Tag: Launch
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Ball Aerospace Successfully Completes Testing on SSC’s Weather Monitoring Satellite
Ball Aerospace successfully concluded testing on the Weather System Follow–on–Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, representing the completion of the first of two satellites Ball is delivering for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command next-generation operational environmental satellite system. Once in orbit, WSF-M will provide the Department of Defense with critical data meant to fill gaps in…
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Relativity Space Signs Lease Agreement on NASA’s Historic Test Stand
Relativity Space, the preeminent 3D-printed rocket company, has signed an enhanced use lease agreement (EULA) on the vertical test stand at the A-2 complex within NASA’s historic Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi. The agreement marks the first time a commercial tenant has modernized an underutilized legacy test stand at NASA Stennis, signifying the…
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Capella Space’s Upcoming Mission
Rocket Lab USA, a launch and space systems company, announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch during a window that opens September 19, 2023, NZST/UTC. The ‘We Will Never Desert You’ mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for American space tech company Capella Space,…
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United Launch Alliance Announces the Successful Launch of Joint National Security Mission
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) lifted off on Sept.10 at 8:47 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. To date, ULA has launched 157 times with 100…
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Wyvern and Loft Orbital Partner to Expand Dragonette Satellite Constellation
Wyvern has announced that they are teaming up with Loft Orbital, a space infrastructure company, to expand the capacity of their Dragonette constellation. Like Wyvern, Loft is unlocking the power of space for data collection with a deep understanding of how to develop, manage, launch, and operate the satellites that make up their infrastructure. This…
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Umbra Collaborates with EUSI to Provide SAR Imagery for European Remote Sensing Projects
Umbra, one of the leaders in advanced space radar technology, has announced a strategic partnership with European Space Imaging (EUSI), a provider of Very High Resolution (VHR) optical satellite imagery. This partnership will allow customers to purchase Umbra’s industry-leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data directly through EUSI. This collaboration offers a significant benefit to remote…
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iLAuNCH Trailblazer to Build Durable Satellites and Structures Using Additive Manufacturing
The first iLAuNCH Trailblazer project is underway to establish an advanced manufacturing facility that will design and deliver stronger more durable satellite and hypersonic vehicle structures using additive manufacturing (AM). Additive manufacturing, the process of creating an object by building it one layer at a time has disrupted the traditional manufacturing world, where subtractive manufacturing,…
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Lockheed Martin-Built Satellites Successfully Launched as Part of SDA’s Tranche 0 Mission
Ten Lockheed Martin-built satellites have successfully been deployed into low-Earth orbit (LEO) in support of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 0 Transport Layer (T0TL) mission. SDA’s T0TL is a proliferated LEO constellation that will demonstrate low-latency communication and provide a resilient network of integrated capabilities. The small satellites were launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon…
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Orion Space Solutions Launches a Consortium to Accelerate Quantum Excellence for USA
In an era where quantum capability will delineate national security and strength in space exploration, ORION SPACE SOLUTIONS has established the Consortium for Space Quantum Innovation (CSQI) in support of ongoing and future vision and needs. The Consortium aims to accelerate collaboration between the U.S. government and its partners, industry partners, and academia to advance…
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ISRO Announces the Successful Launch of Aditya-L1 Solar Mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation announced that the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C57) successfully launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, on September 02, 2023, from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota. After a flight duration of 63 minutes and 20 seconds, the Aditya-L1 spacecraft was successfully injected into an elliptical orbit of…