Tag: Launch
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Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Completes Historic 14-Day Mission on the Moon
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander made history after completing more than 14 days of operations on the Moon. This achievement not only solidified Firefly as the first commercial company to successfully land and operate on the lunar surface, but it also ignited a renewed focus on the Moon among industry stakeholders, nations, and other entities.…
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Mitsubishi Electric Invests €50 Million in PLD Space to Advance Small-Satellite Launch Services
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has invested 50 million euros in PAYLOAD AEROSPACE, S.A. (PLD Space), a Spanish launch service provider, to collaborate on small-satellite launch services. By securing launch resources for small satellites, Mitsubishi Electric aims to expand its involvement in this sector. Founded in 2011, PLD Space successfully launched its in-house developed…
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Tyvak International to Develop Farinella CubeSat for ESA’s Apophis Planetary Defense Mission
Terran Orbital, a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense sectors, announced that its subsidiary, Tyvak International, has signed a contract with the European Space Agency to develop Farinella, a 6U CubeSat that will support ESA’s RAMSES planetary defense mission to the near-Earth asteroid Apophis. The CubeSat is named after Italian…
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NASA and HeroX Launch MPLAN Challenge to Advance Space and Aeronautical Research
HeroX, the leading platform for crowdsourced solutions, announced the launch of MPLAN on behalf of NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP). This two-phase program seeks research proposals from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across NASA’s 2026 topic areas, providing funding to MSIs to further develop ideas, facilitate research, and engage stakeholders. “We are excited…
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ArianeGroup and Airbus Defence and Space Sign Supplier Contract for Ariane 6 Operations
ArianeGroup and Airbus Defence and Space in Spain signed a new supply contract for the Ariane 6 operational phase, supporting the industrial ramp-up of the European heavy-launcher production rate. The agreement covers the delivery of 27 shipsets, including large lightweight carbon fibre structures for the Ariane 6 launcher. The contract continues the long-standing collaboration between…
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Voyager Technologies Opens Long Beach Facility for US Space and National Security Missions
Voyager Technologies announced a new facility in Long Beach, California, widely known as “Space Beach” to expand the company’s ability to capture the significant demand signal across civil, national security and commercial space missions. Long Beach facility expands the company’s ability to capture the significant demand signal across civil, national security and commercial space missions.…
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BlackSky Activates Gen-3 Satellite in Under a Week Expanding Global 35 cm Imagery Access
BlackSky Technology has successfully commissioned the fourth Gen-3 satellite in less than one week following launch, opening general availability for its advanced, next-generation Gen-3 capabilities to all global customers. This industry-leading achievement makes daily service for best-in-class 35-centimeter imagery and AI-enabled analytics available to customers through BlackSky Spectra. Also Read: BlackSky Advances Space Intelligence Technology…
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AFRL and Ursa Major Conduct Supersonic Flight Test of ARMD Powered by Draper Rocket Engine
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major recently executed a flight of the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator (ARMD) powered by the Draper liquid rocket engine, achieving supersonic speeds and demonstrating concepts of operations. This flight is an innovative step in the advancement of capabilities that strengthen deterrence and provide rapid global strike options.…
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Firefly Aerospace Successfully Launches Alpha Flight 7
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced the successful launch of its Alpha Flight 7 Stairway to Seven mission. Alpha lifted off from Firefly’s Space Launch Complex 2 at the Vandenberg Space Force Base at 5:50 pm PDT on March 11 before completing an orbital insertion and delivering a demonstrator payload for…
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York Space Systems Acquires Orbion to Strengthen Flight-Proven Spacecraft Supply Chain
York Space Systems, a leading US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced it has acquired Orbion Space Technology (Orbion), a Michigan-based manufacturer of flight-proven electric propulsion systems. The acquisition strengthens York’s integrated space ecosystem and directly supports the strategy the company outlined at the time of its initial…