Tag: Launch
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Astra Received New Launch Task Order From US Space Force for Rocket 4
Astra Space announced that it has been awarded a launch task order for Rocket 4 through the United States Space Force’s Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 contract. “The Space Force deliberately structured the OSP-4 contract to leverage emerging launch solutions for mission partners like the DoD Space Test Program,” said Lt. Col. Justin Beltz, chief of…
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Astraea Launches New Satellite Tasking Capabilities With Major Satellite Imagery Providers
Astraea, a platform for spatiotemporal data and analytics, announced a new ordering service offering access to advanced satellite imagery sources from providers like Planet Labs PBC, among others. With the launch of the ordering service, Astræa customers get scalable access to the most advanced commercial satellite imagery on the market. By providing access to all…
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Evolution Space Successfully Completes First Space Mission Passing the Kármán Line
Evolution Space, a Mojave, Calif-based solid propulsion and launch provider, announced the successful completion of their first space mission, Gold Chain Cowboy. The rocket reached apogee at 124.5 kilometers (408,456 ft), 24.5 km past the Kármán line – the internationally recognized boundary of space. This marks a significant milestone for the company and the greater…
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India’s PSLV launches with two Singaporean satellites
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on Saturday. Credit: ISRO An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Saturday and flew to an altitude of more than 360 miles (580 kilometers) to deploy two Singaporean satellites, one for all-weather radar imaging surveillance and another for technology demonstrations. The…
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Leonardo DRS Mission Captures Earth Images for NASA
Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced that its new high-precision radiometer technology is being used to measure the Earth’s surface temperature from space. The image collection from the company’s Multiband Uncooled SmallSat Imaging Radiometer (MUSIR) payload is part of an innovative demonstration mission for NASA. MUSIR, with its unique, space-based uncooled thermal imaging radiometer technology, is paving…
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Norwegian Space Agency Launches NorSat-TD Satellite with Iodine Electric Propulsion System
The Norwegian Space Agency’s NorSat-TD satellite was successfully launched onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The satellite is fitted with a ThrustMe NPT30-I2 iodine fueled electric propulsion system. Extending the satellites’ lifetime through collision avoidance and end-of-mission deorbiting soon will not be an option but the only…
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SpaceX launches largest rocket ever built, but test flight ends in explosion
SpaceX’s Starship rocket, nearly 40 stories tall, climbs off its launch pad at the Starbase launch site in South Texas. Credit: Trevor Mahlmann / Spaceflight Now After years of anticipation, SpaceX launched the first test flight of its full-scale Starship rocket Thursday from South Texas, but the mission ended four minutes later as the vehicle…
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Live coverage: SpaceX’s Starship rocket explodes on test flight from Texas
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of SpaceX’s first full-scale Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket from Starbase, SpaceX’s development and test facility at Boca Chica Beach, Texas. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SFN Live”] [tabbyending]
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Aphelion Orbitals Offers Responsive Nanosatellite Launch Solutions
Aphelion, a pioneer in responsive nanosatellite launch solutions, offers rapid, turnkey access to space with their solutions. Aphelion develops launch vehicles and nanosatellite technologies to enable simple, commercial access to space. They have built the first mass-produced nanosatellite launch system that allows for regular, scheduled orbital access at an unprecedented rate and cost. PRODUCTS &…
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D-Orbit Offers Space Logistics and Orbital Transportation Services for Growing Space Market
D-Orbit, a leader in the fast-growing market of space logistics, offers space logistics and orbital transportation services globally. D-Orbit has carried 10 orbital transportation missions, hosted 32 payloads, and deployed 73 satellites to date. Their vision is to create the first space logistics infrastructure to enable the upcoming trillion-dollar space economy and human expansion in…