Tag: Launch
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HyImpulse Technologies and Etlaq Spaceport Sign LOI for Oman Launch Operations
Etlaq Spaceport, the first commercial spaceport in the MENA region, and HyImpulse Technologies, a European launch services provider with operations in Germany and the United Kingdom, announce that they have signed a Letter of Intent to explore future launch-related activities and operational presence at Etlaq in the Sultanate of Oman. The LOI reflects growing international…
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Space Forge Secures £10 Million to Advance Space-Manufactured Materials
Cardiff-based Space Forge, leaders of in-space manufacturing with a focus on producing semiconductors – the materials that power many modern electronic devices – in microgravity, where the environment enables the creation of materials with properties that cannot be achieved on Earth. The company will receive £10 million from the European Space Agency’s General Support Technology…
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Arianespace to Launch 36 Amazon Leo Satellites Equipped with Advanced Boosters
On June 17, 2026, Arianespace will launch 36 Amazon Leo satellites aboard Ariane 6 in its Ariane 64 configuration from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, within the following launch window: 07:53 a.m – 08:22 a.m (Washington, D.C.), 08:53 a.m – 09:22 a.m (Kourou), 11:53 a.m– 12:22 p.m (UTC) and 01:53 p.m – 02:22 p.m (Paris)…
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AAC Clyde Space Secures €10.9 Million ESA Contract for VDES Satellite Development
AAC Clyde Space has signed a EUR 10.9 million contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the development and demonstration of a VDES satellite constellation and future maritime services within the INFLECION programme. The contract follows the previously completed definition phase (phase 1). The INFLECION programme now advances into separate workstreams covering different capabilities of…
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Thales Alenia Space to Lead the EROSS SC On-Orbit Servicing Project
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and its partners have been chosen by the European Commission to lead the EROSS SC project dedicated to on-orbit servicing activities. This project is a key component of the European Commission’s ISOS (In-Space Operations and Services) programme, which aims to carry out a…
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Rocket One to File Patents for AI-Powered Autonomous Defense and Space Security Platform
Rocket One, a developer of advanced technologies for artificial intelligence, defense, and space infrastructure, announced the pending filing of provisional patent applications covering a novel AI-powered autonomous defense and space security platform designed to protect critical assets across terrestrial and space environments. The patent portfolio incorporates advanced nanomagnetic computing concepts intended to enable highly efficient…
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Infinite Orbits Selects Open Cosmos’ Platforms for its LEO Space Domain Awareness Demo
Infinite Orbits, the European leader in in-orbit servicing and Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO), and leading space company Open Cosmos, which delivers end-to-end satellite missions and operational space infrastructure globally, have announced their partnership on a new Infinite Orbits’ Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mission designed to advance autonomous inspection and operational Space Situational Awareness (SSA)…
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Pacific Defense Successfully Launches Moonraker Payload on Avalon Mission
Pacific Defense announced the successful launch and initial on-orbit performance of its Moonraker payload on the Avalon Mission, marking a key step in advancing open, reprogrammable, software-defined capabilities in space. Launched on March 30, 2026, Avalon represents the first on-orbit demonstration of Moonraker, a mission-flexible radio frequency (RF) payload designed for space situational awareness (SSA)…
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AST SpaceMobile Schedules BlueBird 8, 9 and 10 Satellite Launch
AST SpaceMobile the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced that the launch of the BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 satellites is currently scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff…
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Isar Aerospace Raises €270 Million Series D to Expand Global Launch Operations
Isar Aerospace has signed a EUR 270m Series D round to expand operations worldwide and provide sovereign space capabilities for Europe, NATO, and allies. The capital will drive global scaling and ramp up serial production of the Spectrum launch vehicle. Following its first launch pad in Norway, Isar Aerospace now plans to build a new…