Tag: Launch
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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…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Successfully Launches on Mission to International Space Station
The two crew members of NASA ‘s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov onboard, Sept. 28, 2024 at 1:17 pm EDT Saturday, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. …
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Intelsat to Launch World’s First Multi-Orbit Solutions Across Business Units by 2025
Intelsat operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and a provider company of in-flight connectivity (IFC), will be the first operator in the world to offer multi-orbit solutions for all relevant business units by the first half of 2025 thanks to a new satellite terminal strategy that will deliver advanced…
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SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov lifted off Saturday from Florida’s Space Coast aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, heading for a five-month expedition on the International Space Station. The two-man crew launched on top of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket at 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC), taking advantage of a break in the…
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BlackSky Secures U.S. Navy Research Contract for Gen-3 Advanced Optical Intersatellite Links
BlackSky Technology has received a competitive U.S. Navy Research contract to explore applications for advanced optical intersatellite link terminals on board the company’s Gen-3 imaging satellites, giving warfighters real-time access to imagery during time-sensitive military operations worldwide. The effort directly supports the Navy’s Project Overmatch and the Department of Defense’s Joint All Domain Command and…