Tag: Launch
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Momentus Signs Launch Service Agreement with SpaceX on its Transporter Missions
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company that offers orbital transportation and in-space infrastructure services, signed a contract with SpaceX to reserve a port on its Transporter-12 mission targeted for launch no earlier than October 2024. With this agreement, Momentus is planning on flying on three missions with SpaceX in 2024, inclusive of every Transporter…
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Overnight launch adds 56 more satellites to SpaceX’s Starlink fleet
Watch a replay of our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 5-9 mission at 1:03 a.m. EDT (0503 UTC) on May 14 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SFN Live”] [tabbyending] Fifty-six more Starlink internet…
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VAST Announces their Plan to Launch World’s First Commercial Space Station
Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, announced their plans to launch the world’s first commercial space station, called Haven-1. Scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to low-Earth orbit no earlier than August 2025, Haven-1 will initially act as an independent crewed space station prior to being connected as a module to…
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Impulse Space Successfully Qualifies Saiph Thruster Ahead its of First Mission
Impulse Space, Inc. – a company in the development of in-space logistics services for the inner solar system – announced its Saiph thruster is space qualified and now ready to support the LEO Express-1 mission , set to launch in October 2023. LEO Express-1, Impulse Space’s first orbital mission, was announced earlier this year and…
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Sidus Space Selects ATLAS Space Operations to Expand Ground Station Services for LizzieSat Constellation
Sidus Space, a Space and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support has selected ATLAS Space Operations (ATLAS) to expand ground station services. The agreement is set to significantly increase the global network of ground stations for the LizzieSat constellation and…
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SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch Wrapped Rib Antenna on CarbSAR In Orbit Demo Mission
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) have confirmed a partnership to build and launch an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite. The In Orbit Demonstration mission advances both companies’ abilities, with OSS gaining space heritage, and SSTL building its ability to integrate capability from new suppliers. The…
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Mercury Systems Showcases New Radiation Tolerant Solid-State Data Recorder for LEO Satellites & Launch Vehicles
Mercury Systems one of the leading technology companies serving the global aerospace and defense industry has showcased a new high-density Radiation Tolerant Solid-State Data Recorder for satellites and launch vehicles. The RH3440 is the world’s first commercially available, high-density SSDR in a compact 3U form factor. Precision-engineered and purpose-built to withstand harsh, radiation-intense environments on…
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Rocket Lab Signs a Deal with NASA to Launch Small Satellite Swarm for Starling Mission
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed a deal to launch NASA’s Starling mission, a multi-CubeSat mission to test and demonstrate autonomous swarm technologies, as well as automated space traffic management for groups of spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. The four Starling small satellites have…
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Rocket Lab Ships Completed Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries
Rocket Lab USA, a global manufacturer in launch services and space systems, announced it has completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries, a space manufacturing, and hypersonic re-entry logistics company. The Rocket Lab-designed and built Photon spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda’s 120kg capsule that will…
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Chinese cargo ship launches to resupply space station
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated after docking of Tianzhou 6 with the Tiangong space station. Six kerosene-fueled engines on the Long March 7 rocket generated 1.6 million pounds of thrust at full power. Credit: CCTV China’s space station received delivery of fresh supplies, experiments, and fuel after the launch of the Tianzhou 6 cargo ship Wednesday aboard a…