Tag: Launch
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NASA Hires Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to International Space Station
NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the fifth private astronaut mission (PAM) to the International Space Station – its fifth consecutive PAM award granted by the agency. Axiom Mission 5 (Ax-5) is targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is expected to…
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Terran Orbital Advances Diverse Spacecraft Platform Portfolio Supporting Space Missions
Terran Orbital Corporation, a US-based manufacturer of small satellites and satellite subsystems, advances the comprehensive portfolio of spacecraft platforms designed to support a wide range of commercial, civil and defense space missions. The company’s spacecraft platforms are already in operational use and are engineered to address evolving requirements across Earth observation, communications, technology demonstration and…
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Arianespace Signs Ariane 6 Contract for Galileo’s Second Generation L18 Satellites
Arianespace announced at the European Space Conference in Brussels the signature of the launch contract with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), under the delegation of the European Commission, to orbit the second pair of second-generation satellites of the Galileo constellation (Galileo L18) on board an Ariane 6 launcher. With this signature,…
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Penn State Leads Successful Launch of NASA-Funded X-Ray Observatory
BlackCAT (the Black Hole Coded Aperture Telescope) is an X-ray space telescope integrated into a 6U CubeSat bus by Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) to detect and study high-redshift Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) that happen when massive stars collapse into black holes or when neutron stars collide. It successfully launched aboard SpaceX’s “Twilight” rideshare mission on 11 January 2026 to a…
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Varda Space Successfully Reenters W-5 Capsule Using Its Vertically Integrated Satellite Bus
Varda Space Industries, the leader in orbital pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic reentry systems, announced the successful reentry of its W-5 capsule. This milestone marks the first time Varda has utilized its own vertically integrated satellite bus to support a full mission lifecycle, from orbital operations to atmospheric reentry. The W-5 mission carried a payload for the…
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Northrop Grumman Boosters Ready to Launch First Human Mission Beyond the Moon
Two Northrop Grumman five-segment solid rocket boosters will launch the first crewed flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, as early as February 6, 2026, as part of the Artemis II mission. The SLS boosters are the world’s largest and most powerful solid rocket boosters to ever…
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Balerion Space Ventures Invests in Northwood Space’s $100M Series B to Boost Space Ground Infrastructure
Balerion Space Ventures announced its strategic investment in Northwood Space’s $100 million Series B funding round. The investment represents Balerion’s continued deployment of capital into the foundational infrastructure powering the emerging space economy and reinforces the firm’s position as a leading investor in companies building the critical systems required to scale space operations. “Private capital…
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Terran Orbital to Supply Nebula Bus for Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission
Terran Orbital announces the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission, a state-of-the-art project in collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric US. This mission represents a significant milestone in their ongoing efforts to advance low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. The Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission will feature the innovative Nebula Bus, equipped with Quantum…
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Leonardo DRS Wins SDA Tranche 3 Contract for Infrared Mission Payloads
Leonardo DRS announced that it was awarded a subcontract to provide Infrared Mission Payloads in support of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3), a piece of the U.S. military’s advanced missile defense program. As the space-based mission payload provider, DRS will design, build, integrate, and test advanced infrared mission payloads to…
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UARX Space Signs Contract with ATMOS Space Cargo for PHOENIX 2
UARX Space, a European leader in satellite deployment and in-space transportation systems, announced the signing of a contract with ATMOS Space Cargo(ATMOS), a European space logistics company developing reusable return systems. Under the agreement, UARX Space will supply its SAU&RON 24-inch separation system for ATMOS’ PHOENIX 2 orbital transfer and return vehicle (OTRV). UARX will also…