Tag: Launch
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Impulse Space Advances Orbital Operations with Mira High-Thrust Maneuverable Spacecraft
Impulse Space is expanding the spacecraft portfolio with Mira, a high-performance, maneuverable spacecraft designed to support payload hosting, deployment and dynamic orbital operations across multiple orbital regimes. Engineered for flexibility and responsiveness, Mira is built to enable missions that require precise maneuvering, rapid retasking and high delta-v performance in increasingly complex space environments. With a…
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Simsbury Manufacturer Plays Critical Role in NASA’s Artemis II Crewed Lunar Mission
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD), which employs approximately 500 people in Simsbury, CT and 300 in Moorpark, CA has designed, manufactured, and rigorously tested mission-critical hardware supporting NASA’s Artemis II mission; the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years. Artemis II will carry four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby,…
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AST SpaceMobile Confirms Orbital Launch of BlueBird 7 Launch on New Glenn Vehicle
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, addresses orbital launch of BlueBird 7 on the New Glenn launch vehicle. During the New Glenn 3 mission, BlueBird 7 was placed into a lower than planned orbit by the…
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Boeing and Millennium Expand Satellite Production with New Resolute Platform
Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems are expanding space production capacity and broadening their satellite portfolio to help government and commercial customers field capability faster and with greater flexibility. The effort includes Resolute, a new mid-class satellite platform designed for missions that need more capability than a traditional small satellite can provide, with greater…
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CES and Tecton Establishes a Satellite Data and Geospatial Venture in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is rapidly emerging as a key hub for digital transformation and space technology development in Central Asia. In response to this momentum, CES and Tecton Analytics have jointly established Kazakhstan Earth Services (KES), a new venture aimed at advancing satellite data utilization and geospatial intelligence across Kazakhstan and the broader CIS region. KES has been…
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General Atomics Advances Space Weather Intelligence for Tactical Operations and Resilience
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) completed the pre-ship review (PSR) for its advanced electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload supporting the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s EO/IR Weather System (EWS) program, clearing the payload for spacecraft integration and positioning the company as a prime contractor delivering end-to-end space mission capabilities. The payload closes the two highest-priority Space-based…
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Astroport and Vermeer Partner to Develop “Lunar Iron” for Lunar Base Infrastructure
Astroport Space Technologies, a leader in lunar construction, announced at the 20th International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments (ASCE Earth & Space 2026), a collaboration with global agricultural and industrial equipment manufacturer Vermeer Corporation to help in the development of autonomous construction machinery to aid in building a permanent human…
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BAE Systems Introduces Ascent Spacecraft for Advanced Orbital and Lunar Missions
BAE Systems has introduced the Ascent spacecraft, a new addition to the company’s Elevation spacecraft line that supports superiority and exploration missions across the space domain. Ascent spacecraft are designed to support dynamic space operations through advanced maneuverability capabilities, including refueling and high-thrust propulsion, while carrying multiple rideshare payloads. Exploration missions are supported by Ascent’s…
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Vast Space Unveils Large Docking Adapter at Space Symposium 2026
Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations, announced at the 41st Space Symposium the Large Docking Adapter, including its current development, its availability for purchase, and Vast’s plans to open-source its interface. Future space stations will use larger modules, have greater overall mass, and dock with a new generation of bigger crewed vehicles. New docking…
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Sidus Space Expands Existing Agreement with Lonestar Data Holdings
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, announced the expansion of its existing agreement with Lonestar Data Holdings to build and deliver an additional StarVault orbital data storage payload. The amendment extends Sidus’ role in enabling the world’s first commercially operational space-based sovereign data storage service. The amendment expands the scope of Sidus’…