Tag: Launch
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Firefly Aerospace Supports Lockheed Martin in US Space Force VICTUS DIEM Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced it supported Lockheed Martin in two responsive space exercises for the U.S. Space Force as part of the VICTUS DIEM mission. The first exercise included a rapid payload processing demonstration where spacecraft arrival operations, checkouts, mating, and encapsulation were completed in under 12 hours. The second…
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AAC Clyde Space Launches VIREON Earth Observation Satellites
AAC Clyde Space has successfully launched the first two satellites in its VIREON™ Earth Observation constellation. The satellites were launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission on Monday, 30 March. Both VIREON™-1 and VIREON™-2 have been deployed into orbit and will now begin their commissioning phase. Initial signals have been received from the satellites, confirming that both…
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ispace Announces ULTRA Lunar Lander Integrating Japanese and US Lander Models
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced ULTRA, its newest lunar lander model integrating the APEX 1.0 lander and the Series 3 lander, each of which had been in development in parallel at the company’s Japanese and U.S. entities. The ULTRA lunar lander, which will include a new engine will be used in each of…
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Varda Space Launches W-6 Vehicle on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission
Varda Space Industries, the leader in orbital pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic reentry testbeds, announced the launch of its W-6 vehicle with SpaceX’s Transporter-16, marking the company’s sixth mission overall and its first launch of 2026. W-6 carries a suite of advanced payloads designed to expand the technical foundation for autonomous hypersonic flight and next-generation thermal protection…
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ispace Launches Lunar Connect Service for Cislunar Communication and Navigation
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that it plans to launch a new business initiative, Lunar Connect Service involving communication, positioning, observation, and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) for customers seeking to engage in the cislunar economy. The initiative is intended to capture potential demand driven by plans for lunar infrastructure development under the U.S.-led…
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Thales Alenia Space’s IOD-2 Satellite Launched from New Zealand
Two satellites, part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Celeste in orbit demonstration mission, were launched at 10:14 CET, atop a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from New Zealand. The two satellites separated from the launcher about an hour later. This marks the beginning of their early operations phase, during which mission control gets them ready for…
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GMV-Developed Satellite Celeste Launched Successfully
Celeste IOD-1, developed by GMV and Alén Space under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Celeste In-Orbit Demonstrator (IOD) program, was successfully launched on March 28 from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The two satellites – built respectively by GMV and Thales Alenia Space – were launched at 10:14 CET and separated from…
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DISCO-2 Climate Satellite Set for Launch on the Transporter-16 Rideshare Mission
Space Inventor has announced that the DISCO-2 satellite, developed in collaboration with leading Danish universities, has completed launch integration via Exolaunch and is ready for launch aboard the Transporter-16 rideshare mission with SpaceX, scheduled no earlier than later this month from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission marks an important milestone for Denmark’s…
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SatVu HotSat-2 to Launch on the SpaceX Transporter-16 Rideshare
SatVu, the UK-based leader in high-resolution thermal Earth observation, announced that HotSat-2 has completed launch integration and is ready for launch aboard the Transporter-16 rideshare mission with SpaceX no earlier than later this month from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. HotSat-2, the second satellite in the SatVu constellation, uses mid-wave infrared (MWIR) sensors to deliver…
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Novi Space Advances AI-Driven Satellite Technology with Edge Computing
Novi Space is advancing satellite technology through a vertically integrated approach that combines on-board computing, smart satellite platforms and in-space AI processing. By shifting data processing from ground systems to space-based infrastructure, the company enables faster insights, reduced data transmission requirements and more efficient satellite operations across a wide range of missions. With a focus…