Tag: Launch
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NRO Successfully Launches Eighth Proliferated Architecture Mission with NROL-57
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-57 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 21, 2025, at 2:49 a.m. EDT. This mission is the eighth overall launch…
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MaiaSpace Signs First Commercial Contract with Exotrail for Spacevan Missions 2027
MaiaSpace, a pioneering launch services provider designing, manufacturing, commercializing and operating the first reusable and more eco-responsible mini-launcher in Europe, has signed its first commercial contract with Exotrail, the France-based space logistics leader. The Agreement will facilitate the launch of multiple spacevan servicer missions as early as 2027, paving the way for a long-term collaboration…
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This launcher is about to displace the V-2 as Germany’s largest rocket
Seven years ago, three classmates at the Technical University of Munich believed their student engineering project might hold some promise in the private sector. At the time, Daniel Metzler led a team of 40 students working on rocket engines and launching sounding rockets. Josef Fleischmann was on the team that won the first SpaceX Hyperloop…
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Planet Selected as Subcontractor for $95M California Satellite Data Purchase Program
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced it was selected as the primary subcontractor for the California Air Resource Board’s (CARB) Satellite Data Purchase Program (SDPP). The $95M SDPP multi-year contract was awarded to Carbon Mapper with Planet as a subcontractor to provide the state of California…
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GomSpace’s IOD-1 Satellite Launched for Startical’s Global Air Traffic Connectivity
The “IOD-1” satellite built by GomSpace for Startical has been launched into space from California on SpaceX Falcon 9, Transporter-13, and started its commissioning and demonstration activities. With the satellite, Startical is taking its first steps in space towards its vision of deploying a global constellation of small satellites to provide continuous real-time communication with…
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NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman’s 21st Cargo Space Station Departure
After delivering more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA and its international partners, Northrop Grumman‘s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Friday, March 28. This mission was the company’s 21st commercial resupply mission to the space…
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Exolaunch Partners with Canadian Space Agency to Deploy CubeSats for CUBICS Initiative
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, integration and satellite deployment services, has signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to support the deployment of CubeSats as part of CUBICS (CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM), a program designed to advance space science and technology while training Canada’s future…
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Botswana and Dragonfly Aerospace Successful Launches BOTSAT-1
Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), in collaboration with Dragonfly Aerospace, has successfully launched BOTSAT-1, Botswana’s first national satellite. The satellite was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9—Transporter-13 rideshare mission on March 15, 2025, marking a historic achievement in Botswana’s journey to becoming a space-faring nation. BOTSAT-1, owned and operated by Botswana, was developed…
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Firefly Aerospace: Revolutionizing Space Access and Exploration
Firefly Aerospace, headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, is making significant advancements in the commercial space industry. Established to provide cost-effective and rapid space access, the company specializes in small to medium satellite launch services, lunar landers, and orbital transfer vehicles. With key partnerships, including NASA, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Space Force, Firefly is cementing…
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Kratos Starts Construction of Hypersonic System Indiana Payload Integration Facility
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a technology company specializing in defense, national security, and global markets, announced the groundbreaking of Kratos’ Hypersonic System Indiana Payload Integration Facility (IPIF) in Crane, Indiana. This state-of-the-art 68,000-square-foot office, laboratory, integration, and test complex will support critical hypersonic vehicle and payload activities and systems for the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities…