Tag: Launch
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Sidus Space Completes Environmental Testing of LizzieSat-2 Ahead of Upcoming Launch
Sidus Space, a full stack vertically integrated satellite manufacturer and operator with diverse space services capabilities including engineering, contract manufacturing, product development, and mission operations, announces the successful completion of a critical milestone: the environmental testing of LizzieSat-2 (LS-2). This key achievement comes as the Company prepares for the upcoming launch which is planned to…
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CesiumAstro Introduces ‘Element’ the Efficient and Flexible Phased Array Satellite System
CesiumAstro, a company in advanced space connectivity solutions, announced Element, a groundbreaking fully integrated satellite platform set to revolutionize both defense and commercial space sectors. With adaptable, reconfigurable payloads, Element evolves with changing mission conditions, advancing satellite flexibility and capability. Years of Innovation Culminate in Element For years, CesiumAstro has been a pioneer in commercial…
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ICEYE Launches Dwell Precise Imaging Mode with 25cm Resolution for Enhanced Earth Observation
ICEYE, the global company in SAR satellite operations for Earth Observation and persistent monitoring, introduced Dwell Precise, a new imaging mode that adds advanced capability to ICEYE’s line of Dwell products and builds on the release of Dwell Fine in March 2024. Dwell Precise provides a 25-centimeter resolution and is based on the 1200 MHz…
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Redwire Supports ESA’s First Planetary Defense Mission with Advanced Onboard Computer System
Redwire Corporation, a company in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it is providing a critical onboard computer system for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission, Europe’s inaugural flagship planetary defense mission. Hera is the European-led companion mission to NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), which successfully impacted the binary…
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ispace Technologies Launches Summit Mission Control Center in Denver for U.S. Space Missions
ispace technologies, inc. announced the opening of the Summit Mission Control Center (MCC) in its headquarters office in Denver, Colorado. The MCC serves as the ground segment hub for the command and telemetry review of spacecraft and customer payloads for ispace’s Mission 3 and all future ispace-U.S. missions. The MCC invites visitors to explore ispace’s…
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Raytheon Secures $525M U.S. Navy Contract for ESSM Block 2 Missiles and Spares
Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a $525 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce ESSM Block 2 missiles and spares for the U.S. and allied nations. ESSM Block 2 is a short to medium-range, ship-launched, dual-mode, guided missile that has increased maneuverability and improved performance over its Block 1 predecessor. “The role of…
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BAE Systems Integrates Prototype Payload on International Space Station
BAE Systems’ prototype payload was successfully integrated onto the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a mission to demonstrate improvements in atmospheric temperature profiling and environmental monitoring capabilities, among other missions and technologies. The payload launched in collaboration with the ISS National Laboratory and Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc., which supplied the…
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Exolaunch and U-Space Partner for Launch of Two Satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-13 Mission
Exolaunch, a global company in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, announced the signing of a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with French satellite manufacturer U-Space. The agreement includes the launch and deployment of two 12U cubesats “SOAP” and “PANDORE” on the Transporter-13 Rideshare with SpaceX, slated for early 2025. U-Space, based in Toulouse,…
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L3Harris to Provide Propulsion Systems for Northrop Grumman’s Hypersonic Interceptor
L3Harris Technologies will provide two key propulsion systems to Northrop Grumman to support the Missile Defense Agency’s Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program, a defensive weapon intended to defeat hypersonic glide vehicles. “Our propulsion technology has been a cornerstone of national defense for decades, and through this program, we look forward to continuing to develop modern,…
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York Space Systems Successfully Exhibits Orbit Maneuverability with Tranche 0 Satellites
York Space Systems (York) , the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, announced the successful demonstration of propulsive orbit maneuverability capabilities with its Tranche 0 (T0) satellites, part of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA ) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) . With this achievement, York has validated critical…