Tag: Launch
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EBAD Successfully Deployes Experimental Payload from D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) has successfully deployed an experimental payload with its Payload Release Ring (PRR) spacecraft separation system in D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier. The data gathered from this experiment ensures EBAD’s new spacecraft dispensing products carry the same reliability that the industry is accustomed to with its heritage NEA® release mechanism. The experiment…
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Constellr and Exolaunch Sign Multi-Launch Agreement to Deploy Microsat Constellation
Two German NewSpace companies – constellr, a pioneer in space-based water, temperature, and carbon measurement for the agricultural sector, and Exolaunch, a global provider of launch, deployment, and in-space logistics services, have announced the signing of the multi-launch agreement (MLA) for constellr’s high precision versatile ecosphere monitoring (HiVE) microsat constellation. The HiVE constellation is designed…
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Gilat Announces Availability of New Satellite Modem for Military and Government Markets
Gilat Satellite announced the launch of SkyEdge IV Taurus-M, which is a new satellite modem product specifically designed for military and government markets. The SkyEdge IV Taurus-M modem is backward compatible to SkyEdge II-c and, as such, protects past investments of customers whom have already adopted Gilat’s leading satellite network platform. With a low SWAP (Size,…
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SpaceX Successfully Launches NASA’s Crew-6 Mission to the International Space Station
Crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission are in orbit following their successful launch to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The international crew is the agency’s sixth commercial crew rotation mission with SpaceX aboard the orbital laboratory. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the…
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SWISSto12 Launches St12RF Solutions to Enhance Engagements with US Aerospace Customers
SWISSto12, Switzerland based aerospace company and a global provider of innovative RF solutions announced the incorporation of St12 RF Solutions, Inc. This new entity has business offices in Manchester, NH and will focus on engaging government and industry partners in the United States to commercialize advanced RF solutions. SWISSto12 delivers RF cavity-based components, antennas, and…
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Spaceflight Readies BlackSky Satellites for Upcoming Rocket Lab Launch
Spaceflight Inc., a premier launch and in-space transportation services provider, announced it will launch two BlackSky satellites aboard Rocket Lab’s next mission called “The Beat Goes On,” from Mahia, New Zealand. The spacecraft, now in New Zealand for the final stage of integration, was manufactured by U.S.-based satellite maker LeoStella, and co-engineered with BlackSky. The…
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Rocket Lab Plans Two Launches Days Apart From Two Continents
Rocket Lab announced it’s preparation to launch two dedicated missions in March from the Company’s launch sites in the United States and New Zealand – within days of each other. One Electron rocket is ready and in position at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand to deploy satellites for Spaceflight customer BlackSky, a…
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Gilmour Space and Atomos Space Collaborate for Launch Services and In-Space Transportation
Gilmour Space Technologies and Atomos Space have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a multi-year contract for Gilmour and Atomos to mutually purchase services for launch and in-space transportation. The partnership will see Atomos contract Gilmour for launch services on its Eris and upcoming orbital launch vehicles. In addition, Atomos’…
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ESA’s Euclid Successfully Undergoes EMC Test at Thales Alenia Space’s Test Facility
ESA’s Euclid mission, which is currently undergoing the final test before its launch in July 2023, has successfully underwent its electromagnetic compatibility testing in Thales Alenia Space test facilities in Cannes, France. This kind of testing is routine for spacecraft. All electronics emit some form of electromagnetic waves that can cause interference with other devices.…
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Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal with Capella Space
Rocket Lab USA, one of the leading launch and space systems companies, announced it has secured a multi-launch deal for a rapid succession of four Electron missions for Capella Space, an American space tech company and the world’s leading provider of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery. Scheduled for launch beginning in the second half…