Tag: Launch
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ispace’s RESILIENCE Lunar Lander Completes Thermal Vacuum Testing Ahead of Mission 2
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that the flight model of its HAKUTO-R Mission 2 RESILIENCE lunar lander has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing and remains on schedule for a Winter 2024 launch. The testing was completed at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Japan, where the agency operates…
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NASA Selects SpaceX to Develop International Space Station US Deorbit Vehicle
NASA is fostering continued scientific, educational, and technological developments in low Earth orbit to benefit humanity, while also supporting deep space exploration at the Moon and Mars. As the agency transitions to commercially owned space destinations closer to home, it is crucial to prepare for the safe and responsible deorbit of the International Space Station…
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Intelsat Signs Contract with Starfish Space for Satellite Servicing Mission Beginning in 2026
Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, signed a contract for a Starfish Otter servicing vehicle to provide life extension services to an Intelsat geostationary satellite, beginning in 2026. This landmark agreement reinforces Intelsat’s commitment to utilizing satellite servicing technologies to maximize the value its satellites can provide to customers and…
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Terran Orbital Signs MoU with Hanwha Systems to Develop Advanced Solar and Satellite Solutions
Terran Orbital Corporation, one of the global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanwha Systems. This MOU solidifies their strategic partnership, marking a significant milestone in their collaborative efforts to develop state-of-the-art solar and satellite solutions through Hanwha Systems and…
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ReOrbit Selects Mynaric’s CONDOR Mk3 Terminal for UKKO Demonstration Mission
Mynaric, one of the leading providers of industrialized, cost-effective and scalable laser communications products, announced that it has been selected by ReOrbit to supply its CONDOR Mk3 terminal for the upcoming mission UKKO, aimed at demonstrating secure space-to-space and space-to-ground communication for Earth Observation. “At ReOrbit, we firmly believe that the space industry is now…
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PLD Space Announces an Investment of €10 Million in MIURA 5 Launch Complex at Guiana Space Center
The launcher company PLD Space has announced an investment of 10 million euros in MIURA 5 Launch Complex at Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana), owned by the French Space Agency (CNES) and the European Space Agency (ESA). With the first launch of its rocket at the end of 2025, PLD…
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Sidus Space Signs MOU with NamaSys to Develop a 3D Printing Satellite Manufacturing Facility
Sidus Space, a provider of end-to-end precision space infrastructure solutions that include satellite data as a service on its proprietary orbiting platform, announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining its collaboration with NamaSys, a multi-discipline Technology & Electronic Security Consultancy for the establishment of a joint venture with a mission to build,…
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INNOSPACE Secures Multi-Launch Service Contracts to Launch Italian and Thai Satellites
INNOSPACE, a South Korean private spaceflight startup specializing in small satellite launch vehicles, announced that it has signed multi-launch service contracts for the ‘HANBIT’ small satellite launcher with two private satellite companies: CShark S.r.l. in Italy and EOS ORBIT in Thailand. INNOSPACE has taken a step toward the commercialization of its space transportation business by…
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ATLAS Space Operations Successfully Demonstrates Agility with Launch-Day Integration
SpaceX’s Transporter-10 launch was an exciting day across the space industry. The world watched and waited, cheering as spacecraft operators supported the variety of missions onboard. What the world does not often see, beneath the stars and below that glowing horizon where the contrails began, is the role that the ground segment plays in the…
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NOAA’s GOES-U Advanced Weather Satellite Built by Lockheed Martin Successfully Launched
An advanced weather satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Lifted to space aboard a Space X Falcon Heavy rocket, the GOES-U satellite successfully deployed its large solar array to generate electrical power and has established communications with mission operators. GOES-U is the…