Tag: Launch
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Dawn Aerospace Transforms Rideshare Propulsion with Advanced Nitrous-Based Technology
Dawn Aerospace is setting a new standard in the space industry with its innovative nitrous oxide-based propulsion systems, ideal for rideshare launches. These systems address the growing demand for scalable, safe, and efficient chemical propulsion, particularly for missions involving multiple payloads. Nitrous oxide propulsion addresses these needs by offering safer and simpler fueling processes, reduced…
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LeoLabs Secures $50M in 2024 Contracts to Advance Orbital Intelligence and Space Security
LeoLabs, the world’s leading mission partner for persistent Orbital Intelligence, announced it secured more than $50M in contracts in 2024, closing out a year of record bookings for the company. LeoLabs achieved nearly 140% year-over-year revenue growth in 2024, as it doubled down on its commitment to Space Domain Awareness (SDA) missions while continuing to…
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OroraTech Launches FOREST-3 Thermal Satellite with SpaceX for Wildfire Detection
OroraTech successfully launched its latest fire-detection satellite, FOREST-3, onboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12 (TR-12) mission on Tuesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. By incorporating miniaturized infrared sensors and advanced on-orbit processing, the satellite will deliver near-real-time wildfire alerts to customers across the globe. “We’re very grateful to the German Space Agency at DLR and the…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Reaches Orbit on NG-1 Mission Despite Booster Loss
Blue Origin’s New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during the NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective. New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines ignited on January 16, 2025, at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 UTC) from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The second stage is in its final orbit following two successful…
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Exolaunch Delivers 34 Satellites to Orbit on First Mission of 2025 with SpaceX
Exolaunch, a global company in small satellite launch services, mission management, and deployment solutions, has successfully delivered 34 satellites into orbit during the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX which launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on January 14, 2025 at 11:09 am PT. This marks Exolaunch’s first launch of 2025 and its 32nd…
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Xplore Announces Successful Launch, Communications and Control of Hyperspectral Satellite
Xplore, a dual-use space company providing satellite data announced the successful launch, communications and control of XCUBE-1, its first hyperspectral satellite, which launched as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission mission with SpaceX via launch integrator Maverick Space Systems. XCUBE-1 was deployed to a mid-inclination orbit following its launch from Vandenburg Space Force Base in…
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Sierra Space Achieves Key Milestone in Resilient GPS Satellite Program
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense-tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth and protect economic freedom in the Orbital Age, announced a key development milestone for the company’s Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program, marked by the successful completion of Systems Requirements Review (SRR). The SRR completion…
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Pixxel Launches First Firefly Satellites Setting New Standard in Hyperspectral Earth Observation
Pixxel, a California-based space technology company building the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation, has successfully launched the first three satellites of its Firefly constellation. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA. This marks a significant milestone for Pixxel as it…
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SFL Successfully Launches Norway’s NorSat-4 with Advanced Maritime Monitoring Capabilities
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has confirmed the successful launch and deployment of Norway’s NorSat-4 maritime monitoring microsatellite. The seventh spacecraft developed for the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) by SFL, NorSat-4 carries a fifth-generation Automatic Identification System (AIS) ship tracking receiver and a first-of-its-kind low-light imaging camera. Built on SFL’s space-proven 35-kg DEFIANT microsatellite bus, NorSat-4…
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Rocket Lab’s Second Reentry Spacecraft for Varda Operating in Orbit for AFRL and NASA
Rocket Lab USA, a global leading company in launch services and space systems, announced its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, is successfully operating on orbit. The mission launched January 14, from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:09 PDT (19:09 UTC). Varda’s W-2 mission includes a Rocket Lab Pioneer spacecraft and a Varda re-entry…