Tag: Launch
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U.S. Space Force Selects Firefly Aerospace to Provide Launch Services for SSC’s VICTUS NOX Mission
Firefly Aerospace, announced that the company has been selected by the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to provide launch services for SSC’s VICTUS NOX mission. The effort was awarded as the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS-3) Launch Service Task Order under the Orbital Services Program 4 (OSP-4) Contract. The VICTUS NOX mission will…
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SES Successfully Launches Second and Third C-Band Satellites on ULA Rocket
SES has announced that the SES-20 and SES-21 satellites were successfully launched into space by the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States. Both C-band satellites will enable SES to continue delivering TV and radio to millions of American homes and provide other critical network…
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Firefly Aerospace Alpha Rocket Successfully Reaches Orbit and Deploys Customer Payloads
Firefly Aerospace, a space transportation company that offers launch, spacecraft, and in-space services, announced that its Alpha FLTA002 mission has successfully reached orbit and deployed customer payloads. The rocket had lifted off on October 1 at 12:01 am PST from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. With the success of this mission, Firefly is now…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Launches to International Space Station
The crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The international crew will serve as the agency’s fifth commercial crew rotation mission with SpaceX aboard the orbital laboratory. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…
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Lynk to Demonstrate Satellite-to-Phone Connectivity by Flying World’s First 5G Cellular Base Station in Space
Lynk Global (Lynk), a satellite-direct-to-standard-phone telecoms company, will fly the world’s first 5G cellular base station in space in a first-of-its-kind demonstration. This test will demonstrate the ability to send a 5G signal from space to standard mobile devices on Earth. The test has been funded by an undisclosed partner. Charles Miller, CEO and Co-Founder…
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Maritime Launch Partners With Skyrora to Launch Skyrora XL Launch Vehicle from Spaceport Nova Scotia
Maritime Launch Services and Skyrora have announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent to launch Skyrora XL from Spaceport Nova Scotia in Canada. Maritime Launch is developing and operating Spaceport Nova Scotia, Canada’s first orbital launch complex and the first commercial spaceport in North America. Headquartered in Edinburgh with facilities located across Europe, Skyrora…
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Thales Alenia Space Partners with ArianeGroup to Produce Range Safeguard System for Ariane 6 Launch Vehicle
Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with ArianeGroup to develop a range safeguard system for the new Ariane 6 launch vehicle. Europe’s new launcher will combine proven and innovative solutions to meet changing market requirements while maintaining the Ariane family’s track record of reliability. Thales…
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Rocket Lab Selects NASA Stennis Space Center to Test Neutron’s Reusable Archimedes Engines
Rocket Lab, a leading launch and space systems company, revealed it has selected NASA’s historic Stennis Space Center in Mississippi as the location of its engine test facility for its reusable rocket, Neutron. The Archimedes Test Complex will be located within the larger A Test Complex at Stennis Space Center across a 1 million square…
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United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches National Security Mission with Delta IV Heavy Rocket
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-91 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off on Sept. 24 at 3:25 p.m. PDT from Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. To date, ULA has launched 153 times with 100 percent mission success. “The NRO has been, and continues…
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Rocket Lab to Launch Spacecraft for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems
Rocket Lab USA, one of the leading launch and space systems companies, announced that it will launch a dedicated Electron mission for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). Electron is scheduled to launch the “It Argos Up From Here” mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a launch window that opens…