Tag: Launch
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Observable Space Secures $94 Million U.S Space Force IDIQ Contract
Observable Space, a full-stack, vertically-integrated space technology company advancing laser communications, ground-based optical sensing, and in-space systems, announced a $94 million sole-sourced Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award from the U.S Space Force. The award is part of the Department of War’s Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program to augment existing Space…
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Gilmour Space Expands Australian Satellite Capability with ElaraSat Multi-Mission Platform
Gilmour Space Technologies, an Australian space company focused on launch vehicles, satellite platforms, and orbital infrastructure, is advancing its ElaraSat satellite platform to support commercial, civil, and defence missions in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Designed and built in Australia, the platform is intended to provide a modular spacecraft architecture that simplifies payload integration and accelerates mission…
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Schaeffler and Spire Global Partner to Build Sovereign European Space Infrastructure
Schaeffler, the leading motion technology company, and Spire Global, a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop space hardware subsystems, satellite platforms, and advanced radiofrequency (RF) and environmental sensing capabilities. The partnership combines Schaeffler’s precision engineering and manufacturing scale with Spire’s proven satellite platform…
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Venturi Astrolab Selected by NASA for Artemis Crewed Lunar Rover Program
Venturi Astrolab announced that NASA has selected the company as one of two providers of a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis program, advancing the agency’s plans to establish sustained surface mobility at the lunar south pole. The award follows NASA’s announcement of its Ignition initiative, which revised the agency’s approach to lunar surface mobility and…
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SpinLaunch Builds Meridian Constellation with Broadband and Launch Integration
SpinLaunch, a US-based space technology company focused on alternative launch systems and satellite infrastructure, is developing Meridian Space, a broadband satellite constellation designed to provide high-capacity global communications services through a highly integrated spacecraft and deployment architecture. The company’s constellation strategy combines compact satellite platforms, mass-manufacturing approaches and scalable deployment concepts intended to reduce the…
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Revolv Space to Supply Solar Array Drive Assemblies for Infinite Orbits GEO Servicing Missions
Revolv Space, a European provider of high-performance space mechanisms and power generation subsystems, is proud to announce a new contract award by Infinite Orbits, a Toulouse-based satellite integrator specializing in in-orbit servicing. Under the agreement, Revolv Space will provide solar array drive assembly (SADA) units for several geostationary in-orbit servicers manufactured by Infinite Orbits. The…
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Rocket Lab Secures Mars-Proven Robotics by Acquisition of Motiv Space Systems
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has completed the acquisition of Motiv Space Systems, a California-based company specializing in space robotics, motion control systems,= and precision mechanisms for spacecraft. Motiv – now rebranded as Rocket Lab Robotics – brings mission-tested Mars heritage and is renowned for its…
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Firefly Secures $75 Million NASA JPL MoonFall Drone Subcontract for Moon Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, announced it was awarded a $75 million subcontract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to deliver four drones to the Moon’s south pole in support of the agency’s MoonFall mission, targeted to launch no earlier than 2028. MoonFall is part of the first phase of NASA’s…
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Gilmour Space to Support Starfish Space’s On-Orbit Docking Mission
Australian space company Gilmour Space Technologies has been selected as the docking partner for Starfish Space‘s Otter Pup 2 mission, highlighting Australia’s growing capability in advanced satellite and space operations. Otter Pup 2 was launched in June 2025 to demonstrate rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking technologies in orbit — key capabilities for the future of…
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Disney Italia and D-Orbit Launch Space Project for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Walt Disney Company Italia and D-Orbit, a leading company in the international space industry, announce an unprecedented collaboration as part of the promotional campaign for “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu”, the all-new Star Wars film arriving in cinemas on May 22, 2026. A faithful replica of the iconic Mandalorian helmet has been brought into…