Tag: Launch
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United Launch Alliance’s New Vulcan Rocket Set for Debut Launch
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) new innovative Vulcan rocket is beginning final processing milestones in advance of the inaugural launch. The first certification mission (Cert-1) is planned to launch on December 24, from Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Vulcan rocket will provide higher performance and greater affordability for…
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Momentus Signs Contract with AVS to Provide Orbital Delivery Services in 2024
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with AVS for transportation and orbital delivery services in 2024. AVS is a Spanish company focused on the design and development of complex and critical equipment for the global big science and space markets. The…
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Andøya Spaceport the First Operational Spaceport in Continental Europe Officially Opens
The launch site operator Andøya Spaceport celebrated the opening of the first operational spaceport in continental Europe, which will become the first launch site of the European launch service company Isar Aerospace. The spaceport is located at Nordmela on the Norwegian island of Andøya and is in the final stages towards operating capability. In an…
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Momentus’ Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle Successfully Completes Vibration Testing
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, announced that it has completed vibration testing of its Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle scheduled to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission no earlier than March 2024. The vibration testing conducted at Experior Laboratories…
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Muon Space Awarded Hydrosat Contract to Integrate Multispectral and IR Imaging Instruments
Hydrosat, the climate tech company that specializes in delivering satellite imagery and data analytics to measure water stress and climate impact, announced a partnership with Muon Space, a climate satellite company revolutionizing the way Earth is monitored from space. Muon Space has been awarded a Hydrosat contract for its first Constellation-as-a-Service (CaaS) spacecraft that will…
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Virgin Galactic Successfully Completes Sixth Space Mission in Six Months
Virgin Galactic Holdings, announced the completion of its sixth space mission in six months and tenth to date. The ‘Galactic 05’ mission saw Virgin Galactic’s spaceship converted into a suborbital lab for space-based scientific research for the second time. Onboard ‘Galactic 05’: Astronaut 020 – Dr. Alan Stern, U.S. Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President…
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Sierra Space Introduces its First Spaceplane in the Revolutionary New Dream Chaser Fleet
Sierra Space, a pure-play commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, proudly revealed the fruit of years of passionate determination, countless breakthrough innovations, and relentless commitment – the remarkable Dream Chaser spaceplane. The first vehicle is complete and will ship to NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio…
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TelePIX Signs Deal with SatRev to Provide Earth Observation Imagery from BlueBon Satellite
TelePIX, a pioneering South Korean space startup, announces its recent agreement with Polish space company, SatRev, to supply satellite imagery data. This groundbreaking deal marks the first time that South Korea is exporting observational imagery data from its proprietary satellite. The contract was formalized during a ceremony held at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held…
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Delta Air Lines Selects Hughes for Enhanced In-Flight Connectivity on Regional Aircraft
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, announced that Delta Air Lines has selected the Hughes In-Flight connectivity solution to power passenger Wi-Fi service on more than 400 Boeing 717 and regional jets serving North America. Designed for commercial aircraft, the weight-optimized, high-performance aeronautical solution combines the advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning-powered Hughes In-Flight management…
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SKY Perfect JSAT Partners with Panasonic for Gbps-Class IFC Capacity on Superbird-9 Satellite
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced the execution of a multi-year agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation, one of the world’s leading suppliers of in-flight entertainment and communication systems, to provide Gbps-class Ku-band capacity on Superbird-9, a software-defined high throughput satellite. This milestone agreement will contribute to Panasonic Avionics’ strategic expansion plans to deliver higher-speed internet connections…