Tag: Launch
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Momentus Launches Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in-orbit services, announced the successful launch of its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle to low-Earth orbit aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. The launch marks a major milestone for the Company as it begins its most advanced on-orbit demonstration campaign to date. The Vigoride…
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Exolaunch Deploys 57 Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-16
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration and deployment services, has successfully deployed 57 customer satellites on SpaceX‘s Transporter-16 rideshare mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The mission marks Exolaunch’s 25th launch on Falcon 9 and reflects the company’s sustained role within SpaceX’s rideshare program as demand for reliable, high-cadence access to…
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York Space Systems Secures PExT Extension to 2027 After BARD Mission
York Space Systems, a leading, US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced that NASA and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have extended operations of the Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) demonstration through 2027, following the successful completion of BARD mission objectives in 2025. Launched in July 2025,…
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HawkEye 360 Successfully Deploys Cluster 14 Satellites on Falcon 9 Transporter-16
HawkEye 360 announced the successful launch and initial contact with its Cluster 14 satellites, deployed aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-16 rideshare mission. The satellites were inserted into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) and are currently undergoing standard commissioning activities. The addition of Cluster 14 expands HawkEye 360’s space-based signals intelligence constellation…
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WISeSat.Space Successfully Launches Its 21st Satellite to LEO with SpaceX
WISeKey International Holding, a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain and IoT company, announces that its subsidiary WISeSat.Space Corp. (“WISeSat”), which specializes in space-technology and secure satellite communications for IoT applications, has successfully launched its 21st satellite this time equipped the QS7001 chip from its other subsidiary, SEALSQ which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products,…
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Firefly Aerospace Supports Lockheed Martin in US Space Force VICTUS DIEM Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced it supported Lockheed Martin in two responsive space exercises for the U.S. Space Force as part of the VICTUS DIEM mission. The first exercise included a rapid payload processing demonstration where spacecraft arrival operations, checkouts, mating, and encapsulation were completed in under 12 hours. The second…
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AAC Clyde Space Launches VIREON Earth Observation Satellites
AAC Clyde Space has successfully launched the first two satellites in its VIREON™ Earth Observation constellation. The satellites were launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission on Monday, 30 March. Both VIREON™-1 and VIREON™-2 have been deployed into orbit and will now begin their commissioning phase. Initial signals have been received from the satellites, confirming that both…
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ispace Announces ULTRA Lunar Lander Integrating Japanese and US Lander Models
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced ULTRA, its newest lunar lander model integrating the APEX 1.0 lander and the Series 3 lander, each of which had been in development in parallel at the company’s Japanese and U.S. entities. The ULTRA lunar lander, which will include a new engine will be used in each of…
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Varda Space Launches W-6 Vehicle on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission
Varda Space Industries, the leader in orbital pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic reentry testbeds, announced the launch of its W-6 vehicle with SpaceX’s Transporter-16, marking the company’s sixth mission overall and its first launch of 2026. W-6 carries a suite of advanced payloads designed to expand the technical foundation for autonomous hypersonic flight and next-generation thermal protection…
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ispace Launches Lunar Connect Service for Cislunar Communication and Navigation
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that it plans to launch a new business initiative, Lunar Connect Service involving communication, positioning, observation, and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) for customers seeking to engage in the cislunar economy. The initiative is intended to capture potential demand driven by plans for lunar infrastructure development under the U.S.-led…