Tag: Launch
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Portal Space Systems Secures $17.5M to Develop Next-Gen Trans-Orbital Spacecraft
Portal Space Systems, a Seattle-based space start-up developing next-generation satellite systems, announced that it has closed an oversubscribed $17.5 million seed round to accelerate the development of Supernova, the first multi-role, trans-orbital spacecraft engineered for contested and congested space environments. The round is led by AlleyCorp, with participation from Mach33, FUSE, First In, TFX, Offline Ventures, Atypical,…
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Project Kuiper’s First Full-Scale Satellite Launch by United Launch Alliance
Project Kuiper, a mission by Amazon, is set to send its first full batch of satellites to space, marking an important step in its mission to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world. The mission, named “KA-01” for Kuiper Atlas 1, will launch on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V…
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Vast and NASA Signs Agreement to test Haven-1 at Armstrong Test Facility
Vast and NASA have signed an agreement to allow Vast to perform the final environmental test campaign of the Haven-1 flight-ready station at NASA’s Glenn Research Center at Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Haven-1 testing will occur at the Neil Armstrong Test Facility’s Space Environments Complex, home to some of the world’s largest and…
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United Launch Alliance Advances Space Access with its Launch Services
United Launch Alliance (ULA), a leading provider of reliable launch services headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is harnessing the potential of space for humanity. The company is pioneering with a group of dreamers inspired by possibilities, believers driven to broaden horizons, and doers combining technology, innovation, expertise, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Combining more…
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True Anomaly Announces Jackal for Geosynchronous Orbit and Cislunar Space
True Anomaly, the technology company developing advanced hardware and software systems to ensure the sustainable security of space, announced Jackal, its Autonomous Orbital Vehicle (AOV) for operations in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and Cislunar space. As in every other domain, conflict imposes hard requirements that generic platforms cannot meet. Space superiority demands a new class of…
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Sidus Space Expands $120M Agreement with Lonestar for Lunar Data Storage Spacecraft
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the decision to move forward with, and broaden the scope of, a preliminary agreement valued at approximately $120 million with Lonestar Data Holdings. The agreement defines the collaboration between Sidus and Lonestar to design, build and provide on-orbit support for six lunar data storage spacecraft, marking…
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Eutelsat Expands LEO-Enabled Aviation Services with High-Speed Low Latency Connectivity
Eutelsat, a global leader in satellite communications, delivering connectivity and broadcast services worldwide, announced its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) services for commercial and business aviation are now live and operational, with over 100 certified antenna installations completed and the first commercial and business aircraft now flying using Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity. In addition to…
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Exolaunch Deploys Spire-built Satellites With OroraTech Infrared Cameras
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, integration and deployment services, has successfully deployed eight satellites for Germany’s OroraTech, built by Spire, aboard Rocket Lab‘s Electron rocket. The mission lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on March 26th. This is the Exolaunch’s 35th mission in total and the 4th mission…
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Airbus to Build European Space Agency’s ExoMars Rover Lander Platform
Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space, the ExoMars industrial prime contractor, to build key systems for the ExoMars lander that will safely place the Rosalind Franklin rover on the surface of the Red Planet. After entry and descent through the Mars atmosphere and a parachute-assisted braking phase,…
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NASA Releases SpaceX Crew-11 Assignments for Space Station Mission
Four crew members from three space agencies, as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, will launch in the coming months to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory. NASA astronauts Commander Zena Cardman and Pilot Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos…