Tag: Launch
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PowerBank & Smartlink AI Achieve Successful Rocket Launch for Orbital Cloud Program
PowerBank Corporation, a leader in North American energy infrastructure development and asset ownership, provides a milestone update on its collaboration with Smartlink AI (“Orbit AI”) following the successful December 10, 2025 launch of the DeStarlink Genesis-1 satellite, announced by PowerBank here. The satellite has been recorded operating and producing solar power as it moves around…
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Leanspace Advances Satellite Mission Operations with In-Orbit Services (IOS) Platform
Leanspace, a provider of software-defined mission operations solutions, is highlighting the In-Orbit Services (IOS) platform, designed to support the full operational lifecycle of modern satellite missions. The company focuses on enabling satellite operators to manage in-orbit activities through cloud-native, API-driven software that integrates spacecraft, ground segments, and mission-operations workflows into a unified digital environment. Leanspace’s…
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Northrop Grumman Secures SDA Tranche 3 Contract for Tracking Satellites
Northrop Grumman Corporation was competitively awarded a Tracking Layer of Tranche 3 (TRKT3) contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to deliver resilient, integrated missile warning and tracking satellites, a component of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) mission. Northrop Grumman’s TRKT3 will: Accelerate the capability to provide global detection, warning, and tracking of hypersonic weapons…
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AST SpaceMobile Announces Successful Orbital Launch of BlueBird 6
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced the successful orbital launch of BlueBird 6. The BlueBird 6 mission lifted off at 10:25 p.m. EST on December 23 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.…
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Rocket Lab Secures Major SDA Prime Contract for 18 Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Satellites
Rocket Lab, a leading launch and space systems company, announced it has been awarded a landmark prime contract by the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) to design and manufacture 18 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) program under the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The award is Rocket Lab’s largest single contract to…
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Swedish Space Corporation to Conduct Inaugural Wideband Polylingual Direct-to-Earth Demonstration
Swedish Space Corporation to demonstrate direct-to-Earth, forward and return links on Ka-band via its global ground station network for NASA’s groundbreaking PExT (Polylingual Experimental Terminal) technology demonstration. Managed by NASA and the agency’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) Program in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, the Polylingual Experiment Terminal, or PExT, is…
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Karman Space & Defense Showcases Space Capabilities with Propulsion Systems and Payload Deployment
Karman Space & Defense is showcasing the expanding portfolio of spaceflight capabilities, underscoring the role as a key supplier of propulsion systems, payload protection hardware and structural assemblies for launch vehicles and spacecraft. Through a combination of in-house engineering, advanced manufacturing and flight-proven designs, Karman supports commercial, civil and defense space missions from launch through…
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BlueBird Block-2 Mission: ISRO Successfully Launches LVM3-M6 Rocket
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully executed the LVM3-M6 mission, placing AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite into its intended orbit. Conducted aboard ISRO’s LVM3 launch vehicle, this dedicated commercial mission underscores the growing collaboration between ISRO and international partners. The flight also marks the sixth operational mission of the LVM3, further cementing…
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NASA Chooses Blue Origin to Deliver VIPER Rover to Moon’s South Pole
As part of the agency’s Artemis campaign, NASA has awarded Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, a CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) task order with an option to deliver a rover to the Moon’s South Pole region. NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) will search for volatile resources, such as ice, on the lunar surface…
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Kratos Space Highlights Satellite Solutions for Command Control and TT&C Operations
Kratos Space, a division of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, is highlighting the comprehensive portfolio of satellite solutions designed to support modern spacecraft operations across government, defense, commercial and institutional missions. The company’s satellite product line focuses on command-and-control software, telemetry tracking and command (TT&C) devices and secure network-edge systems that enable reliable satellite operations…