Tag: Launch
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Dawn Aerospace Advances the Future of Sustainable Space Propulsion and Launch Systems
Dawn Aerospace is a pioneering space technology company founded in 2017, headquartered in New Zealand and the Netherlands. The company focuses on developing green in-space propulsion systems, reusable spaceplanes, and satellite services to enable sustainable and scalable access to space. With a mission to revolutionize space transportation through environmental responsibility and economic efficiency, Dawn Aerospace…
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Redwire and ispace Signs MOU to Pursue Commercial Lunar Exploration Missions
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, and ispace technologies U.S., an American lunar exploration company specializing in cis-lunar space transportation and infrastructure services, announced at the 40th Space Symposium, a memorandum of understanding to jointly pursue commercial lunar exploration and science missions for the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services…
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RAL Space Opens UK’s First Large-scale Satellite EMC and Antenna Test Facility
NSI-MI, an advanced RF measurement solutions provider for aerospace, defense, satellite, and wireless applications, has finalized the installation of the RAL Space EMC and Antenna Test Facility, marking a significant milestone for the UK’s space industry. The RAL Space EMC and Antenna Test Facility consists of a shielded anechoic chamber that is 18 m x 18…
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GITAI Launches US Subsidiary to Support NASA and DoD Space Robotics Programs
GITAI USA, a U.S.-headquartered space robotics company, announced the establishment of its new subsidiary, GITAI Defense & Space LLC, incorporated in Delaware and operating from the company’s headquarters in Torrance, California. This strategic move positions GITAI to serve as a prime contractor for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and NASA programs. Addressing U.S. Government Contracting…
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Raytheon Awards Dual-Source Contracts for Solid Rocket Motor Development
Raytheon has awarded contracts to Nammo and Northrop Grumman for initial phase work on MK72 solid rocket motor development. “These contracts are an important step toward increasing capacity and source options to meet global demand for critical defense systems, such as Standard Missile,” said Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon. “In addition to…
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LeoLabs Announces Expeditionary Radar for Advanced Space Domain Awareness Missions
LeoLabs, the world’s leading mission partner for persistent Orbital Intelligence, announced plans to further proliferate its Global Radar Network with Scout, a new, next-generation radar class designed for mobility, modularity, and rapid deployment. As space becomes more congested, competitive, and unpredictable, this new paradigm in ground-based space surveillance is designed to keep pace with and…
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A military satellite waiting to launch with ULA will now fly with SpaceX
For the second time in six months, SpaceX will deploy a US military satellite that was sitting in storage, waiting for a slot on United Launch Alliance’s launch schedule. Space Systems Command, which oversees the military’s launch program, announced Monday that it is reassigning the launch of a Global Positioning System satellite from ULA’s Vulcan…
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Axiom Space to Launch First Orbital Data Centers for Space-Based Cloud Computing
Axiom Space, a leader in large-scale commercial space infrastructure, announced the upcoming launch of its first two Orbital Data Center (ODC) nodes to low-Earth orbit (LEO) by the end of this year. These nodes will lay the foundation for space-based cloud computing, addressing growing needs for users around the world. ODCs will provide secure, scalable,…
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Firefly Aerospace Secures DoD Contract for Elytra Space Maneuver Mission in 2027
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, announced it was awarded a contract to perform a responsive on-orbit mission with its Elytra spacecraft in support of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Sinequone Project. During the DoD mission, Elytra will serve as a space maneuver vehicle to perform a…
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Ursa Major Redefines Rocket Propulsion for Next Generation Space and Defense Innovation
Ursa Major, the leading independent rocket propulsion provider and a critical player in building the defense industrial base in the United States, is powering the future of defense and aerospace with advanced propulsion systems that span national security domains, hypersonics, and space. Optimized for speed, cost, and reliability, Ursa Major provides propulsion for critical missions…