Tag: Launch
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Liftero to Supply BOOSTER Propulsion Systems to OrbitAID for In-Orbit Servicing Mission
Liftero, the developer of space-proven green chemical propulsion systems, announced a contract with OrbitAID, India’s emerging leader in commercial in-orbit servicing, to supply BOOSTER propulsion systems for a proximity operations, docking, and Life extension / refuelling mission. Two BOOSTERs will power two systems: the chaser and target spacecraft’s full mission sequence from long-range rendezvous through…
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SES Expands Global Connectivity with New O3b mPOWER MEO Satellite Capacity
SES announced that it has added new Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite capacity to its network, with the latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites (launched in July 2025) now delivering commercial service and expanding high-throughput, low-latency connectivity across global markets. To date, SES launched 10 out of 13 O3b mPOWER satellites. The remaining three satellites in SES’s…
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Space Inventor and GATE Space Partners to Advance Defence Space with BEACONSAT
Nations across the world are facing a growing and largely invisible threat: the disruption and manipulation of satellite navigation signals through jamming and spoofing. To address this challenge, Danish satellite manufacturer Space Inventor is partnering with Austrian propulsion specialist GATE Space on the BEACONSAT mission – Austria’s largest domestically developed satellite and the country’s first…
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ICEYE Launches Deforestation Monitoring Tool to Combat Illegal Tropical Forest Loss
ICEYE, a global leader in disaster intelligence from space, announced the launch of its deforestation monitoring solution. This technology is designed to provide law enforcement agencies, government officials, and conservation organizations with near real-time visibility into forest loss, even in the most cloud-covered regions of the world. The launch comes amid sustained pressure to protect…
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Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal with BlackSky for Gen-3 Constellation Deployment
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed another multi-launch deal with real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky Technology – further expanding Rocket Lab’s service as the primary launch provider deploying BlackSky’s advanced, AI-enabled Gen-3 Earth observation constellation. The multi-launch deal secures four new dedicated Electron launches, bringing…
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PLD Space Receives €180 Million Series C for Global Access to Space
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has closed a €180 million Series C equity funding round led by the renowned Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, alongside with other investors. The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, through the Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI) and its INNVIERTE fund, and the…
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Open Cosmos Unveils ConnectedCosmos: Europe’s Secure Space Connectivity Alternative
Open Cosmos, the company building satellites to understand and connect the world, has announced ConnectedCosmos – a new LEO constellation that will provide sovereign and secure communications and resilient capabilities for businesses and government bodies across the globe. Counteracting overreliance on transcontinental mega-constellations, ConnectedCosmos will also connect Open Cosmos’ Earth Observation (EO) capabilities deployed in…
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Telekom and Starlink Expand Satellite-to-Mobile Connectivity Across Europe
Deutsche Telekom is expanding its network coverage through satellite-based direct connectivity. In partnership with Starlink, Deutsche Telekom will bring mobile communications to areas where network expansion is particularly challenging, for example, due to nature conservation requirements or demanding topography. “We provide our customers with the best mobile network. And we continue to invest heavily in…
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Isar Aerospace Commences Second Test Site at Esrange Space Centre
Space company Isar Aerospace is making access to space scalable by significantly expanding its testing operations at the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden. In partnership with SSC Space, the company will establish a second test site to support the development and production ramp-up of its ‘Spectrum’ launch vehicle. While Isar Aerospace’s new production facility…
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SpaceX Officially Announced the Acquisition of Elon Musk’s Startup xAI
SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform. This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission: scaling to make a sentient…