Tag: Launch
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Ursa Major Concludes Next Phase of Manufacturing and Scaling Plan
Ursa Major has completed a milestone phase of its manufacturing and scaling plan, marking a decisive step in the company’s transition from a propulsion-focused innovator to a prime contractor delivering affordable, advanced weapons systems at scale. With expanded machining and additive production capacity now online, a newly activated solid rocket motor test site and investments…
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Astroscale Japan Unveils ISSA-J1 Mission to Inspect Retired Satellites in Orbit
Astroscale Japan, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc, the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has unveiled the client satellites and concept of operations for its ISSA-J1 mission, scheduled for launch in 2027, which will inspect two retired Japanese satellites in orbit. The mission represents a major step forward…
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L3Harris Technologies Drives First Crewed Moon Mission in 50 Years
L3Harris Technologies has successfully powered the historic launch of the Artemis II mission, providing propulsion and avionics for the first crewed journey toward the moon in more than 50 years. “Artemis II marks a new era in human space exploration with the first crewed flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft,” said Christopher…
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Phantom Space Acquires Thermal Management Technologies to Advance Orbital Data Centers
Phantom Space Corporation, a leader in responsive space transportation, announced it has completed the strategic acquisition of Thermal Management Technologies, a pioneer in advanced satellite thermal components. The acquisition strengthens Phantom’s vertical integration strategy and directly supports the rapid development of Phantom Cloud, the company’s orbital data center constellation. TMT brings decades of proven success…
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Renesas’ Radiation-Hardened ICs Launch on NASA’s Artemis II Crewed Lunar Mission
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced its radiation-hardened (rad-hard) ICs are being used in NASA’s Artemis II mission, which successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 1. The first crewed mission around the moon in decades, Artemis II represents a major milestone in NASA’s plans to…
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GomSpace Secures 8.8 MSEK Authorization from Unseenlabs for Next Constellation Tranche
GomSpace has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) valued at 815.000 EUR (8.8 MSEK) from Unseenlabs, a leading European provider of maritime surveillance and radio-frequency intelligence services. The ATP enables GomSpace to initiate the procurement of key components required for the next tranche of Unseenlabs’ microsatellite constellation. This early authorisation is a critical milestone, allowing both…
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Starfighters Space and Blackstar Orbital Partner to Advance Reusable Hypersonic Space Systems
Starfighters Space, the innovative aerospace company, owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of commercial supersonic aircraft, announced during the Satellite 2026 conference a strategic partnership with Blackstar Orbital, a company pioneering advanced Return-to-Earth satellites to support the development and flight testing of next-generation reusable space systems. This multi-mission program is based on a…
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BlackSky Awarded Multi-Year Sole-Source $99 Million US Government IDIQ Contract
BlackSky Technology was awarded a multi-year, sole-source $99 million U.S. government IDIQ contract for advanced, next-generation capabilities. The company received an initial $2 million to accelerate the design of an advanced large-aperture optical payload for Earth observation and space domain awareness platforms. “This award validates and leverages our investments in leap-ahead space technologies that feature…
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Voyager Technologies Awarded Mission Management Contract With Icarus Robotics
Voyager Technologies announced a new mission management contract with Icarus Robotics to test their free-flying robotic platform, Joyride, aboard the International Space Station. The contract underscores the continued commercial market demand for opportunities in low Earth orbit. “Whether an established company or a new innovative startup, this is exactly what our mission management as a service…
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Rocket Lab Secures Regulatory Approval to Acquire Mynaric
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has received regulatory approval to acquire Mynaric AG (“Mynaric”), a leading provider of laser optical communications terminals for air, space, and mobile applications. The transaction was reviewed and approved by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, and as a…