespace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for future collaboration on multiple direct-to-geostationary orbit (GEO) launch services. Announced during the French NewSpace Summit, the partnership brings together Arianespace’s decades of launch heritage with Infinite Orbits’ next-generation in-orbit servicing capabilities. The collaboration reflects the evolution of the European space ecosystem, where…
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Orbit Fab Announces Leadership Expansion and Series B Funding Round
Orbit Fab, the leading provider of in-space refueling infrastructure, announced significant leadership appointments and governance enhancements, securing of interim financing, and the opening of its Series B funding round as the company enters its next phase of commercial growth and execution. Orbit Fab has appointed Peter Shaper as Chief Executive Officer. Shaper brings more than…
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D-Orbit Launches 23rd Commercial Mission with ION Satellite Carrier
D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics and orbital transportation, launched Above the Summer Sky, the 23rd commercial mission of its orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), ION Satellite Carrier (ION), aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-17 mission. The OTV was launched from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 00:12 PDT (07:12 UTC).…
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GomSpace Secures 2 Million Euro ESA contract to Support Apophis RAMSES Mission
GomSpace has secured a contract valued at 1.5 MEUR (16.6 MSEK), with an additional 500 KEUR (5.5 MSEK) in optional activities, as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) RAMSES mission to visit the Apophis asteroid in 2029. Under the contract, GomSpace will act as a subcontractor to EMXYS (Spain), supporting the development of a…
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ULA’s last six Atlas Vs can’t launch anything besides Boeing’s Starliner
The final flight of United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket is still several years off, but an important era for the once-dominant launch company came to a close last week. The final flight of an Atlas V for the Amazon Leo broadband constellation lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 12:30…
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Max Space Secures NASA Funding to Advance Expandable Lunar Habitat Technology
Max Space, a U.S-headquartered space infrastructure company developing next-generation expandable habitats, announced it has been selected for NASA funding through the agency’s Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) program. The work will accelerate testing of Max Space’s expandable habitat technology for future human lunar surface applications. The award comes as NASA and the United States shift…
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Raytheon Develops Large-Aperture Telescope for Lazuli Space Observatory
Raytheon, an RTX business, is developing a large-aperture telescope for the Lazuli Space Observatory, part of The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System at Schmidt Sciences. Building on its work in adaptive telescope architectures, ultra-lightweight materials and digital engineering, Raytheon will deliver the largest unobscured aperture ever launched on a commercial platform. The telescope’s 3.1meter…
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NASA and SBA Announce New Initiative to Scale American Space Economy
NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the SBIC-NASA Initiative on Monday to increase investment in American manufacturers of industrial components and providers of technologies critical to space exploration to support a sustained presence on the Moon and Mars. Under the Memorandum of Agreement, NASA will identify technology priorities and connect businesses to…