Tag: Launch
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Voyager Technologies Secures ISS Payload Contract with Space LiinTech to Advance Microgravity Drug Discovery
Voyager Technologies announced a new contract with Space LiinTech to manifest a new payload to the International Space Station, advancing microgravity-enabled drug discovery. “The most important breakthroughs in space-enabled medicine will come from consistent, high-fidelity access to orbit,” said Matt Magaña, president, Space, Defense & National Security at Voyager. “Microgravity changes crystallization, growth dynamics, and material properties…
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AST SpaceMobile Announces BlueBird 7 Orbital Launch and Advancing D2D Cellular Connectivity
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones for commercial and government use, announced the launch timing for its BlueBird 7 mission. The launch is scheduled for late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch…
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Teledyne’s Detectors Launched Aboard NASA’s BlackCAT CubeSat Mission
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a leading provider of advanced imaging solutions, is proud to announce that the Space Imaging division has successfully deployed the cutting-edge Speedster HyViSI (Hybrid Visible Silicon Imager) Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs) aboard NASA’s BlackCAT CubeSat Mission. The mission launched on January 11, 2026, aboard SpaceX’s “Twilight” rideshare mission. The BlackCAT mission, led…
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ULA Advances Atlas V as a Proven Launch System for Mission-Critical Spaceflight
United Launch Alliance (ULA) advances the Atlas V launch vehicle as a cornerstone of the mission-assured launch portfolio. Already well established in operational service, Atlas V continues to support a wide range of civil, commercial and national security missions that require high reliability, precise orbital insertion and flexible mission design. Atlas V is a two-stage…
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Starfish Space Wins SDA Contract for First-Ever Satellite Deorbit-as-a-Service Mission
Starfish Space announced it has been awarded a $52.5 million contract by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) to provide Deorbit-as-a-Service (DaaS) for satellites within the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), marking the first contracted mission for end-of-life satellite disposal service in history. Under the contract, Starfish Space will build, launch, and operate…
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Gilmour Space Technologies Secures Australian Investment to Scale Sovereign Space Capability
Gilmour Space Technologies has secured $217 million (US$145 million) in private equity investment to support the next phase of growth in Australia’s domestic space capability. The Series E round was jointly led by the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) and Hostplus, with participation from Future Fund, Blackbird, Funds SA, HESTA, NGS Super, Main Sequence, QIC, and Brighter…
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SWISSto12 Advances HummingSat Small Geostationary Satellite Platform
SWISSto12 highlights HummingSat, the small geostationary (GEO) satellite platform designed to deliver flexible, cost-efficient and faster-to-market communications capability for commercial and institutional operators. Already under contract for multiple missions, HummingSat represents a shift from traditional large GEO spacecraft toward a more agile architecture that aligns with evolving demand for regional coverage, targeted capacity and shorter…
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Amentum Supports NASA Artemis II with Successful SLS and Orion Rollout at Kennedy Space Center
Amentum led a major milestone for NASA’s Artemis II mission with the successful rollout of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Complex 39B (LC-39B) at Kennedy Space Center. The rollout marks a key step in final preparations for the crewed Artemis launch. During the mission,…
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Arianespace to Launch Amazon LEO Satellites on Ariane 64
On February 12, 2026 local time, Arianespace will launch 32 Amazon LEO satellites with Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The precise launch window will be announced in the coming weeks. The mission, called VA267 (LE-01 for Amazon Leo), will initiate the first of 18 Ariane 6 launches booked to support the deployment…
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Eutelsat Selects MaiaSpace to Launch Part of OneWeb LEO Constellation From 2027
Eutelsat, Europe’s only Low Earth Orbit satellite operator, has entrusted MaiaSpace, a pioneering European launch services provider, to secure access to space for part of its OneWeb LEO constellation. The Parties have entered into an agreement for multiple launches spanning several years from 2027. This agreement opens the prospect of securing the majority of the…