Tag: Launch
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China Successfully Launches SEO Satellite in 664th Long March Rocket Mission
China successfully launched an SEO satellite aboard a Long March-2C carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 11:02 a.m. on August 17. The satellite entered its designated orbit, marking the successful completion of the mission. The launch marked the 664th flight of China’s Long March carrier rocket series. It came just seven days…
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Optus Completes Key Project Aurora Milestone in Satellite Life Extension
Optus announced the successful completion of the first phase of Project Aurora, its pioneering mission to extend the operational life of the Optus D3 satellite, following the successful undocking of the Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) from the satellite. The milestone follows the recent successful launch of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and the Mission Extension…
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PlanetiQ Completes Testing of Next-Generation GNOMES Satellites Ahead of Launch
PlanetiQ has announced that its next-generation GNOMES satellites have completed a development milestone and are progressing through final preparations ahead of launch later this year. Satellite manufacturing and testing have been completed, marking a step toward deployment of the company’s next-generation satellites and their advanced GNSS radio occultation (GNSS-RO) sensing capabilities. The spacecraft are expected…
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Apogeo Space Advances Space Services from Mission Operations and IoT Connectivity
Apogeo Space is providing an integrated portfolio of upstream and downstream space services designed to support organizations throughout the complete lifecycle of satellite missions. From spacecraft assembly and launch preparation to mission operations, ground station communications and satellite-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, the company offers infrastructure and technical services that help simplify mission development…
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ARQUIMEA Advances Spacecraft Deployment With Resettable REACT Release Mechanisms
ARQUIMEA is advancing spacecraft deployment technology with the REACT Hold-Down & Release Mechanisms (HDRM) and space actuators, a family of 5 kN, 15 kN and 35 kN space-qualified mechanisms designed to securely hold payloads during transportation and launch and release them through electrical activation once the spacecraft reaches its required orbital position. Based on Shape Memory…
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Impulse Space Selected by Space Systems Command for Additional VICTUS SALO Missions
Impulse Space, a leader for in-space mobility, announced it has been awarded a $28M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract extension in support of two missions: VICTUS SALO 2 and VICTUS SALO 3. The award from the United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Safari Office builds on Impulse’s existing…
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Kepler Selected Rocket Lab’s Neutron for First Dedicated Launch with Network Expansion
Kepler Communications Inc. announced it has selected Rocket Lab’s Neutron launch vehicle for its first dedicated launch mission, marking a significant milestone as the company prepares for its largest expansion to date. The mission, scheduled no earlier than 2028, will deploy next-generation satellites that will expand Kepler’s constellation with increased optical connectivity, on-orbit compute and…
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L3Harris Technologies Completes NGI Rocket Motor Hot-Fire Test
L3Harris Technologies has completed a hot-fire test of its stage two advanced large solid rocket motor (SRM) for the Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). L3Harris conducted the test as part of the Lockheed Martin team advancing the effort to support the nation’s homeland missile defense. The hot-fire test validated the system’s design integrity,…
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MDA Space Opens CHORUS Control Centre Ahead of 2026 Satellite Launch
MDA Space, a mission partner to the global defence and space industry, has officially opened the MDA CHORUS Control Centre in St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec, on the south shore of Montréal. The new control centre will serve as the operational hub for MDA CHORUS satellite operations, marking a step towards operational readiness ahead of the late 2026…
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ATMOS Space Cargo Advances Reusable Space Logistics With PHOENIX 2 Technology
ATMOS Space Cargo is developing reusable space logistics and return technologies designed to enable controlled orbital operations, autonomous missions, precision re-entry and repeatable Earth-to-space-to-Earth mission cycles. At the centre of the technology portfolio is PHOENIX 2, a reusable Orbital Transfer and Return Vehicle (OTRV) designed for autonomous cargo operations in Low Earth Orbit. The integrated…