Tag: Launch
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Arcfield Completes Acquisition of Orion Space Solutions
Arcfield, a leading government technology and mission support provider, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Orion Space Solutions, a Colorado-based developer of end-to-end space mission capabilities and solutions. The acquisition of Orion enhances Arcfield’s space exploration and hypersonic detection and tracking capabilities for agencies in the Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence…
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NASA Conducts Third Hot Fire of Artemis Moon Rocket Engine Testing its In-Flight Capability
NASA conducted the third RS-25 engine hot fire in a critical 12-test certification series on Nov. 29, demonstrating a key capability necessary for flight of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket during Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond. NASA is conducting a series of tests to certify new manufacturing processes for producing RS-25 engines…
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COLAF and GomSpace Extend Collaboration to Enhance Colombian Space Capabilities
COLAF and GomSpace have extended collaborative endeavors, elevating Colombian space competences at a contract value of 261,000 USD for the first phase. They have formally renewed their collaboration in support of the Colombian space program, elevating Colombian Space Competences. It is expected that the agreement will support establishing a local Assembly, Integration, and Verification (AIV)…
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RFA Announces Eight Customers for Second Test Flight of RFA ONE Launcher
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) and the German Space Agency in the German Aerospace Center (DLR) announced the winners of the second round of the payload competition for German launcher systems at an event in Berlin. Eight customers with a total payload of 200kg will fly on the second test flight of the RFA ONE. After…
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ESA and SWISSto12 Sign New Contract Advancing HummingSat into Phase Two of Production
The HummingSat range of satellites, named after the tiny, agile, fast-moving, and yet apparently stationary hummingbird, are being developed under an ARTES Partnership Project between ESA and SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite payloads and systems. The program’s objective is for the new satellite builder to capture…
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York Space Systems Demonstrates First Ever Link 16 Technology on Tranche 0 Spacecraft
York Space Systems, the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, proudly announced the first-ever successful demonstration of Link 16 technology from space on its Tranche 0 (T0) satellites, a historic feat. In collaboration with the Space Development Agency (SDA) and a combatant command, this achievement marks a historic…
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Firefly Aerospace Completes Successful Hot Fire Test of First Miranda Engine
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, completed the first hot fire test for its Miranda engine that will power the first stage of Northrop Grumman’s Antares 330 and the Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV) the companies are co-developing together. The critical milestone was completed just over a year after signing the initial contract. The turbopump-fed…
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XArc and Astroport Receive $1.3 Million in Multiple NASA SBIR/STTR Awards for 2023
Astroport Space Technologies and its parent organization Exploration Architecture Corporation (XArc) received a combined $1.3M in NASA SBIR/STTR awards for the development of extreme environment landing pad technologies. The SBIR/STTR Phase 1 and Phase 2 awards will focus on the development of lunar construction and operations technologies needed for lunar surface landing/launch pads (LLPs) in…
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Lockheed Martin’s ESA Payload Demonstrator To Showcase Faster On-Orbit Sensor Calibration
Lockheed Martin will soon launch a unique wideband Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) payload demonstrator to show the company’s investment in advanced technology to perform missions faster once in orbit. Based on an innovative, proprietary design, Lockheed Martin expects to calibrate this new ESA sensor in a fraction of the time it takes to operationalize traditional…
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Airbus Awarded £3.9 Million Grant from UK Space Agency to Develop Space Catalyst
Airbus Defence and Space in the UK has been awarded a grant of £3.9 million from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to create a space and connectivity catalyst at its headquarters in Stevenage. Airbus will create a range of facilities at its 14 acre site available to new and existing space players to encourage growth…