Tag: Launch
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Kayhan Space Provides Spaceflight Safety and Operations Software Portfolio for Satellite Missions
Kayhan Space, a spaceflight safety and mission-operations software company, is highlighting the portfolio of operational tools designed to support satellite operators, mission planners and regulatory stakeholders across the full spacecraft lifecycle. The company focuses on improving safety, compliance and operational efficiency in increasingly congested orbital environments by providing software platforms that integrate orbital data, regulatory…
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Axelspace Signs Multi-Launch Contract with Exolaunch to Launch New Satellites
Exolaunch, a global launch integrator and leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and satellite deployment technologies, announced new launch contracts, including a Multi-Launch Agreement (MLA), with Axelspace Corporation, a leading Japanese microsatellite company committed to making “Space within Your Reach.” Under the new contracts, Exolaunch has secured launches for eight Axelspace satellites across upcoming…
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Rocket Lab Ends 2025 with 21 Launches and 100% Mission Success Following iQPS Mission
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 21st Electron rocket of the year to deploy the latest satellite into space for multi-launch customer Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company. ‘The Wisdom God Guides’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1…
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JSAT International Showcases Horizons Satellite Fleet for Asia-Pacific Communications
JSAT International, a subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT, continues to support a wide range of broadcast, enterprise and government communications through the established Horizons geostationary satellite fleet. Operated from orbital slots covering Asia, Oceania and surrounding regions, the Horizons satellites form a core part of the company’s international satellite services portfolio, delivering stable and long-term…
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Southern Launch Partners with Lux Aeterna to Support Orbital Re-Entry Operations
Southern Launch and Lux Aeterna have signed a contract to conduct orbital re-entries of Lux Aeterna’s reusable satellite infrastructure to the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. The partnership will support the future of circular space manufacturing and operations with rapid, reliable, and flexible access to orbit, enabling governments, businesses, and research organizations to maximise…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Space Test Program S30 Mission With DiskSat Satellite
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched the STP-S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) – completing the launch five months ahead of schedule and playing a critical role in advancing technologies that ensure U.S. superiority in space. The launch, named ‘Don’t Be…
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BlackSky’s Third Gen-3 Achieves Rapid Commercial Operations Three Weeks Post-Launch
BlackSky Technology successfully integrated its third Gen-3 satellite into commercial operations just three weeks following launch, reflecting an exponential increase in commissioning speed since the launch of its first Gen-3 unit. This accomplishment reflects another remarkable performance milestone as the company seamlessly expands reliable capacity for very high-resolution 35-centimeter imagery and AI-enabled analytics for customers…
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BlackSky’s Third Gen-3 Achieves Rapid Commercial Operations Three Weeks Post-Launch
BlackSky Technology successfully integrated its third Gen-3 satellite into commercial operations just three weeks following launch, reflecting an exponential increase in commissioning speed since the launch of its first Gen-3 unit. This accomplishment reflects another remarkable performance milestone as the company seamlessly expands reliable capacity for very high-resolution 35-centimeter imagery and AI-enabled analytics for customers…
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Leonardo DRS Completes First Space-Based Test of Next-Generation Secure Data Transport Technology
Leonardo DRS, announced the successful first on-orbit test of its revolutionary multi-channel software-defined radio (SDR) with integrated advanced cryptography. This milestone marks a significant advance in validating a technology poised to establish a new standard for secure U.S. military satellite data transport at the tactical edge. The eXtended Crypto Module3-Space (XCM3-Space) adapts the company’s next-generation…
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Pale Blue to Demonstrate Hall Thruster Technology with Axelspace in 2027
Pale Blue will conduct an in-orbit demonstration of its Hall thruster in 2027. The company has signed a demonstration contract with Axelspace Corporation (Axelspace), which provides in-orbit demonstration services. Pale Blue will perform an in-orbit demonstration of its instantly ignitable compact Hall thruster, the “PBH-100,” in 2027. The “PBH-100” is a thruster designed for 50-200kg…