Tag: Launch
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Safran Develops Hardware for Kinéis – The First European Satellite Constellation Dedicated to IoT
A decisive turning point for the Internet of Things (IoT) was marked by the launch of Kinéis, the first European constellation dedicated to the IoT. With 25 nanosatellites and 20 ground stations, this system is revolutionizing global connectivity and opens up new opportunities across a wide range of sectors. The ambitious Kinéis project is the result…
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Redwire Awarded Follow-On Order for Roll-Out Solar Arrays from Thales Alenia Space
Redwire Corporation, one of the leading companies in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced it has secured a follow-on order to develop and deliver additional Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire satellites, the company’s newest product line of geostationary telecommunications satellites. A joint venture between Thales (67%)…
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Teledyne e2v’s 8 GB DDR4 Memory Chip Achieves Successful Space Qualification
Teledyne e2v announced the successful Space qualification of its 8 GB space DDR4 memory as part of its edge compute solutions for space. This announcement marks the conclusion of Teledyne e2v’s DDR4 initial qualification. These include all the upscreening activities (temperature cycling, construction analysis, C-SAM / confocal scanning acoustic microscopy, preconditioning, Temperature Humidity Bias, …)…
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Boeing Delivers Second Core Stage of Space Launch System to NASA
Boeing has provided NASA with the second core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Built at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), the core stage is designed to send the Artemis II crew to lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years. The Boeing-built rocket stage, which is the largest component of the…
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Ramon.Space Launches UK Subsidiary to Advance Space Computing and Communication Systems
Ramon.Space, one of the leading providers of space-resilient computing infrastructure, has announced the launch of its new subsidiary, Ramon.Space UK. This milestone marks the company’s first European office, continuing its mission to advance space computing and communications on a global scale. Ramon.Space UK will serve as a key engineering hub, driving innovation and accelerating advancements…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Suffers Liquid Oxygen Leak After Starlink Satellites Launch
SpaceX launched Falcon 9 with 20 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 4E on July 11, 2024, at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Falcon 9’s first stage performed nominally, carrying the second stage and Starlink satellites to orbit, separating from the second stage as expected, and returning to Earth for a successful droneship landing, representing SpaceX’s…
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CAA Certifies Dawn Aerospace’s Rocket-Powered Aircraft for Supersonic Flight
Dawn Aerospace, announced that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has awarded it a certificate to fly the Mk-II Aurora at unlimited speeds, including supersonic, up to 80,000 feet altitude. This certification permits operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) without the need for restricted airspace. The Mk-II Aurora is a rocket-powered aircraft, designed to be…
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ESA’s Meteosat Satellite Advances Towards Launch After Successful Environmental Test Campaign
As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, the need for accurate and timely forecasting has never been more critical. And now, the next Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite has passed its environmental test campaign with flying colours, taking it a significant step closer to launch. This new generation of satellites is set…
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Safran Plays a Vital Role in the Flight Success of Ariane 6
Ariane 6 is a European Space Agency (ESA) program to build a family of launch vehicles capable of placing any kind of payload on an optimized orbit, whatever the mission, be it low Earth orbit (LEO), geostationary (GTO) or sun-synchronous (SSO). With a large storage capacity, Ariane 6 can perform conventional, single or double launches,…
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NASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Next-Generation Optical System for HWO Space Telescope
BAE Systems and strategic partners L3Harris Technologies and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) have been selected as one of three teams to mature technologies in support of NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) mission concept. A first of its kind telescope, HWO will be designed to seek out signs of life beyond our solar system…