Tag: Launch
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Voyager Technologies Opens Long Beach Facility for US Space and National Security Missions
Voyager Technologies announced a new facility in Long Beach, California, widely known as “Space Beach” to expand the company’s ability to capture the significant demand signal across civil, national security and commercial space missions. Long Beach facility expands the company’s ability to capture the significant demand signal across civil, national security and commercial space missions.…
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BlackSky Activates Gen-3 Satellite in Under a Week Expanding Global 35 cm Imagery Access
BlackSky Technology has successfully commissioned the fourth Gen-3 satellite in less than one week following launch, opening general availability for its advanced, next-generation Gen-3 capabilities to all global customers. This industry-leading achievement makes daily service for best-in-class 35-centimeter imagery and AI-enabled analytics available to customers through BlackSky Spectra. Also Read: BlackSky Advances Space Intelligence Technology…
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AFRL and Ursa Major Conduct Supersonic Flight Test of ARMD Powered by Draper Rocket Engine
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major recently executed a flight of the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator (ARMD) powered by the Draper liquid rocket engine, achieving supersonic speeds and demonstrating concepts of operations. This flight is an innovative step in the advancement of capabilities that strengthen deterrence and provide rapid global strike options.…
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Firefly Aerospace Successfully Launches Alpha Flight 7
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced the successful launch of its Alpha Flight 7 Stairway to Seven mission. Alpha lifted off from Firefly’s Space Launch Complex 2 at the Vandenberg Space Force Base at 5:50 pm PDT on March 11 before completing an orbital insertion and delivering a demonstrator payload for…
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York Space Systems Acquires Orbion to Strengthen Flight-Proven Spacecraft Supply Chain
York Space Systems, a leading US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced it has acquired Orbion Space Technology (Orbion), a Michigan-based manufacturer of flight-proven electric propulsion systems. The acquisition strengthens York’s integrated space ecosystem and directly supports the strategy the company outlined at the time of its initial…
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BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review for USSF Missile Warning/Tracking Satellites
BAE Systems has completed the Preliminary Design Review for the $1.2 billion U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking (RMWT) – Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 2 program to provide missile warning and tracking of advanced missile threats. This milestone establishes the technical foundation for the satellite and ground command…
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BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review for USSF Missile Warning/Tracking Satellites
BAE Systems has completed the Preliminary Design Review for the $1.2 billion U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking (RMWT) – Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 2 program to provide missile warning and tracking of advanced missile threats. This milestone establishes the technical foundation for the satellite and ground command…
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Telesat Secures New Ground Station Sites in Quebec and Saskatchewan for Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced the acquisition of land in Estevan, Saskatchewan and Papineauville, Quebec, and the lease of land in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. These sites will host new landing stations that will route data between the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network and major fibre and…
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Telesat Secures New Ground Station Sites in Quebec and Saskatchewan for Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced the acquisition of land in Estevan, Saskatchewan and Papineauville, Quebec, and the lease of land in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. These sites will host new landing stations that will route data between the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network and major fibre and…
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Impulse Space Opens New Spacecraft Development Facility in Colorado
Impulse Space has inaugurated a new 20,000-square-foot manufacturing facility outside Boulder, Colorado, marking a significant expansion of the company’s operations in the region. The new site supports the company’s growing portfolio of spacecraft programs and contracts across commercial, civil and government sectors. The Colorado facility will serve as a central hub for the company’s Guidance,…