Tag: Launch
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Liechtenstein Awards Ka-Band Spectrum to Open Cosmos for Sovereign LEO Broadband Constellation
The Principality of Liechtenstein has awarded its High Priority Ka-band radio spectrum filings to the space mission company, Open Cosmos, enabling it to build and operate its new sovereign LEO broadband satellite constellation. The spectrum rights, which are an important geo-political asset for Europe, mark a significant step forward in the company’s quest to develop…
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Sidus Space and Maris-Tech Reach Payload Integration Milestone for LizzieSat-4 Mission
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, announced an integration milestone with Maris-Tech Ltd., a global leader in video and AI-based edge computing technology, as Maris-Tech’s advanced payload is scheduled to fly aboard Sidus’ LizzieSat-4 (LS4) mission, expected to launch later this year. This milestone marks the transition from planning to active integration,…
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Vaya Space Advances Integrated Launch Vehicles and In-Space Propulsion Capabilities
Vaya Space, a US-based space transportation company, advances the portfolio of launch vehicle and in-space propulsion technologies designed to support responsive, flexible and cost-effective access to space. The company’s development roadmap focuses on combining ground-launched vehicles with advanced propulsion systems to address the evolving requirements of small satellite operators, defense users and commercial space missions…
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Rocket Lab’s Hungry Hippo Fairing Reaches Virginia for Neutron’s Debut Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the arrival of its “Hungry Hippo” captive fairing – a world-first for a commercial rocket – to Virginia for its Neutron rocket. After clearing qualification testing late last year, the Hungry Hippo has been delivered to Wallops Island in Virginia and transported…
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Teledyne Launches the SCION Family of VIS–SWIR Cameras
Teledyne Judson Technologies, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader of advanced imaging solutions, announces the launch of the SCION Family of SWIR cameras—a new line of high-performance, high-volume cameras for demanding applications. The SCION platform introduces a new class of SWIR imaging solutions with a 10-micron pixel pitch and formats of 640×512 and 1280×1024, combining…
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Astra Ships 110 Engines, Prepares for New Rocket Test in 2026
Astra announced it has shipped 110 satellite engine systems since January 1, 2025, surpassing a key operating milestone set when the company went private in 2024. The achievement reflects a step-change in production scale and execution discipline, accomplished while Astra continued to develop its new rocket and mobile launch system to support a 2026 test…
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mPower Advances the Leadership Amid Surging Space-based Solar Power Demand
mPower Technology, the leader in flexible solar power for space, announced the appointment of four senior executives to its leadership team. These hires follow a period of significant momentum for the company, including the launch of the world’s first automated, high-volume space solar production line and a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures positioning mPower…
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L3Harris Selected to Supply Advanced Systems for South Korea’s Geostationary Weather Satellite
L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from LIG Nex1 to provide the next-generation imaging payload for the Korea Meteorological Administration’s (KMA) geostationary weather satellite, which will improve the accuracy and timeliness of forecasting for the Korean Peninsula. The main payload for the Geostationary Earth Orbit Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-5 (GEO-KOMPSAT-5) will be the new 18-channel L3Harris…
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Rocket Lab Reports Neutron Stage 1 Tank Rupture During Qualification Testing
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, has announced an update regarding the development of its Neutron rocket. As the Company pushes Neutron to the limits and beyond to qualify its systems and structures for launch, qualification testing of the Stage 1 tank overnight resulted in a rupture during a…
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WISeSat Partners with Spacetalk on Neutral Global Space Traffic Platform
WISeKey, a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT company, announces that its subsidiary, WISeSat, an entity that focuses on space technology for secure satellite communication, specifically for IoT applications, and Spacetalk, a company developing the world’s first neutral, transparent, and collaborative digital platform dedicated to global space traffic coordination, signed an MoU as 1st step…