Tag: Launch
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AAC Clyde Space Secures its First Order for Cyclops Earth Observation Satellite Constellation
AAC Clyde Space, one of the leaders in small satellite technologies and services, has won its first order for the Cyclops Earth observation satellite constellation by entering into a pre-commercial agreement valued at GBP 612,000 (approx. SEK 8.3 M) with the Scottish Government. The project will start in Q3 2024 and continue until Q3 2026.…
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Redwire Partners with Phase Four to Develop Advanced Thruster Tech for DoD’s SmallSat Supply Chain
Redwire Corporation, one of the global leaders in mission-critical space solutions and high-reliability components for the next-generation space economy, announced it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement (SCA) with in-space propulsion company Phase Four to build and deliver advanced thruster technology designed for reliable, high-volume production to meet the surge in demand across national security…
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Europe’s first Ariane 6 flight achieved most of its goals, but ended prematurely
The first European Ariane 6 rocket fired off its launch pad at the edge of the Amazon rainforest and climbed into orbit Tuesday, an inaugural flight a decade in the making that restored Europe’s ability to put its own large satellites into space. The debut of the Ariane 6 rocket came almost exactly one year…
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Astroscale’s ADRAS-J Demonstration Satellite Completes First Fly-Around Inspection of Space Debris
Astroscale Japan, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, a market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announced that its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), has successfully taken further images of a debris object in space and demonstrated the effectiveness of its collision avoidance system while…
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DARPA Selects Scout Space to Join BRIDGES Consortium for Space Superiority
Scout Space, an in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), has announced its selection to join the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Bringing Classified Innovation to Defense and Government Systems (BRIDGES) Consortium. DARPA selected Scout based on the company’s proposal outlining its approach to collaborating on “Advancing…
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MDA Space Selects Aerospacelab as Part of its MDA AURORA Supply Chain
Aerospacelab announced it has been selected by MDA Space one of the leading providers of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as part of the company’s supply chain for MDA AURORA, a game-changing product line driving the transition from analog to digital satellite technology. Aerospacelab will provide battery charge regulators…
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NASA to Provide Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s 20th Commercial Resupply Mission
Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on July 12, five and a half months after delivering more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA and its international partners. This mission was the company’s 20th commercial resupply…
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Boeing and NASA to Provide Next Update on International Space Station Crew Flight Test
Leadership from NASA and Boeing will participate in a media briefing at 12:30 p.m. EDT, July 10, to discuss the agency’s Crew Flight Test at the International Space Station. Participants include: Steve Stich, manager, of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, Commercial Crew Program, Boeing Media interested in participating must…
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Europe’s long-delayed flagship rocket is about to launch for the first time
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is finally ready to fly, four years late but vital as ever for European governments backing the more than $4 billion project. Set for liftoff from French Guiana, the new rocket will be Europe’s flagship launcher for the next decade, providing rides to space for European science probes, navigation satellites, and…
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Ovzon 3 Satellite Enters Commercial Service, Providing Support to GIGN
Ovzon’s proprietary satellite Ovzon 3 has reached its orbital position in the geostationary arc. After a few weeks of final in-orbit testing, the satellite is now ready for commercial service. The first delivery of SATCOM-as-a-Service from Ovzon 3 will be to the French government organization GIGN (Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale) who will use…