Tag: Launch
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Gilmour Space Receives Australian License for First Orbital Launch
Gilmour Space an Australian launch vehicle company has received a license for its first orbital launch, which could take place before the end of the year. The company announced Nov. 5 that it received a launch permit from the Australian Space Agency for the first flight of its Eris small launch vehicle from a site…
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Impulse Space Joins SDA’s HALO Program Vendor Pool for In-Space Transportation
Impulse Space, a company in developing in-space transportation services, has been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) as one of 19 companies to join the initial Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (HALO) vendor pool. This selection reflects Impulse’s commitment to delivering innovative space solutions and positions the company to compete for upcoming…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 54th Electron Mission Under Ten Weeks for Confidential Customer
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 54th Electron mission, deploying a single satellite to Low Earth Orbit for a confidential commercial customer. The ‘Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitudes’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 11:54 pm on November…
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Telesat Partners with SatixFy to Develop Landing Station Units for Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced that SatixFy Communications Ltd. (SatixFy), a company in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house-developed chipsets, will develop and deliver the Landing Station Baseband Units for the upcoming Telesat Lightspeed Network. Under the terms of a new agreement, SatixFy will design, develop, and…
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Redwire to Launch Investigations on SpX-31 to Improve Life on Earth and in Space
Redwire Space is launching new investigations with a wide array of Earth and space applications, from crystals for semiconductor components to plant growth for future astronauts, on SpaceX’s 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the ISS. Redwire’s Arthrospira-C photobioreactor, designed and built by Redwire for the European Space Agency, will be used to study…
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Astranis to Build Next-Gen Resilient GPS Satellites for U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command
Astranis announced their selection as a prime contractor for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) new Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program. Astranis is one of four awarded an agreement to produce design concepts for R-GPS’ Lite Evolving Augmented Proliferation program. The R-GPS program was created by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall…
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EnerSys ABSL Battery Launched Onboard NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission
EnerSys, the global company in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, is proud to announce that its ABSL lithium-ion space battery was successfully launched onboard NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. The launch took place on October 14, 2024, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission was led by…
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NASA and SpaceX Set Launch for 31st Resupply Mission to ISS on November 4
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 9:29 p.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 4, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This is the agency’s 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory. Filled with nearly 6,000 pounds of supplies, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon…
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Colt Technology and Rivada Partner to Launch Next-Gen Satellite Connectivity by 2026
Colt Technology Services, a global digital infrastructure company, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a unique next-generation connectivity network with the necessary speed, security, and performance to drive digital innovation and transformation, Rivada Space Networks announces the first satellite launch is planned for 2025, with services targeted to start in 2026. Established in…
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Lockheed Martin Expands Space Capabilities through Strategic Terran Orbital Acquisition
Lockheed Martin, a global defense technology company driving innovation and advancing scientific discovery, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of innovative modular spacecraft serving the global aerospace and defense industries, and its subsidiary, Tyvak International. Lockheed Martin has worked with Terran Orbital on projects including Space Development Agency programs…